News Bulletin of 16 September 2026, 4pm

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Alberton Eisteddfod Supports Hospice Children With Essential Donations
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The Alberton Eisteddfod committee has partnered with Stepping Stone Hospice to support children receiving care through its Children’s Unit.
The committee recently donated diapers, wet wipes and other hygiene essentials, with collection bins also placed at Eisteddfod venues so parents, teachers, learners and audiences can contribute throughout the festival season.
The partnership is also helping raise awareness of the hospice’s Brick by Brick campaign, which is raising funds for a new 14-bed facility to expand care for patients and their families.
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Africa Green Hydrogen Summit Focuses On New Projects
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The fourth Africa Green Hydrogen Summit is underway in Cape Town, bringing together government, investors and industry leaders to discuss how to turn green hydrogen plans into actual projects.
South Africa has announced six projects that will receive priority support under the first wave of its national green hydrogen programme.
Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the sector is growing, with the aim of helping South Africa achieve net zero emissions. *
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Bedfordview Community Launches Four-Month Animal Food Drive
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A Bedfordview community group has launched a four-month donation drive to collect food for animals in need.
The campaign will culminate in an eight-kilometre Christmas walk through Bedfordview on December 25.
Last year, the walk collected 450 kilograms of animal food, with this year’s donations going to Edenvale Ferals, Edenvale SPCA, Johannesburg SPCA and Feral Carer NPC.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.24 to the US Dollar, 21.89 to the British Pound, and 18.77 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,344.5 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 108.75 per , and a Bitcoin will set you back 75,726.00.
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Christian Bale Opens Foster Care Village In California
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Hollywood actor Christian Bale has opened a new foster care village in Palmdale, California, designed to help keep siblings in the foster system together.
The Together California facility has 12 fully furnished housing units on a 4.67 acre property.
The project received support from Bale, his wife Sibi and other donors, with the Austrian American Council West raising more than nine million dollars.
Bale says the home aims to restore hope for children in foster care.
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