News Bulletin of 27 September 2026, 10am

The Proteas will face Australia at the DP World Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg today, , for the 15th annual Pink Day, raising funds and awareness for breast cancer.Proceeds will support the Breast Care Unit at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, helping strengthen breast cancer detection, treatment and research in Gauteng. Pink Day began in 2011 during a Test match between the Proteas and Australia and has become an annual fixture on the South African cricket calendar.The Lions Chief Executive Officer, Jono-Leaf Wright, says the initiative continues to use cricket to support an important cause..
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Two learners at St Vincent School for the Deaf are developing a South African Sign Language dictionary to help their deaf peers study Life Orientation at home. They noticed that learners can struggle with unfamiliar terms when there is no one available to sign or explain them, and decided to create their own solution.The project grew from the school’s Coding for Inclusion club, which brings together about 60 learners who use iPads, coding applications and robotics kits to solve problems. Because coding is visual, learners can see how their instructions produce results on screen, helping them test ideas, identify problems and try again. The programme also builds skills such as teamwork, critical thinking and problem-solving.

Young engineers from South Africa and other African countries have built and tested Mars rover prototypes at a simulated Mars site in the North West.The students built the working rovers from scratch using 3D printing, coding and recycled materials.They then tested their designs on a Mars-like surface as part of a field challenge.