News Bulletin of 16 September 2026, 10am

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Ferndale Church Collects Pads For Girls
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The CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa has received funding to support its work with children and teenagers affected by cancer and life-threatening blood disorders.
The organisation received more than R2.2 million from the 2026 Comrades Marathon charity drive.
The funds will help CHOC continue supporting young patients and their families with free emotional and medical support during treatment and recovery.
The money was raised through contributions from runners, supporters and donors.
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Daveyton Learners Join Literacy Festival
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A total of 166 learners from nine primary schools in Daveyton took part in the first Phamisa Buka Literacy and Cultural Festival.
The festival, hosted by the Phamisa Buka Foundation, included spelling, read-aloud and cultural performance competitions.
Moshoeshoe Primary won both the Spelling Bee and read-aloud competitions, while Ntsikana Primary came first in the cultural performances.
The event gave learners a chance to put their reading, spelling and cultural skills to the test.
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Limpopo Festival To Celebrate Local Heritage
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The Limpopo Heritage and Food Festival will showcase indigenous food, local traditions and storytelling.
The festival will be held on the 26th of September and 3 October, with masterclasses also included in the programme.
The event is expected to bring communities together and give people a chance to share their culture.
1000 Limpopo Secrets founder Thabiso Sekhula says the festival is also aimed at keeping Limpopo’s traditions alive:
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Financial Indicators
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.24 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,302.94 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 75,777.00.
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Khayelitsha Libraries Bring Stories To Families
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Khayelitsha libraries are taking storytelling into the community, bringing books and literacy activities closer to families.
The City of Cape Town partnered with Khayelitsha Day Hospital for the 1 000 Stories initiative, where library teams held storytelling sessions and activities for children and caregivers.
The programme encourages parents to share stories with children before they start school, helping them build vocabulary, comprehension and a relationship with books.
The initiative is also reaching families outside traditional library spaces, including through the hospital partnership and literacy programmes in local schools.
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