News Bulletin of 6 October 2025, 3pm

Thousands of women filled the streets of Johannesburg for the SPAR Women’s Challenge Jozi, a celebration of health, unity, and women’s strength.
The annual event combines fitness with community support, inspiring participants of all ages and abilities.
Beyond the race, the event supported breast cancer survivors through Reach for Recovery, providing care bags, prostheses, and emotional support for women undergoing treatment.
The challenge highlighted the power of sport to bring people together while promoting wellness, solidarity, and meaningful impact in women’s lives.

Cape Town has unveiled a R90 million, donor-funded paediatric orthopaedic facility at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. The new unit brings all orthopaedic services under one roof, featuring a 30-bed ward, specialist theatres, consultation rooms, a physiotherapy gym, and an outdoor therapeutic play area.
The facility will serve over 5 000 children annually, providing surgeries, outpatient care, and rehabilitation, including specialised treatment for clubfoot. It will also act as a training hub for the next generation of paediatric specialists.
Hospital leaders and the city mayor praised the project as a milestone in paediatric healthcare, highlighting the power of collaboration and community support in creating a modern space for children’s care.

World Teachers’ Day celebrates educators and their impact on learning. This year’s theme, “Recasting teaching as a collaborative profession,” is at the heart of the Pan-African Conference on Teacher Education in Addis Ababa, where leaders are focusing on improving training and professional growth.
The conference also launches the African Union’s Decade of Action for Education and a new platform to connect teachers across the continent.
These efforts aim to strengthen collaboration, uplift teachers and ensure quality education for all learners