News Bulletin of 4 October 2026, 10am

A community initiative in Sandown has raised more than R700,000 to protect and restore the Sandspruit River greenbelt.The Sandspruit Environmental Renewal Initiative will use the money to install fencing between Katherine Street and South Road, restricting access linked to illegal sand mining, tree felling and dumping.The group plans to install security cameras and lighting next, while also clearing dumped rubble and restoring the green space. Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo has approved the fencing project, with the initiative continuing to raise funds for the next phase.

Bryanston residents came together for a free 5km and 10km social run on World Clean-up Day.The event was held at Decathlon at the Winnie Mandela Precinct. Participants could run or walk the routes, with families and friends encouraged to join.The initiative was organised by Better Bryanston promoting healthier lifestyles and taking greater care of the neighbourhood. Better Bryanston chairperson Joyce Tshabalala encouraged residents to play their part in keeping their surroundings clean and building a better community.

South Africa welcomed more than one million international tourists in August this year.
The Department of Tourism says one million, five thousand, two hundred and eighty-six international visitors arrived during the month. That is a 7.4% increase compared with August last year. From January to August, more than 7.5 million international tourists visited South Africa. That is an 11.7% increase from the same period in 2025.The United States was the biggest overseas market in August, followed by the United Kingdom and Germany.