News Bulletin of 23 September 2026, 2pm

Around 30 Bryanston residents, pupils and environmental groups have removed 265 kilograms of waste from the Braamfontein Spruit.
The group collected and sorted the rubbish, with recyclable materials sent for recycling instead of landfill.
The clean up also gave pupils a practical lesson on protecting waterways and reducing pollution.

Young engineers and learners from across Africa have put their Mars rover prototypes through their paces at the South African National Space Agency, known as SANSA, in Hartebeeshoek.
The Cars4Mars African Rover Challenge brought 18 finalist teams from South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe together to test their designs on simulated Martian terrain.
The five month competition challenged participants to design, build and test rovers using robotics and artificial intelligence.
SANSA CEO Humbulani Mudau says laying the foundaton for future space scientists and engineers is key to growing Africa’s role in the space sector.

A four month old puppy has become the first patient at Pretoria’s Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital to undergo a minimally invasive procedure for a congenital heart condition.
Dexter was born with patent ductus arteriosus, which causes abnormal blood flow between the heart and lungs.
Instead of open chest surgery, vets used a catheter to place a device that closed the affected blood vessel from inside the body.
Dexter has recovered well, and the procedure is now available at Onderstepoort for suitable patients.