News Bulletin of 17 December 2025, 7am

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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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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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City of Cape Town's summer holiday programme
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The City of Cape Town has introduced a summer holiday programme to keep children safe, active and engaged during the school holiday season.
The programme includes activities like sports, coding, movie screenings and reading.
The City’s Recreation, Parks and Library teams will host the activities at community facilities, offering parents supervised options while keeping kids active and learning during the break, especially around December.
Parents and caregivers are encouraged to make use of these services to help keep young people occupied and away from unsafe environments.
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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 86,771.00.
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Aldrich Potgieter receives PGA Tour Rookie of the Year award
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South Africa’s Aldrich Potgieter has become the third South African to claim the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year award.
The 21-year-old Mossel Bay golfer earned the Arnold Palmer Award after winning the Rocket Mortgage Classic, becoming the youngest South African to secure a PGA Tour title.
Potgieter was the only rookie to reach this season’s FedEx Cup Playoffs and led the Tour in driving distance, averaging 297 metres.
The honour requires eligibility participation in at least 15 official FedEx Cup events.
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