News Bulletin of 10 June 2026, 8am

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Johannesburg launches winter fire safety campaign
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The City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services has launched its winter fire safety campaign.
At the Springbok informal settlement in Moffatview, south of Johannesburg, residents were trained in fire prevention and received safety kits including solar lanterns, smoke detectors, first aid kits and blankets.
The campaign focuses on reducing winter fires linked to heaters, candles and paraffin stoves.
EMS says the programme will be rolled out across the city as fire risks increase during the cold season.
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NYDA launches 100000 youth jobs programme
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The National Youth Development Agency has launched Phase Five of the National Youth Service Programme, creating 100,000 paid opportunities for unemployed young people across South Africa’s nine provinces.
Participants will work in community service projects while gaining work experience and skills training.
The programme is part of efforts with the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention to reduce youth unemployment.
Applications are open through the SAYouth.mobi platform.
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Standard Bank young artists premiere works
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The 2026 Standard Bank young artist award winners will premiere their new works at the National Arts Festival in Makhanda in the Eastern Cape.
The artists will showcase theatre, dance, music, jazz and visual art, exploring themes like identity, culture, healing and heritage.
Highlights include Jason Jacobs’ theatre work Kraal, Manana’s full-band music performance, Gabi Motuba’s jazz production ‘The Sounds of a Black Girl’, and Bronwyn Katz’s visual art exhibition on language and memory.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 0.00 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 0.00 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 61,210.00.
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NASA names Artemis Three crew astronauts
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NASA has announced the four-person crew for Artemis Three, which will test lunar landers for future missions to land on the moon.
The astronauts, who will launch into space next year, are commander, Randy Bresnik, pilot Luca Parmitano, and mission specialists Andre Douglas and Frank Rubio.
This comes two months after Artemis Two’s record-breaking trip around the moon, which surpassed the distance record of Apollo 13.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says the crew will also test rendezvous and docking capabilities:
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