News Bulletin of 8 March 2026, 7am

A young South African living with cerebral palsy has long been recognised as a hero. Nisha Varghese approaches her 35th birthday, while raising funds for Breath of Life. This organisation has shaped her understanding of love, dignity, and giving children a fair start in life. This year, Nisha hopes to raise 35,000 rand to support the organisation’s work. She has been volunteering with Breath of Life for the past eight years and she says the work is built on quiet dedication and consistency. Warm bottles, clean nappies, cooked meals, midnight check-ins, and caregivers show up day after day to care for vulnerable babies.

A robotics team from Cape Town has claimed their sixth consecutive national championship and is heading to Texas. Ignite’s Autonova is representing South Africa at the global FIRST Tech Challenge in Texas next month. The team also won the prestigious Innovate Award and qualified for the World Championship. Team member Matthew Greenwood said the results are especially impressive given this year’s complex “Decode” challenge. The challenge involved robots collecting and launching coloured balls into goals, creating patterns, and navigating the field alone.

The quiet English village of Holmes Chapel, where Harry Styles grew up, has become a year-round pilgrimage site for fans. Visitors from around the world stop at places tied to the singer’s early life, including the local train station—where the ticket office has turned into a fan shrine—and the bakery where he once worked. The village has seen an extra surge in visitors following the success of Styles’ solo career after One Direction and renewed excitement around his music.