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Road to Literacy Campaign Expands Across Gauteng
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The Road to Literacy campaign is back for its fifth year, calling on communities to nominate schools for 2026. Last year, over 430 Gauteng schools, including 120 in Johannesburg, received mobile reading trolleys with books in all 11 official languages.
This year, Oxford University Press Southern Africa and AVBOB aim to deliver 2 000 trolleys, around one million books, to under-resourced schools nationwide by March. Organisers say even one trolley can transform a classroom.
Nominations are open to the public, prioritising schools that need the most support.
This year, Oxford University Press Southern Africa and AVBOB aim to deliver 2 000 trolleys, around one million books, to under-resourced schools nationwide by March. Organisers say even one trolley can transform a classroom.
Nominations are open to the public, prioritising schools that need the most support.
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Eastern cape launches R19.5 million irrigation drive
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The Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture has launched a R19.5 million programme to revive provincial irrigation schemes, aiming to boost food production and support rural communities.
Agriculture MEC Nonceba Kontsiwe unveiled the initiative at the Zanyokhwe Irrigation Scheme in Keiskammahoek, saying it will help farmers grow vegetables, grains and fodder while creating jobs and strengthening the local economy.
The programme will cover over 10 000 hectares across the province, providing modern irrigation systems and technical support for emerging farmers.
Agriculture MEC Nonceba Kontsiwe unveiled the initiative at the Zanyokhwe Irrigation Scheme in Keiskammahoek, saying it will help farmers grow vegetables, grains and fodder while creating jobs and strengthening the local economy.
The programme will cover over 10 000 hectares across the province, providing modern irrigation systems and technical support for emerging farmers.
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Donation Drive Restores Learners’ Dignity at Minerva Secondary
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Thusong Youth Centre brought a school uniform drive to Minerva Secondary, giving learners from underprivileged households proper uniforms.
The initiative aimed to protect students from bullying linked to poverty and restore their dignity.
TYC programme manager Chris Ndlovu said uniforms shield learners from ridicule, while coordinator Thumeka Joos noted that families surviving on social grants often cannot afford proper attire.
Teacher Mamangwalo Mtshweni added that the donations also improve attendance and help learners focus on schoolwork.
The initiative aimed to protect students from bullying linked to poverty and restore their dignity.
TYC programme manager Chris Ndlovu said uniforms shield learners from ridicule, while coordinator Thumeka Joos noted that families surviving on social grants often cannot afford proper attire.
Teacher Mamangwalo Mtshweni added that the donations also improve attendance and help learners focus on schoolwork.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 15.89 to the US Dollar, 21.81 to the British Pound, and 18.98 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 5,056.32 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 69.04 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 68,958.00.
The Rand is trading at 15.89 to the US Dollar, 21.81 to the British Pound, and 18.98 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 5,056.32 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 69.04 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 68,958.00.
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