News Bulletin of 26 February 2026, 4pm

The Winnie Radebe Foundation donated 40 food parcels to learners at Protea Glen Secondary School.
The initiative helps children from disadvantaged families by ensuring they have meals and do not go to bed hungry.
The foundation works with partners and sponsors to provide ongoing support for students facing hardship.
Teachers say the donations uplift learners’ spirits and help them stay focused on their schoolwork.
The foundation plans to continue assisting children and hopes to expand its reach in the future.

The JF Boeboe van Wyk Oncology Clinic has officially opened in Springbok, bringing cancer treatment closer to Northern Cape residents.
Completed in under a year through a public-private partnership, the clinic provides radiotherapy and other essential oncology services locally, reducing the need for long-distance travel and helping patients stay on schedule with treatment.
The project was supported by mining company Vedanta Zinc International through its corporate social investment programme.
Health officials say the new facility strengthens healthcare access in a region that was previously underserved.

Randburg resident Farzana Haniff is leading a national mobile cancer screening campaign, bringing life-saving mammograms, prostate, cervical, and skin cancer tests directly to workplaces and rural communities.
Her team’s self-powered units use modern 3D mammogram technology, with qualified professionals conducting screenings and radiologists reviewing results.
In 2024, the campaign screened 19,000 people and detected 354 early cases, helping families access timely care.
Haniff, a cancer survivor, was inspired to start the initiative after seeing the impact of the disease on her own family.