News Bulletin of 26 November 2025, 3pm

Redhill School executive head Joseph Gerassi has received the Outstanding Contribution in Education Award at the 2025 GESS International Education Awards in Dubai.
The award recognises global education leaders who are redefining teaching and learning.
Under Gerassi’s leadership, Redhill has introduced innovative approaches across all grades, including limiting homework, reducing early testing, and giving learners choice of syllabi.
The accolade highlights the school’s commitment to curiosity, wellbeing, and preparing students with skills such as creativity and critical thinking for the future.

Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale is leading a South African delegation to the 93rd Interpol General Assembly in Morocco this week.
The annual gathering allows member countries to strengthen partnerships and adopt strategies to improve global safety and security.
The SAPS team, including senior officers from KwaZulu-Natal and specialised units, will engage in discussions on international collaboration, intelligence sharing, and enhanced law enforcement support.
Delegates will also explore cybercrime tools and strategies to track and recover criminal assets abroad

Two previously unknown organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Chaconne in D minor and Chaconne in G minor, have been played for the first time over 300 years after they were composed.
The pieces, believed to date from Bach’s early career as an organ tutor in Thuringia, were discovered in the 1990s by researcher Peter Wollny and recently confirmed as Bach’s compositions.
Dutch organist Ton Koopman performed them at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, where Bach served as cantor for 27 years.
Germany’s Culture Minister described the discovery as a major moment for the world of music, with Koopman praising the works for their high quality and versatility on both large and small organs.