News Bulletin of 29 July 2025, 4pm

A Wits University statistics professor has found a creative way to beat screen fatigue during online learning.
Johan Ferreira asked students to write short stories using concepts from time series analysis as characters.
Over 30 students contributed, and their work was published in a free book designed for fellow students to help make complex ideas easier to understand.
The book is now being translated into languages like Setswana and Sepedi to support students who learn better in their home languages.
The initiative highlights the power of innovative teaching to reach more students and deepen understanding.

The Domino Foundation’s Othandweni safehouse in Durban now has a reliable water supply thanks to a generous 5000-litre water tank donation and the swift installation by a partner organisation.
The safehouse supports survivors of gender-based violence and sexual exploitation enrolled in the foundation’s Restore and Release programmes.
Access to consistent water helps meet daily needs and restores dignity for residents coming from difficult, unstable backgrounds.
The steady supply will also enable a planned vegetable tunnel project, providing practical horticulture skills and potential income opportunities for the women.
This progress is an important move toward empowering vulnerable women with safer, more hopeful futures.

In Noordwyk, a dedicated group known as the ‘Dream Clean Team’ is working tirelessly to keep Noordwyk Park clean for local runners and families.
Led by Lynne Maclean, affectionately called the ‘Mother of the Park,’ the team includes Patricia Nementzik and Rajendra Mahabeer, who regularly clean the park on Friday and Saturday mornings.
Their efforts have inspired other community members and parkrun participants to join in whenever possible, with an average of five bags of litter collected each cleanup.
The team’s commitment has helped maintain the park’s natural beauty, attracting more runners and families to enjoy the space.
Maclean also volunteers as a parkrun marshal, encouraging runners with her trademark whistle and cheers, making her a beloved figure in the community.