News Bulletin of 17 December 2025, 6am

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Bafana claim 1-0 victory in friendly match against Ghana
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Bafana Bafana claimed a 1-0 victory in a friendly match against Ghana at the Dobsonville Stadium in Soweto.
The encounter was South Africa’s last game before the team departs for the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco today.
The only goal of the match came in the 57th minute through Sipho Mbule.
Following the match Coach Hugo Broos said there was still more work to be done to improve his team's performance:
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Foundations in Soweto distribute hampers to child-headed homes
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Foundations in Soweto have joined forces to make a meaningful impact in their community, collecting donations and assembling Christmas hampers at Café Hangover for five child-headed homes.
On December 6, volunteers from the Nhlanhla Tshabalala Foundation, Mandoza Foundation and Nkalakhata Festival gathered essentials, packed hampers and distributed to the families.
Local businesses and residents donated goods and funds to support the campaign’s goal of providing food and supplies this festive season.
Organisers urge community members to contribute before Friday's deadline so they can deliver hampers to identified families.
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OpenAI partners with Walt Disney
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OpenAI has partnered with Walt Disney in a landmark deal, bringing beloved Disney characters to life through its Sora video generation tool.
The 3-year licensing agreement allows Sora users to create and share short videos featuring over 200 iconic characters from Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars.
These include Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Luke Skywalker.
Disney will also invest $1 billion in OpenAI, becoming a major customer and using its APIs to enhance Disney+ and other products.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.74 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 0.00 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 87,264.00.
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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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