News Bulletin of 23 May 2025, 7am

E-hailing platform Bolt South Africa, has introduced the 'Flight Tracking for Scheduled Rides' feature, enabling customers to sync their flight details when scheduling an airport pick-up. Senior General Manager at Bolt South Africa Lerato Motsoeneng, says Bolt is an official ride-hailing partner at more than 30 airports globally including Cape Town International Airport, King Shaka International Airport and Lanseria International Airport. Motsoeneng says the fearure allows customers to travel directly from Arrivals without the need to find separate pick-up points.

Coding and robotics are transforming classrooms. Educators Nicola Basson and Nadine Smith have introduced interactive tech learning. Through their partnership with Resolute Education and the Gauteng Department of Education, students now engage in hands-on programming, preparing for careers that don’t yet exist. Their pilot programme integrates coding with core subjects like maths and language while also teaching online safety. With growing enthusiasm from students, the initiative aims to develop critical thinking and digital skills for the future. SOUND

Four British climbers became the first to climb Mount Everest using Xenon gas to speed up their acclimatisation to high altitudes. Normally, mountaineers spend weeks or even months on the mountain so their bodies can adjust to the thin air before trying to reach the summit. Before their expedition, the climbers inhaled Xenon gas in Germany, which helped their bodies adapt more quickly. The climbers trained at home by sleeping in special tents that simulated high-altitude conditions. With this preparation, they managed to climb the 8,848-metre peak in less than five days after leaving London. Like most climbers, they used supplemental oxygen during their ascent.