News Bulletin of 17 December 2025, 10am

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Footprints 4 Sam Trust delivering 210 Super Sam Hero Buckets
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Footprints 4 Sam Trust is delivering 210 Super Sam Hero Buckets to families in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and KwaZulu-Natal this December.
The buckets contain essential food and toiletries for children living with life-limiting illnesses.
Since 2017, the Trust has delivered hundreds of buckets, providing over 250,000 meals to underprivileged families.
Deliveries will go to Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital, Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital, Tembisa Hospital, Paedspal in Cape Town, and General Justice Gizenga Mpanza Regional Hospital in KZN, as well as beneficiaries supported by the Super Sam Hero Vehicle Initiative in Cape Town.
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Tangible EdTech Awards
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South Africa has launched the inaugural Tangible EdTech Awards to recognise teachers and organisations using low-tech tools to teach coding in resource-limited schools.
The awards support efforts to bridge the digital divide by equipping thousands of learners with practical coding skills.
The Tangible programme began in 2017 as a Nelson Mandela University BSc Honours project and has since expanded into classrooms nationwide.
Nelson Mandela University’s Professor Christa Grobler says the programme's reach shows the impact of academic innovation beyond the campus.
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Makhelwane Festival returns to Soweto
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Makhelwane Festival Organiser, Sifiso Dlagamandla says the festival is a celebration of community spirit and resilience.
The 11th edition of the festival returned to Soweto over the weekend, featuring an exciting lineup of community-oriented experiences through music, art, and culture.
Dlangamandla says the event's focus on inclusivity and community represents the spirit of belonging and connection that defines Soweto.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.74 to the US Dollar, 22.47 to the British Pound, and 19.66 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,289.21 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 86,713.00.
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Taylor Swift’s 6-part docuseries released
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Swifties can finally get a behind-the-scenes look at Taylor Swift’s iconic Eras Tour.
The show follows the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter on her record-breaking tour, offering fans an inside view of the performances and production.
The first two episodes of the 6-part docuseries, Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The End of an Era, were released last week, with two more episodes set to drop each week until 26 December.
The series can be viewed on Hulu or Disney+.
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