News Bulletin of 3 July 2026, 10am

Springboks prepare for England showdown
The Springboks are stepping up preparations for tommorows Nations Championship opener against England at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.Coach Rassie Erasmus has named a 46-man squad featuring six uncapped players, giving several rising stars the chance to make their Test debut.The squad combines experienced internationals with emerging talent as South Africa begins its campaign against England on 4 July. Captain Siya Kolisi has this to say:

South Africa
Cape Town to host global youth leadership summit
Cape Town will host the One Young World Summit from 3 to 6 November 2026, bringing together more than 2,000 young leaders from over 190 countries in what is expected to be the largest internationally attended event ever held on the African continent.The summit has been recognised by the Presidency as part of South Africa's 50-year commemoration of the Soweto Uprising and its National Youth Day programme, which focuses on empowering the next generation of leaders.To ensure strong local participation, One Young World and its partners have committed more than 10 million rand in bursaries, corporate talent programmes and community initiatives to help hundreds of young South Africans attend the summit.
South Africa
Teen Ice Hockey Star Earns Triple Gauteng Selection
Fourteen-year-old Johannesburg learner Phoenix Howie has been selected to represent Gauteng in three different age groups at the 2026 Ice Hockey Inter-Provincial Tournaments. The Reddam House Helderfontein learner has earned places in the Gauteng U16, U18 and U20 first teams. Despite balancing school with training and competition, Phoenix has continued to excel, competing against older, more experienced players and establishing himself as one of the province's rising ice hockey stars.

Sandton and Gauteng
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Banana Car Turns Heads in Montana
A giant banana-shaped car cruising along Interstate 90 near Billings caught the attention of the Montana Highway Patrol this week. The unusual vehicle belongs to Steve Braithwaite, who came up with the idea more than 15 years ago while waiting in line at a gas station. After spotting a banana near the register, he imagined its shape rolling down the road and turned that vision into reality. Braithwaite began building the vehicle in 2008, spending weekends working on it before finishing the 23-foot vehicle in 2011. Underneath the fiberglass fruit is a 1993 Ford F-150 pickup truck.
It celebrates creativity, imagination and following an unusual idea. Steve Braithwaite turned a simple moment of inspiration into a one-of-a-kind vehicle that brings smiles, curiosity and joy to people who see it.
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