News Bulletin of 21 September 2026, 9am

One-thousand-250 young musicians and dancers from across South Africa will take to the stage at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg next month.
They will compete in the Field Band Foundation’s National Championships on October 3, marking 29 years of the organisation using music and dance to support young people in communities across the country.
The Foundation works with young people, using music education to develop skills such as discipline, confidence and teamwork.
Its programmes give young people access to musical training while creating opportunities to grow through participation in the arts.

Sixty-seven volunteers gathered at the Indaba Hotel on September 12 to sort almost 400 kilograms of bottle tops for the Sweethearts Foundation.
The volunteers came from 16 schools and organisations, with children, adults and senior citizens sorting the bottle tops by colour.
The bottle tops are collected and recycled, and the money raised from the recycling helps fund customised wheelchairs for people who need them.
The collection will help raise funds for wheelchairs for people who need them.

The Magical Marble Family Fest has donated more than 4,000 books to schools and communities across the country.
The festival partnered with Exclusive Books and literacy organisation The Bookery, with families encouraged to donate pre-loved books or buy books at the event.
The book donation forms part of the festival’s legacy programme and aims to improve access to reading materials for children.