News Bulletin of 5 April 2026, 12pm

Gauteng Fixes Hundreds of Streetlights
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has recently addressed **473 streetlight-related issues**, stepping up efforts to improve safety and visibility across the province’s road network. Contractors were appointed last month to carry out repairs and maintenance, with spokesperson Lesiba Mpya confirming that streetlights have now been restored in multiple areas across Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg, and Tshwane.


Sandton and Gauteng
Sasol AmaWheela Boys Reach IWBF Semi-Finals
South Africa’s national wheelchair basketball team, the Sasol AmaWheela Boys, has advanced to the semi-finals of the IWBF Africa Championships in Angola, keeping their World Championship hopes alive. Head coach Siphamandla Gumbi, delivered a 58–46 victory over host nation Angola, showcasing skill and determination on the continental stage.
Gumbi praised both the competitive spirit and the organisation of the tournament, noting it as an invaluable experience for the team.

South Africa
Rescue Expo Returns This April
Johannesburg’s Rescue Expo returns with its first-ever Autumn Edition on Sunday 19 April 2026 at Bryanston Market from 9am to 3pm. The event brings together organisations rescuing and rehabilitating animals from greyhounds and cats to donkeys, pigs, parrots, rats, and big cats. Visitors can meet the people behind these lifesaving efforts, explore adoption opportunities, buy fundraising merchandise, and enjoy a pet-friendly day out.Tickets cost R50 for adults, while children attend free.


Sandton and Gauteng
Financial Indicators
Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.99 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,676.33 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 67,014.00.
Gaviotas: A Village of Ingenious Inventions
In the remote Colombian savannah of Los Llanos, the self-sustaining village of gaveeyotas has thrived for over 50 years by relying on homegrown inventions. From children’s see-saws that double as water pumps to low-cost solar heaters and edible forest gardening, the community has turned scarcity into creativity. Many of the village's inventions have stood the test of time. Initially developed to meet very specific local needs, they have been successfully replicated elsewhere in Colombia and beyond. The philosophies born from these experiments have inspired other projects and shown the world new approaches to sustainability.
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