News Bulletin of 30 September 2026, 4pm

Wits University is developing a R341 million Cultural Precinct on the south eastern edge of its Braamfontein campus, with construction expected to take five years.
The project will connect the Wits Art Museum, Chris Seabrooke Music Hall and Wits Theatre with new exhibition and performance spaces, expanded music and fine arts facilities and a theatre amphitheatre.
Restaurants, coffee shops and bookshops will also form part of the precinct, which is designed to open more of Wits’ creative spaces to the public and contribute to the regeneration of Johannesburg.
Most of the funding will come from shares donated by Wits alumnus Chris Seabrooke through the Seabrooke Family Trust, with Wits contributing the balance.

The University of South Africa is hosting the inaugural African Languages International Film Festival at its Little Theatre in Pretoria, with the event wrapping up today.
Founded in 2025, ALIFF gives emerging African filmmakers and storytellers a platform to showcase films in languages including isiZulu, Sesotho, Yoruba, Amharic, Kiswahili and Tshivenda.
The festival also connects filmmakers with industry professionals and audiences, creating opportunities to develop their careers and explore new distribution opportunities.
Festival Director Professor Siya Tyali says the festival is about creating a space where African languages are not only represented on screen, but are central to African filmmaking. *sound*

Ricardo Malajika has returned to South Africa as the new WBC junior bantamweight world champion after beating Japan’s Tomoya Tsuboi by split decision in Tokyo.
The 28 year old secured the title after two of three judges scored the closely contested fight in his favour.
The victory adds the WBC belt to Malajika’s IBO world title in the same division.
He is now only the sixth South African boxer to win a WBC world title.