News Bulletin of 1 June 2026, 5pm

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Phakamisa Elderly honours senior citizens in Fleurhof
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Non profit organisation Phakamisa Elderly hosted an appreciation event in Fleurhof to honour senior citizens aged 80 to 90 and older.
The event brought together elderly residents from Fleurhof, Jerusalema, Florida and parts of Soweto under the theme ‘Honouring our living legends’.
Activities included choir performances, health screenings, talks on financial literacy and shared meals, all aimed at celebrating and supporting active ageing.
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Spaza shop support fund boosts township businesses nationwide
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More than 2,300 spaza shop owners across all nine provinces have been approved for funding from government’s R179 million allocation under the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund.
The initiative aims to strengthen informal retailers by improving access to finance and supporting formal registration with municipalities.
It also provides operational guidance to improve efficiency and sustainability in small businesses.
Acting Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency CEO Nkosikhona Mbatha says more spaza shop owners are encouraged to apply so that the remainder of the fund can be distributed to eligible businesses
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Orange wave hits Auckland Park as UJ Fun Run supports student futures
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The University of Johannesburg’s annual Steps 2 UJ Future Forward Fun Run saw more than 1 000 participants take to the streets of Auckland Park on May 30, raising funds to assist students with tuition fees.
Runners and walkers took on 2.5km, 5km and 10km routes, with students, staff, alumni and community members all joining in the event.
Dressed in bright orange shirts, participants turned the area around the Bunting Road campus into a display of community spirit and support for higher education
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Financial Indicators
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.36 to the US Dollar, 21.96 to the British Pound, and 19.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,460.09 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 91.12 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 71,480.00.
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Man Nears End of 1,500km Charity Walk for Somerset West Night Shelter
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Francois Janse Van Rensburg is nearing the final stretch of his 1,500 kilometre walk from Windhoek in Namibia to Somerset West in the Western Cape to raise funds for the Somerset West Night Shelter.
Now 35 days into the journey, he has already covered more than 1,200 kilometres, with only a few days left before reaching his destination on 6 June.
The initiative aims to support the shelter’s work in providing accommodation, counselling, skills development and social services for vulnerable adults and families in the Helderberg community, while donations continue to grow towards his fundraising target.
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