News Bulletin of 4 October 2026, 11am

Homemade carts, crazy costumes and plenty of spectacular wipeouts are happening in Sandton Drive today as the Red Bull Box Cart Race returns to Johannesburg.Teams of up to five have built their carts from scratch, with each one powered by gravity alone. They’ll perform a skit before racing down a course filled with jumps and obstacles.The South African event has previously attracted more than 22,000 spectators in Cape Town, while the global race has drawn more than five million spectators across 53 countries.
It’s a fun, free day out bringing creativity, laughter and community spirit to Joburg — with teams turning homemade creations into a celebration of pure fun.

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.

National Cupcake Day has raised more than 2.1 million rand for children with cancer and their families across South Africa.Cupcakes of Hope raised two million, one hundred and six thousand, twenty-one rand at 87 shopping malls, beating last year’s total. More than 3,100 volunteer bakers, known as Cupcake Angels, baked almost 118,000 cupcakes for the campaign. The money will support childhood cancer awareness and provide practical help, including medical bills, transport and other essential needs. Cupcakes of Hope currently supports more than 140 children every month.
Thousands of volunteers turned their baking skills into a powerful act of kindness, raising millions to help children with cancer and bring much-needed support to their families.