News Bulletin of 11 September 2026, 8am

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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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SA Fashion Awards Nominees Announced
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The nominees for the 2026 South Africa Fashion Awards have been announced, with the public now able to vote in 21 categories.
The awards recognise designers, models, stylists, photographers, brands and fashion executives, with two new categories added this year.
Bonang Matheba, DJ Zinhle and Boity Thulo are among the nominees for Best Fashion Influencer, while Minnie Dlamini is nominated for Best Fashion Icon.
Winners will be announced at Hotel Sky Sandton on October 3.
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Kenyan Innovators Develop Sign-Language Robotics
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Kenyan innovators are developing robotics to improve access to sign-language education for students with hearing loss.
The young team is using the technology to address limited access to sign language, particularly in technical subjects.
Zerobionic Founder, Norah Kimathi says the project is still under development, but could give more learners access to technical education:
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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 0.00 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 77,322.00.
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SA20 Launches Schools Cricket Derby Series
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The SA20 has launched its Schools Derby Series, bringing rival school cricket teams together in a competition running from September to mid-March.
The series was launched earlier this week, in Randburg, with SA20 Commissioner Graeme Smith, cricket officials and professional players attending.
The SA20 school programme involved 561 schools across 15 regions last year, including more than 230 girls’ schools.
The programme also included under-19 girls’ camps.
The Derby Series forms part of the SA20’s effort to develop young players and strengthen the pathway from school cricket to professional cricket.
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