News Bulletin of 26 April 2025, 12pm

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The Lion King Junior returns to the national Children's theatre in Parktown
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Disney's The Lion King Junior will return to the national Children's theatre in Parktown this weekend.
The NCT will stage the junior production of the celebrated musical, which will showcase a cast of 50 young learners.
This will be the second time the junior production is performed in the country.
The production is part of a new collaboration between the National Children's Theatre and Disney's Theatrical Group.
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The Southern Africa Telecommunications Association urged to push for borderless fiber network partnerships
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Information Technology service provider Telkom has encouraged members of the Southern Africa Telecommunications Association, to take advantage of South Africa's chairmanship of SATA, to push for borderless fiber network partnerships.

The company's subsidiary Openserve gathered ICT stakeholders in Johannesburg for the 45th SATA conference earlier this week.

The Service provider says connectivity can be the catalyst that changes the trajectory of the SADC
region.
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The Africa Travel Indaba gears up for its official opening in Durban
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The Africa Travel Indaba is gearing up for its official opening in Durban from the 13th of May.
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille, has highlighted the event’s growing role in driving inclusive economic growth, innovation and regional collaboration.

The event will once again offer buyers a one-stop opportunity to source a diverse range of tourism products and experiences from across the continent.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 18.67 to the US Dollar, 24.83 to the British Pound, and 21.22 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 3,326.37 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 65.80 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 94,241.00.
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Share your idea and stand a chance to win R2500 with 919FM
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919 FM is partnering with Sandton based businesses to give away R2500 for the best idea, on improving the City of Johannesburg.

WhatsApp your voice notes to 084 22-12-919 to share your innovative ideas, and listen to the station throughout the week to hear the best ideas live on air.
Winners will be announced every Friday on the afternoon drive show.