News Bulletin of 30 December 2025, 11am

The South African Schools cricket team was captained for the first time by a Garden Route Badgers player, formerly South Western Districts. According to reports, left-arm spinner Enathi Kitshini of Themba lethu High School in George was handed the captain’s armband. Kitshini led the SA Schools side against the SA Colts at the Mangaung Oval. The Captain has represented the Garden Route Badgers since the age of 11 and made his first-class debut for the senior Badgers team last season

A baboon who rose from orphaned rescue to a social media star is being remembered for a life filled with mischief, love and an extraordinary bond with her human and animal family.The beloved baboon Cindy, who touched thousands of hearts across south africa and abroad, was put to rest after a long and difficult battle with illness. Cindy became a household name after his human brother Ruben Lambrechts began sharing videos of her and other animals on TikTok while he was working in Windhoek. Missing farm life, Ruben posted the clips simply to stay connected — but they quickly went viral.

A study by WordUnscrambler.pro has revealed the words South Africans searched for most in 2025 when unsure of spelling. The research analysed Google search data from January 1 to December 17. Top searches included “neighbour” in Mpumalanga, “business” in Limpopo, “honour” in the Northern Cape, “awkward” in the Eastern Cape, “favourite” in the Free State, “colour” in North West, “jewellery” in the Western Cape, “because” in Gauteng and “reindeer” in KwaZulu-Natal. Researchers say the confusion often comes from differences between British and American English, rather than poor spelling. Irregular word patterns also make some words harder to spell correctly.