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Alexandra Reading Programme Builds Learner Skills
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A reading programme in Alexandra is helping primary school learners build reading and public-speaking skills through weekly sessions and spelling competitions.
Read Alex held its latest spelling, bringing together about 68 learners from local schools.
The programme’s Saturday sessions focus on reading, vocabulary and public speaking.
Organisers say the programme has grown from about 30 learners to more than 100, with learners now taking part in competitions and speaking in front of others.
Read Alex held its latest spelling, bringing together about 68 learners from local schools.
The programme’s Saturday sessions focus on reading, vocabulary and public speaking.
Organisers say the programme has grown from about 30 learners to more than 100, with learners now taking part in competitions and speaking in front of others.
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SA Heart Takes Checks To Taxi Drivers
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The South African Heart Association took its Check My Beat campaign to Bara Taxi Rank in Johannesburg yesterday, giving taxi drivers access to cardiovascular screenings and health education.
The initiative formed part of Heart Awareness Month and brought preventative health checks closer to drivers at their workplace.
Drivers were screened for blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose, and received advice on heart health.
Those who completed the screenings also received personalised AI-generated songs carrying heart-health messages.
The initiative formed part of Heart Awareness Month and brought preventative health checks closer to drivers at their workplace.
Drivers were screened for blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose, and received advice on heart health.
Those who completed the screenings also received personalised AI-generated songs carrying heart-health messages.
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Limpopo Festival To Showcase Food And Culture
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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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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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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 75,776.00.
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 75,776.00.
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