Good News

BULLETIN 7 October

Good afternoon, here is your Good News:

# The Police Force’s first female chief helicopter pilot in the Free State, Kgothatso Khunou, has been named the overall aviation category winner at the Forty under 40 Awards. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says the awards, held in Kempton Park, honoured young achievers across industries. She says Khunou, a commercial pilot, has served SAPS since 2014, providing critical air support in operations:

# The Foundation for Education and Social Justice Africa says educators remain unsung heroes who shape young minds and future leaders. The foundation acknowledged teachers’ dedication, sacrifices, and vital role in nurturing learners. Director and education activist Hendrick Makaneta expressed gratitude for teachers’ unwavering commitment, recognising their profound impact beyond the classroom, helping shape communities and societies:

# Street Cotton fashion founder show, Abdul Maimela, says he will continue to give senior citizens sewing lessons in Mamelodi West. The 29-year-old has decided to work with the Peu Entle Senior Citizens Club by sharing his fashion designer skills. Specialising in vintage clothing, Maimela says his passion for fashion design started in his school days and he later worked on community projects by hosting street fashion shows. The Peu Entle Sewing Project started around August.

# Through generous contributions, the Garden Route Birds of Prey Rehab Centre in the Western Cape, has once again opened its doors to the public. This follows extensive renovation and repairs casued by storms. The centre’s primary focus is on rehabilitating birds of prey to be released back into their natural habitats. Founder Bertus Beukes says many enclosures were badly damaged, and the public responded to a call for assistance:

# And finally: Japanese toymaker MegaHouse has unveiled a miniature Rubik’s Cube, one so tiny that you might need a pair of tweezers to solve it. Each face of the cube, which is made from aluminum, measures about five millimeters across. It was made available for pre-order on the manufacturer’s website last week, with deliveries expected in April. Weighing just 0.3-grams, the puzzle is about one-thousandth of the size of the original. Guinness World Records has confirmed the micro-cube as the world’s smallest rotating puzzle cube.

Stay tuned for more news………….