Good News

BULLETIN 23 May

Good afternoon, here is your Good News:

# Fifty-two medical volunteers joined forces with the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital in Johannesburg and Operation Smile South Africa to perform 40 life-changing surgeries. The procedures included cleft lip and palate surgeries. The initiative, supported by Life Healthcare, aimed to reduce the surgical backlog affecting children nationwide. The programme offered screenings, surgeries, and post-operative care, highlighting the need for ongoing treatment and equal access. The hospital’s CEO, Nkuli Boikhutso, praised the collaborative effort as a tribute to Mandela’s legacy.

# Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions at the NPA’s National Sexual Offences and Community Affairs Unit, Mkhuseli Jokani, returned to the University of Fort Hare to graduate with his Master of Philosophy in Human Rights. He holds a B. Proc, a four-year undergraduate degree that was historically designed for aspiring attorneys, from the university, which he obtained in 1997. Jokani says returning to Fort Hare was about honouring a promise, reconnecting with his roots, and celebrating the legacy of an institution that shaped him.

# In celebrating Africa Day, the Tshwane University of Technology’s campus radio station will partner with Harare’s leading talk radio station for a special cross-border radio simulcast. Africa Day, which is commemorated annually on 25 May, marks the founding of the Organisation of African Unity in 1963, which later became the African Union. Tshwane FM Station Manager, Tebogo Jacko Magubane, says this broadcast is about using radio to reflect shared heritage, celebrate cultural richness, and amplify African voices on a continental scale.

# The South African Police Service honoured long-serving members during a ceremony in Tshwane, celebrating dedication and ongoing efforts to protect the country. Medals were awarded to members who have between 10 and 30 years of loyal service. Brigadier Johana Mokwena, who was celebrated for her loyal service, told the SABC she wants to motivate junior officials:

# And finally: An alumnus of the University of the Western Cape, Anthony Timoteus, says investing in young athletes, sharing his techniques and his truth is special. He will participate in the UWC’s Fast and Flat 10-kilometre race tomorrow. Timoteus, who is currently a middle-distance coach for boys aged 14 to 19 at Stellenbosch High School, says he comes from a place where nothing good was expected of him:

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