News Bulletin of 14 May 2026, 6am

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Mandela Foundation launches sporting series
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The Nelson Mandela Foundation has launched the Mandela Legacy Sporting Series, bringing four sporting events under one programme.
The series includes the Mandela Day Walk and Run, Ride4Hope cycling event, the Nelson Mandela Cape Town Marathon, and the Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run.
Events will run from July to December 2026 across South Africa and neighbouring countries.
Legacy Ride4Hope’s director of operations, Luthando Kaka, says the Mozambique-to-KwaZulu-Natal cycling campaign will raise funds for school infrastructure:
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Nomusa Dube-Ncube opens Soweto coding centre
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Deputy Higher Education Minister Nomusa Dube-Ncube has launched a new coding and robotics centre at Igugu Primary School in Soweto.
The project is a partnership between iStore Education and iSchoolAfrica and aims to give township learners early access to digital and technology skills.
Government says the centre will equip learners and teachers with coding, robotics and other technology training linked to the digital economy.
The initiative is part of efforts to prepare young South Africans for future careers in fields including artificial intelligence, renewable energy and data science.
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Padel community gathers for Pretoria P2
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Padel players, sponsors and supporters gathered at Balwin Padel in Waterfall City for the official launch of the Premier Padel Pretoria P2 Tournament.
The event, held last week, gave local players an opportunity to take part ahead of the tournament, which is set for July 26 to August 2 at SunBet Arena.
Primedia Sport Vice President Tobie Badenhorst says the competition marks a significant moment for padel in South Africa.
He says the tournament forms part of the international Premier Padel circuit, featuring 28 events worldwide and widely regarded as the top tier of the sport.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.40 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,697.57 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 79,406.00.
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South Africa wheelchair tennis team wins bronze
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South Africa’s wheelchair tennis team, won bronze at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup European Qualification event in Italy.
Lucas Sithole and Donald Ramphadi, competed in singles and doubles matches before securing victory in the bronze-medal playoff.
The result followed their campaign to qualify for the World Team Cup finals and support their path to future Paralympic competition.
The team finished on the podium after a week of international matches.
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