News Bulletin of 16 July 2026, 12pm

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PinkDrive brings free cancer screenings nationwide
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PinkDrive is taking free cancer screening services to communities in KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga during July and August.
The mobile health units will provide breast, cervical, prostate and testicular cancer screenings, as well as basic health checks.
The outreach programme, supported by partners and the Department of Health, aims to reach about 9,000 people.
Residents can access the services by booking through their local clinics.
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Volunteers pack thousands of meals
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More than 700 volunteers packed 129,600 meals at GrandWest in Cape Town as part of Mandela Month activities.
Rise Against Hunger Africa organised the initiative to provide meals for about 563 children at Early Childhood Development centres across the Western Cape.
The campaign forms part of a national drive to pack three million meals during July.
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South Africa joins global science conference
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South Africa is taking part in UNESCO’s 2026 Global Conference of the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development, which started yesterday in Paris and runs until tomorrow.
Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Dr Nomalungelo Gina will represent the country at the event.
South Africa will share its work on science, technology and innovation, including open science and evidence-based policymaking.
The conference brings together global leaders to discuss how science can help address challenges such as climate change, food security and public health.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.31 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,032.55 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 63,910.00.
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Eastern Cape innovator heads to Hong Kong
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A 23-year-old innovator from Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape will represent South Africa at the Leap East programme in Hong Kong.
Elihle Stali was selected for developing AI-powered smart glasses that help blind and visually impaired people navigate more independently, inspired by his blind grandmother.
A crowdfunding campaign has helped him raise support to attend the international programme.
His invention will be showcased alongside leading global technology innovations:
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