News Bulletin of 4 October 2026, 7am

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.

Learners at Crawford International Sandton College dressed in black and wore purple ribbons 2 weeks ago to honour women who have lost their lives to gender-based violence.The gathering was also about encouraging young people to challenge the attitudes and behaviours that can lead to gender-based violence. Grade 11 learner Kimiya Ghaheri said the recent killings are a reminder that gender-based violence remains a serious problem, and that change needs to start with young people.

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.