News Bulletin of 5 November 2026, 9am

Team South Africa has secured five medals at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal, including one gold, three silver and a bronze.
The medals include gold in coastal beach sprints rowing, silver and bronze medals in swimming, and a silver medal for the boys' rugby sevens team, who lost 28-19 to France in the final.
The five-medal tally matches South Africa's total at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires.
The competition, which is being hosted on African soil for the first time, continues until the 13th of November.

South African dancers, musicians and vocalists are joining forces for a national theatre production called Angels In Africa, celebrating collaboration and cultural expression.
The production combines contemporary dance, classical music, jazz and live singing, with performances in Gqeberha and Johannesburg during November and December.
The show features local artists, including violinist Phakamani Pega, jazz bassist Emmanuel Paul and vocalist Shaz.
The production opens at the Mandela Bay Theatre Complex in Gqeberha from November 5 to 8, before moving to Johannesburg and Roodepoort later in the year.

Johannesburg residents are working together to keep Zoo Lake in Parkview clean and well-maintained.
The volunteers meet regularly to clear litter, plant flowers, maintain gardens and repair parts of the park.
The Zoo Lake Users Committee has been coordinating the work since 2017, with an estimated six million rand in private funding and community contributions invested in restoring the public space.
Their efforts have also helped improve the lake's banks, walkways, benches and basketball courts.
Committee representative Fran Haslam says the volunteer effort is about more than keeping the park clean, but also ensuring Zoo Lake remains a welcoming space for the wider community:
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