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Round Table Florida 21 Wins Award For Community Service
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Round Table Florida 21, a voluntary organisation that raises funds for community projects, has won the Round Table Southern Africa Impact Award for its work in the West Rand and surrounding areas.
The award was presented at the BMG Tri-Area Conference in Middelburg, where clubs from Gauteng, Mpumalanga and the Bushveld gathered to share their community work and achievements.
The Florida 21 club says it has the highest ratio in Gauteng of funds distributed to communities and charitable projects compared with the money it raises.
The award was presented at the BMG Tri-Area Conference in Middelburg, where clubs from Gauteng, Mpumalanga and the Bushveld gathered to share their community work and achievements.
The Florida 21 club says it has the highest ratio in Gauteng of funds distributed to communities and charitable projects compared with the money it raises.
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Eastern Cape Learners Turn Plastic Bottles Into Sports Equipment
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Cape Recife High School in Gqeberha has won R100,000 in a national STEM competition for a device that turns recycled plastic bottles into material for 3D printing sports equipment.
The school’s robotics team developed a prototype that converts plastic bottles into printer filament, which can be used to make durable sports gear.
The learners also donated handmade shin pads to children at Maranatha Siyakatala Child and Youth Care Centre in Gqeberha.
The prize money will help the school purchase new science, technology, engineering and mathematics equipment.
The school’s robotics team developed a prototype that converts plastic bottles into printer filament, which can be used to make durable sports gear.
The learners also donated handmade shin pads to children at Maranatha Siyakatala Child and Youth Care Centre in Gqeberha.
The prize money will help the school purchase new science, technology, engineering and mathematics equipment.
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Four African Artists Win 2026 Absa L’Atelier Art Awards
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Absa L’Atelier Art announced four winners for its 2026 competition at the Absa L’Atelier Art and Lifestyle Fair at Waterfall City Park in Johannesburg, as the platform celebrated its 40th anniversary.
Ghana’s Reginald Boateng, Zambia’s Emmanuel Chisenga and Nigeria’s Segun Owolabi received the Ambassador Awards, while South African artist Treasure Mlima won the Gerard Sekoto Award.
The competition attracted hundreds of eligible entries from artists across 12 African markets, with winners selected by independent panels of adjudicators.
Established in 1986 in partnership with the South African National Association for the Visual Arts, the competition helps emerging artists develop their work, gain international exposure and connect with new audiences.
Ghana’s Reginald Boateng, Zambia’s Emmanuel Chisenga and Nigeria’s Segun Owolabi received the Ambassador Awards, while South African artist Treasure Mlima won the Gerard Sekoto Award.
The competition attracted hundreds of eligible entries from artists across 12 African markets, with winners selected by independent panels of adjudicators.
Established in 1986 in partnership with the South African National Association for the Visual Arts, the competition helps emerging artists develop their work, gain international exposure and connect with new audiences.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.42 to the US Dollar, 21.91 to the British Pound, and 18.49 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,184.43 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 105.92 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 82,259.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.42 to the US Dollar, 21.91 to the British Pound, and 18.49 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,184.43 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 105.92 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 82,259.00.
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