News Bulletin of 22 September 2026, 7am

Learners from a group called Mastered Seeds at Sentinel Primary School in Phuthaditjhaba are using robotics and technology to explore new ways of growing food.
Their Project CROP, which stands for Controlled Robotics Organic Production, combines agriculture with robotics in the classroom.
The project looks at how technology can help make food production more efficient and sustainable.
Group member Bohlokwa Finger explains how the project works:
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A South African father-and-son team has won about R12 million after placing second in a military drone competition in the United States.
Luke and Mike Bell built a 13-kilogram drone that carried a 54-kilogram pay-load during their successful second attempt.
The pair tested the drone more than 140 times before competing in the US military’s drone competition.

The Parliamentary Monitoring Group will take over ParliMeter, an online tool that allows the public to track the work of Memebers of Parliament and Ministers in Parliament.
It records attendance, parliamentary questions, bills, committee meetings and responses from Ministers.
This is to make it easier for the public to see and track whether MPs and ministers are carrying out their parliamentary duties.
PMG says it will continue developing the tool to give the public easier access to information about Parliament.