Good News

BULLETIN 3 October 

Good afternoon, here is your Good News:

# South African stars Connie Ferguson, Bryan Habana, Proverb, Graeme Smith, Thobile Khumalo, and Ntando Kunene have joined forces to support ‘Turn On The Subtitles,’ a global initiative aimed at boosting children’s literacy. TOTS, launching in South Africa today, encourages families to activate subtitles on streaming platforms. TOTS says with eight out of ten children unable to read for meaning by age ten in South Africa, this action could significantly improve the nation’s literacy rates.

# A new biography following the story of the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu’s life will premiere on SABC 2 on Sunday. Titled The Arch, the four-part documentary features in-depth interviews with family members, including his daughter Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe and son Trevor Tutu, and fellow activists and colleagues including Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, and Cheryl Carolus. Arena Holdings CEO, Pule Molebeledi, says the series traces Tutu’s selfless and life-threatening pursuit of democratic values, social justice, and fundamental human rights.

# The City of Cape Town’s Events Permitting Office is currently processing over 100 permits for events this month. October is loaded with events including world-class musical acts, high-energy action women’s rugby, exciting local soccer, a World Athletics label road race marathon, and several festivals. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says safety standards will be maintained for all events hosted this month:

# The world’s long-awaited Nintendo Museum has officially opened its doors in Uji, south of the city of Kyoto in Japan. Spread across three main buildings, the museum leads visitors through the company’s 135-year history with an exhibition that includes rare consoles and prototypes, interactive games, experiences and a themed burger restaurant. The main attraction of the museum is its discovery area, a hall featuring displays of almost every product ever released by Nintendo.

# And finally: A couple in Australia has been reunited with the long-lost footage of their wedding in Scotland after it was found by chance 57 years later. Aileen and Bill Turnbull got married in Aberdeen in 1967. They watched the film of the ceremony on a borrowed projector, which they later returned without realising the film was still inside. The footage was found when an old film was transferred onto DVD for a man in Aberdeen. He posted an image from it on social media, and the couple in Brisbane later recognised themselves.

Stay tuned for more news………….