News Bulletin of 11 September 2026, 11am

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South Africans Attempt Braai World Record
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South Africans will attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the largest number of people braaiing at the same time on Heritage Day, 24 September.
Three thousand people are expected at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria for the attempt, which aims to beat Japan’s current record of 2,220.
Organisers have built 500 braai stands, with six people assigned to each station.
The record attempt will start at 10am, with food and entertainment on offer afterwards.
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South Africans Encouraged to Explore SA
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South Africans are being encouraged to explore more of their own country through the Sho’t Left Travel Week campaign.
The campaign offers discounts of up to 50 percent on a range of local travel and tourism deals.
The initiative aims to boost domestic tourism and give local travellers more affordable options.
South African Tourism’s Head of Domestic Tourism, Mashoto Mokgethi:
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Cape Town Joins Global Road Safety Initiative
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Cape Town has joined the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety in a four-year partnership aimed at reducing road deaths and serious injuries.
The partnership will provide international training, technical support and four full-time road-safety specialists to help the City implement its Road Safety Strategy.
The work will target high-risk areas through safer pedestrian crossings, traffic calming, improved safety around schools, safer walking and cycling routes, and targeted enforcement.
The City and its partners will also use road-crash data to identify where safety measures and resources are most needed.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.20 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,410.37 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 77,202.00.
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Comrades Marathon Raises R7.1m for Charities
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The 2026 Comrades Marathon has raised more than R7.1 million for six charities through its charity drive.
The Comrades Marathon Association handed over more than seven million rand in Durban, with the funds shared among six charities supporting children, families and communities.
Runners who took part in the Race4Charity campaign raised more than R4.5 million, with Mahesh Ratanjee the top fundraiser at R304,000 for Community Chest Durban and Pietermaritzburg.
Ratanjee has topped the Race4Charity fundraising list for three consecutive years, while the CMA is now encouraging more runners to support the charity drive.
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