News Bulletin of 30 October 2025, 5pm

Students from NewBridge Graduate Institute in Fourways spent a day volunteering at the Diepsloot Foundation, a nursery and community support centre for young children.
As part of NGI’s Sustain Project, the students led fun physical activities designed by sports management students to promote health and development.
The visit began with a warm welcome from the children, followed by games, lessons, and a shared meal.
NGI principal Cisna Botes said the project helps students build empathy and social responsibility while making a real difference in their community.

Bushy McKelvey and his Wheels of Hope team recently completed a 6,000-kilometre motorcycle journey across South Africa in 15 days to help amputees access prosthetic legs.
The project, started by Bushy and Dave Malherbe, supports individuals who cannot afford prosthetics, restoring mobility and independence.
Highlights included fitting five-year-old Libongwe in Port Elizabeth with prosthetic legs, allowing him to run and play for the first time.
The team also visited Durban, Upington, and other towns, assisting those affected by accidents or illness, while emphasizing that life continues beyond disability.
Bushy, a double amputee himself, says the work is ongoing, providing support and hope to people across the country throughout the year.

A volunteer and his German shepherd have been hailed as heroes after rescuing a missing two-year-old girl in freezing conditions in New Hampshire, USA.
As temperatures dropped below 4 degrees Celsius, search teams and local police raced to find the toddler who had wandered off with the family dogs.
Volunteer rescuer Jeremy Corson and his seven-year-old shepherd, Freyja, joined the mission and followed the child’s scent through dense woods.
After hours of searching, they found the little girl safe and calling for her father just as darkness began to fall.
She was taken to hospital for precautionary checks while Freyja was rewarded with a new ball for her lifesaving work a fitting treat for a true hero.