News Bulletin of 11 August 2026, 12pm

Artists Raise Funds For Girls Campaign
South Africa’s men’s and women’s hockey teams will receive R3 million in government funding for the 2026 World Cup.
Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has approved the funding to cover participation costs, including flights, accommodation, visas and tournament fees.
The World Cup will be held in Belgium and the Netherlands from 14 to 30 August.
The funding follows a shortfall that left players facing significant costs to represent South Africa.
World
100 Women Gain Skills Through Agriculture
One hundred women in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal will receive agricultural training through a programme run by Islamic Relief.
The programme is being delivered with Pelican Park High School and James Nxumalo Agricultural High School.
Women will gain farming skills to help their households become more self-sufficient.
Islamic Relief WC Project Manager, Sarah Birungi:
*sound*
South Africa
100 Women Receive Agricultural Training
One hundred women in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal will receive agricultural training through a programme run by Islamic Relief.
The programme is being delivered with Pelican Park High School and James Nxumalo Agricultural High School.
Women will gain farming skills to help their households become more self-sufficient.
Islamic Relief WC Project Manager, Sarah Birungi:
*sound*
South Africa
Financial Indicators
Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.19 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,326.27 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 64,021.00.
Nvidia Secures $500bn For AI Expansion
Nvidia has secured 500 billion dollars from major investors to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure.
The funding will support new data centres and factories that produce the computer chips needed to power AI systems.
The deal involves major investment firms and banks, including Apollo, BlackRock and Blackstone.
The move comes as demand for AI technology drives increased spending on chips, computing power and infrastructure.
Local: 0 words (0%), National: 112 words (62%), International: 69 words (38%)