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SPAR Carols By Candlelight event
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The SPAR Carols By Candlelight event has raised over 927-thousand-rand for charity, bringing festive joy to South Africa.
The event took place earlier this month at the SunBet Arena in Menlyn, selling more than 7,000 tickets and drawing over 10,000 online viewers.
Funds helped provide 1,200 Santa Shoeboxes and R20,000 each to 13 children’s homes through Good Morning Angels, while nearly 200 staff members at partner organisations received SPAR hampers.
The initiative reached 24 communities across 4-provinces.
The event took place earlier this month at the SunBet Arena in Menlyn, selling more than 7,000 tickets and drawing over 10,000 online viewers.
Funds helped provide 1,200 Santa Shoeboxes and R20,000 each to 13 children’s homes through Good Morning Angels, while nearly 200 staff members at partner organisations received SPAR hampers.
The initiative reached 24 communities across 4-provinces.
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Tygerberg Hospital perfoms SA's 1st fully internal limb reconstruction
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Tygerberg Hospital in the Western Cape has made history by performing South Africa’s first fully internal limb reconstruction, repairing a severe bone defect and correcting a leg-length difference without using external frames.
The 64-year-old patient, a former police officer, had suffered a gunshot injury in 2018 and lived with chronic pain and mobility challenges.
The hospital’s Nando Ferreira says the advanced procedure improves comfort, reduces complications, and shortens recovery:
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The 64-year-old patient, a former police officer, had suffered a gunshot injury in 2018 and lived with chronic pain and mobility challenges.
The hospital’s Nando Ferreira says the advanced procedure improves comfort, reduces complications, and shortens recovery:
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Daaruk Kumarasamy makes waves with impressive maths skills
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Grade 9 learner Daaruk Kumarasamy from Eden Schools Durban has recorded multiple top results in national and international mathematics competitions this year.
He placed first in the University of Pretoria Mathematics Competition and won first place in the South African Mathematics Olympiad.
Competing above his grade, he earned second place and a silver medal in the FEMSISSA Mathematics Olympiad Grade 11 paper.
Internationally, he secured a Silver Certificate at the Vietnam International Applied Mathematics Competition, highlighting South African representation on a global stage.
Eden Schools has expressed pride in the learner's outstanding success, and has described him as a true inspiration to his school community.
He placed first in the University of Pretoria Mathematics Competition and won first place in the South African Mathematics Olympiad.
Competing above his grade, he earned second place and a silver medal in the FEMSISSA Mathematics Olympiad Grade 11 paper.
Internationally, he secured a Silver Certificate at the Vietnam International Applied Mathematics Competition, highlighting South African representation on a global stage.
Eden Schools has expressed pride in the learner's outstanding success, and has described him as a true inspiration to his school community.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.87 to the US Dollar, 22.56 to the British Pound, and 19.81 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,301.05 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 89,540.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.87 to the US Dollar, 22.56 to the British Pound, and 19.81 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,301.05 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 89,540.00.
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