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EPISODE · Apr 1, 2026 · 23 MIN

April Feels Day stories to beat those fuel price blues

from The Lead · host News24

If you're desperate for some good news this April, you've come to the correct place. From a 6-year-old author with three books to her name, to a fitness coach who gave a group of boys the opportunity to witness the Bafana Bafana match-up live in Cape Town. These are among a few of the inspiring stories editor Paul Herman and The Lead host Graeme Raubenheimer discuss in their yearly Good News Day episode. Finally, Mzansi got its first centralised national police force, but later had to call in the army. On This Day in SA History, our regular end-of-show segment. Comment below and send our host, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer, a voice note: 072 562 3179. To advertise: [email protected]. Full editions drop on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube Monday through Thursday at 19:00. The show is fully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer and quality-checked by News24's editors.

If you're desperate for some good news this April, you've come to the correct place. From a 6-year-old author with three books to her name, to a fitness coach who gave a group of boys the opportunity to witness the Bafana Bafana match-up live in Cape Town. These are among a few of the inspiring stories editor Paul Herman and The Lead host Graeme Raubenheimer discuss in their yearly Good News Day episode. Finally, Mzansi got its first centralised national police force, but later had to call in the army. On This Day in SA History, our regular end-of-show segment. Comment below and send our host, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer, a voice note: 072 562 3179. To advertise: [email protected]. Full editions drop on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube Monday through Thursday at 19:00. The show is fully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer and quality-checked by News24's editors.

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