News Bulletin of 15 July 2026, 7am

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SPCA Seeks Donations for Animals
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The Sandton SPCA is asking the community to donate unwanted household items and books to help fund its animal welfare work.
The organisation sells donated goods through its charity shop and second-hand bookstore, raising between R200,000 and R250,000 a month for rescue operations, sterilisation programmes, vaccinations, and animal rehoming.
The SPCA also collects donations from residents who cannot transport items to the shop.
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Youth Fund Opens for Entrepreneurs
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Applications for the second Bindzu Youth Fund are now open for young South African entrepreneurs, with entries closing on 17 July 2026.
The Mr Price Foundation programme provides business training, mentorship, coaching and funding to help young businesses grow.
Up to 1,000 entrepreneurs will take part in an online business academy, with the top 27 businesses sharing more than R3 million in funding.
Applicants must be between 18 and 34 years old, own at least 51% of a South African business that has been operating for at least 12 months, and have an annual turnover of less than R5 million.
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Alexandra Youths Celebrate Wellness Success
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Thusong Youth Centre in Alexandra has recognised 60 children who completed its Holistic Wellness and Fitness Project.
The children received awards after months of training and participation in dance, judo and squash activities.
Top performers earned trophies and belts for their achievements in competitions.
The centre says it plans to expand the programme to support more young people in the community.
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Financial Indicators
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 0.00 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 64,944.00.
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Free Travel Helps Job Seekers
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Unemployed residents of George in the Western Cape can now travel for free while searching for work through a new Jobseekers Travel Voucher Programme.
The Western Cape Mobility Department, in partnership with the George Municipality and the GO GEORGE bus service, has introduced the initiative, which provides unemployed residents with free, pre-loaded smart cards for bus travel.
The programme aims to remove transport costs as a barrier to finding employment.
Provincial Mobility spokesperson Muneera Allie says the registration process is seamless:
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