News Bulletin of 16 April 2026, 6am

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8,000 join 120km breast cancer awareness challenge
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More than 8,000 people have registered for the 120km breast cancer awareness challenge, a six-week virtual event that been running from 11 April and this will be until 24 May 2026.
Participants run or walk a total of 120 kilometres from any location.
Each kilometre logged helps fund breast cancer education and screening programmes for women in underserved communities in South Africa.
Organisers launched the challenge during the Two Oceans Marathon period to keep runners active through the local racing season.
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Inaugural Main Street Sundays a success
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The inaugural Main Street Sundays has been deemed a success after Joburg residents filled a car-free stretch of Main Street in the CBD this past weekend.
The City of Johannesburg, Jozi My Jozi, Young Urbanists NPC and Johannesburg In Your Pocket closed the section between Ntemi Piliso and Rissik Streets to test a walkable inner city.
Residents took part in activities including yoga, cycling tracks, art installations and children’s play areas as the CBD was temporarily turned over to pedestrians and cyclists.
The pilot forms part of efforts to encourage greater public use of inner-city streets and support Johannesburg’s CBD revitalisation programme.
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The Sky Tonight showing at Wits Anglo American Digital Dome
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The Wits Anglo American Digital Dome is screening The Sky Tonight, a live interactive tour of the night sky.
The show tracks visible planets and seasonal constellations in real time.
It runs on Fridays until 24 April, and has been showing since the first Friday of the month.
The Digital Dome's supervisor, Constant Voloschenk:
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.37 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 74,901.00.
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Tyla earns four AMA nominations including Best Music Video for “Chanel”
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Tyla has received four nominations at the 2026 American Music Awards, including Best Music Video for “Chanel.”
The single “Chanel,” released in October 2025, has charted on the Billboard Hot 100.
The American Music Awards recognise popular music based on fan engagement and commercial performance, including sales, streaming, airplay and fan voting across genres.
The awards ceremony will take place in Las Vegas on 25 May 2026.
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