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UJ Choir concert gives young singers a chance to shine
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The University of Johannesburg Choir will bring together young choristers from local schools for its Voices of Tomorrow concert on 1 August at the UJ Arts Centre in Auckland Park.
The collaborative performance will give school choirs the opportunity to perform alongside the university choir while experiencing a professional theatre environment that encourages creativity, confidence and artistic growth.
The initiative aims to inspire the next generation of singers and strengthen Johannesburg's vibrant choral community.
The collaborative performance will give school choirs the opportunity to perform alongside the university choir while experiencing a professional theatre environment that encourages creativity, confidence and artistic growth.
The initiative aims to inspire the next generation of singers and strengthen Johannesburg's vibrant choral community.
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Shoprite training boosts early learning in the Western Cape
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Ten Early Childhood Development centres in the Western Cape have completed specialised training through Shoprite's Act For Change programme, helping improve the quality of education for 580 young children in Atlantis, Langa and Gugulethu.
Delivered in partnership with The Early Care Foundation, the programme equips practitioners with practical teaching skills, child development knowledge and classroom management techniques to create more engaging learning environments.
The initiative forms part of Shoprite's national support for 148 ECD centres, where more than 10 000 children also receive nutritious meals every day.
Delivered in partnership with The Early Care Foundation, the programme equips practitioners with practical teaching skills, child development knowledge and classroom management techniques to create more engaging learning environments.
The initiative forms part of Shoprite's national support for 148 ECD centres, where more than 10 000 children also receive nutritious meals every day.
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DBE launches national toolkit to strengthen reading culture
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The Department of Basic Education has launched a national literacy promotion toolkit to help build a stronger reading culture in homes, schools and communities across South Africa.
The initiative forms part of the National Literacy Strategy to 2030 and provides practical guidance on establishing reading clubs, creating print rich learning environments and supporting literacy programmes such as the National Spelling Bee. It also encourages parents, schools, libraries and community organisations to work together to improve children's reading skills.
The Department says the toolkit is designed to help more children become confident readers by making literacy part of everyday life.
The initiative forms part of the National Literacy Strategy to 2030 and provides practical guidance on establishing reading clubs, creating print rich learning environments and supporting literacy programmes such as the National Spelling Bee. It also encourages parents, schools, libraries and community organisations to work together to improve children's reading skills.
The Department says the toolkit is designed to help more children become confident readers by making literacy part of everyday life.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.36 to the US Dollar, 22.09 to the British Pound, and 18.75 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,032.23 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 84.95 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 64,135.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.36 to the US Dollar, 22.09 to the British Pound, and 18.75 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,032.23 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 84.95 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 64,135.00.
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