News Bulletin of 29 September 2026, 5pm

Linden Library hosted its Smart Kids, Smart Roads programme, giving children aged four to 13 a fun lesson in road safety during the school holidays.
The programme combined storytelling, road safety education and games based on traffic lights.
Children learned how to stay safe as pedestrians and cyclists, where to sit in a car and why they should not distract drivers.
The library says the lessons are designed to give children practical skills they can use in their communities.

Kouga Municipality has commissioned a R24 million battery energy storage system in St Francis Bay, the first municipal scale installation of its kind in the country.
The system can store electricity bought from Eskom during cheaper periods and supply it when demand and tariffs are higher.
It is also expected to reduce peak demand costs and help restore power more quickly during outages.
The 2.5 megawatt system forms the first phase, with the municipality planning to increase its capacity in future.

The Alex Theatre Company and Academy has launched a five month theatre development programme for emerging performers in Alexandra and across Gauteng.
The Homecoming Programme will offer workshops and mentorship for artists aged 16 to 30, with veteran actor Bheki Mkhwane leading the first masterclass.
The programme will hold nine workshops, accommodating up to 30 participants per session, with the goal of reaching about 270 young artists by February next year.