Good News
BULLETIN 1 July
Good afternoon, here is your Good News:
# The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment says a powerful cancer-fighting compound has been discovered in deep-sea waters off the south coast. The compound, known as Cephalostatin-one, is extracted from a rare marine worm and shows strong potential in treating cancers like leukemia by selectively targeting cancer cells. The discovery is expected to boost investment in marine research, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. Minister Dion George says the breakthrough proves the value of protecting South Africa’s oceans, not only for conservation but also for health innovation and job creation.
# Over eight-thousand learners are gathering at Rhema Bible Church in Randburg, Johannesburg, for the 2025 ABC Motsepe South African Schools Choral Eisteddfod from today till Thursday. The national event, hosted by the Departments of Basic Education and Sport, Arts and Culture, in partnership with the Motsepe Foundation, features categories like Opera Solo and Small Ensemble. A new Champ of Champs category debuts this year to elevate competition and encourage broader participation from rising school choirs nationwide.
# Four University of Pretoria employees went the extra mile to help deserving students gain access to higher education, raising over 28-thousand-rand in donations by completing the Comrades Marathon. André Ganswindt, Bianca Frost, Josiah Mavundla, and Mfundo Nyitana each set a target of nine-thousand-rand in donations, amounting to 36-thousand-rand. Frost exceeded her donation target, single-handedly raising 11-thousand-rand:
# The South African Police Service has launched its first-ever e-Recruitment drive for five-thousand-500 trainee positions. The drive will run until the 18th of this month. Spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says recruits will undergo rigorous assessments before starting nine months of training, and will receive a monthly stipend:
# And finally: Absa in Mauritius plans to nearly quadruple funding for green projects by 2030 to support the island nation’s emissions reduction goals. Moneyweb reports the unit of South Africa’s third-largest bank by assets, Absa Group, intends to increase green loans to close on 6.2- billion-rand from 1.65-billion-rand at the end of last year. Mauritius has set an ambitious target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40-percent by 2030 to curb the effects of global warming. Rising incidences of flooding, drought and coral bleaching threaten both marine life and its vital tourism industry.
Stay tuned for more news………….