News Bulletin of 16 September 2026, 8am

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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.
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Hotlane Helps Communities Protect Environment
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Cape Town-based Hotlane Organisation is helping communities tackle environmental problems through beach clean-ups, conservation projects, recycling and environmental education.
Its Community Intelligence platform allows people to report illegal dumping, litter and water pollution using photographs and GPS locations.
In June, Hotlane’s ocean literacy work was recognised within UNESCO’s Ocean Literacy ecosystem for its community-based approach.
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Widow's Bay Sets New Emmy Record
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Widow's Bay has set a new Emmy record for a comedy, winning 14 awards at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards.
The Pitt won best drama for a second consecutive year, taking home six awards from 25 nominations.
Matthew Rhys, Kate O'Flynn and Stephen Root won acting awards for Widow's Bay, while Noah Wyle won best drama actor for The Pitt.
Jean Smart also won best comedy actress for Hacks, taking her total acting Emmys to eight.
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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 75,953.00.
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Nairobi To Host World Athletics Championships
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Nairobi will host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, becoming the first African city to stage the global event.
World Athletics awarded the championships to Nairobi after it competed against London, Munich and Rome.
The 2027 World Athletics Championships will be held in Beijing, while Munich will host the 2031 event.
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe announced the decision at a press conference:
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