News Bulletin of 3 October 2026, 7am

Minister Gwarube recognised among TIME’s 100 Next leaders
he Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has been named to TIME’s 100 Next list for 2026, placing South Africa’s education reform efforts in the global spotlight.

The Minister's inclusion recognises her work in strengthening early childhood education.
The recognition highlights South Africa’s role in global conversations around improving basic education and ensuring children develop essential literacy and numeracy skills from an early age.
The Department of Basic Education described the honour as a proud moment for Gwarube and the country’s education sector.
Sandton and Gauteng
Professor Sue Harrison earns international engineering recognition
The University of Cape Town's Professor Sue Harrison has been elected an International Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering,
in recognition of her contribution to engineering research, innovation and capacity development.

Harrison spent 30 years at UCT, where she established a leading bioprocess engineering research programme and supervised more than 155 postgraduate students.
The Professor is among 75 engineers and technology experts who have bern elected to the academy this year.
South Africa
Unisa launches African Languages International Film Festival
The University of South Africa has launched the African Languages International Film Festival.
The initiative places African languages at the centre of cinema, with films presented in languages including isiZulu, Sesotho, Yoruba, Kiswahili and Tshivenda.

The festival reflects the institution's commitment to multilingualism, highlighting African languages as a rich source of creativity, identity and storytelling.
South Africa
Financial Indicators
South Africa welcomes more than one million international tourists
South Africa welcomed more than one million international tourists in the month of August, taking arrivals for the first eight months of 2026 beyond 7.5 million as tourism demand continues to grow.

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says the figures demonstrate continued international demand for South Africa and added that the focus should now be on converting rising visitor numbers into greater economic opportunities.
De Lille said the next step is to ensure that visitors have more reasons to explore the country, while ensuring that tourism benefits reach communities across the country.
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