News Bulletin of 5 June 2026, 10am

Commuters using the Gautrain system will soon have access to a new first- and last-mile transport service aimed at improving connectivity to stations.
The Gautrain Management Agency has announced “Gau Express,” a mobile app-based service that will match passengers with drivers in real time.
The initiative is designed to make travel to and from Gautrain stations more efficient and to improve the overall passenger experience.
Gautrain CEO, Tshepo Kgobe says the rollout forms part of wider efforts to integrate transport services across Gauteng:
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KnitWits 4 the Needy in Hurlingham, north of Johannesburg, has produced blankets and scarves for vulnerable residents as winter temperatures drop.
The group meets weekly at Rosebank Union Church, where volunteers use donated wool to knit and crochet items for distribution to communities in need.
The organisation has also welcomed younger volunteers who have joined the sessions to help continue the work.
The non-profit relies on wool donations and plans to distribute more winter items in July.

Forty-eight young learners took part in a Junior River Wardens programme at Lagoon Beach in Cape Town, where they collected more than 112 kilograms of litter along the coastline.
The City of Cape Town, together with partner organisations, led the activity ahead of World Ocean Day to teach learners about marine conservation.
Learners from three primary schools joined beach clean-ups and sorted waste such as plastic bottles, cans and fishing line while learning how pollution affects the ocean.
The collected litter was removed by the city’s waste services after the exercise.