News Bulletin of 4 December 2025, 5pm

Students at the University of Pretoria have turned food waste into market-ready products and dishes.
For their final assessment, they transformed ingredients usually discarded during harvesting and production.
Retail Management students created three products: STOAT, an oats mix with imperfect fruit; Benefiz, fizzy drink tablets from fruit and vegetable trimmings; and Noods and Moods, a spicy vegetable ramen with vegan macadamia ice cream made from spent coffee grounds.
Culinary students served a zero-waste dinner featuring potato croquettes with onion ash, a reworked beef Wellington, and an amasi cheesecake.
The project showed practical ways to reduce food waste while creating nutritious, sellable options.

Langa’s celebration took place on Tuesday, while Mitchells Plain will host its event tomorrow, from 4 pm to 9 pm.
Road closures will be in place on Morgenster Road from 9 am to midnight.
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis attended Langa’s event, where residents enjoyed music, food stalls, and community activities.
Mitchells Plain’s celebration will feature performances from comedian Wayne McKay, DJ Chello, Ricky Vanni Frontline, and others.
The lights return to Mitchells Plain after a 10-year hiatus, ahead of the area’s 50th anniversary in 2026.
Western Cape MEC for Arts and Culture Ricardo Mackenzie said the festival celebrates community, culture, and local talent.

Doctors for Life International has returned from Mozambique where their Aid to Africa outreach performed 120 sight restoring surgeries in a single week, double the number from last year.
The team treated patients in Barra at Inhambane Provincial Hospital, helping children and elderly patients regain their vision.
Among them was a six year old girl with severe corneal issues and a 97 year old woman recovering from trachoma and cataracts.
The outreach also trains local caregivers and provides long term support to the community.