News Bulletin of 12 December 2025, 6am

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SA tops world as most generous nation
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South Africa tops the world as the most generous nation, scoring 51.57 on the Interpersonal Generosity Scale.
Pretoria is followed by the Philippines with an average score of 50.2 and the USA with 49.23.
Financial services company, Remitly surveyed over 4,500 people from around the world using the Interpersonal Generosity Scale, assessing generosity through empathy, kindness, patience, emotional support, and selflessness, not just financial giving.
The company says the findings show that everyday acts of support and consideration are what make a society generous.
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5 female tech businesswomen awarded over R1.7 million
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More than R1.7 million in equity-free grants has been awarded to five female tech businesswomen from across Africa.
At the Tech FoundHER Africa Challenge finale at the JSE in Sandton, the winners pitched their digital solutions and walked away with funding to grow their startups.
Along with the funding, the winners will receive mentorship and support from the organising partners to help expand their businesses and create new opportunities in their communities.
Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa, South Africa CEO of Naspers and Prosus, is proud of the winners, saying they represent the next generation of tech leaders.
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Caregiver Learning Through Play programme
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South Africa’s Caregiver Learning Through Play programme is transforming early childhood learning in marginalised communities.
Now in its second phase, the initiative equips caregivers with tools to stimulate children’s development through play and nutrition.
Experts say that children learn best when playing — even everyday activities, like cooking with a tomato, can become fun lessons in colours and cognition.
By supporting caregivers as children’s first teachers, the programme is helping young minds grow, learn, and thrive in their crucial early years.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.87 to the US Dollar, 22.58 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 92,325.00.
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Bafana Bafana hosts Ghana next Tuesday
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Bafana Bafana will host Ghana at the Dobsonville Stadium in their final match before departure to the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco later this month.
The South African men’s senior national team will welcome the West Africans to Soweto on 16 December and then depart for Morocco on the following day ahead of their participation in the AFCON tournament from 21 December 2025– 18 January 2026.
Coach Hugo Broos says Bafana Bafana will not surprise teams like they did at the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire:
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