News Bulletin of 9 May 2025, 9am

South African bowler Jason Evans, who won a bronze medal at the 2025 World Bowls Indoor Championships, is now preparing for the Bowls SA Men’s Open. Evans, who has represented South Africa for 15 years, believes more media coverage and youth involvement can boost the sport's profile. He is focused on winning another national title at the upcoming event in the Eastern Cape this May.

The Department of Transport confirmed yesterday that the driving license card printing machine has been fixed and operations have resumed. South Africa’s only driver’s licence card printer has been plagued by breakdowns. The machine has been out of order since January, creating a massive backlog in driver’s licences. Few to no cards have been issued since the start of the year. The current licence card printing machine is 26 years old and has experienced almost 160 breakdowns. There is a backlog of 747 748 outstanding cards to be printed. The department says officials will be working overtime to clear the backlog.

India has approved Elon Musk’s Starlink to offer satellite internet services in the country after the company agreed to security rules. Starlink, part of SpaceX, uses low Earth orbit satellites to deliver fast internet even in remote areas. With about 7,000 satellites already launched, Starlink plans to expand to over 40,000. SOUND