News Bulletin of 17 July 2026, 12pm

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Walk Supports Youth Employment Opportunities
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Joint Prosperity is turning every kilometre walked at the Jozi My Jozi Walk into support for youth employment opportunities.
The partnership with the Amy Foundation will raise funds for skills training, mentorship and job placement for young South Africans facing unemployment.
The campaign aims to raise R60 000 to support at least five young people through training and entrepreneurship programmes.
The initiative builds pathways for young people to gain skills, find work and start businesses.
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Arts Programme Inspires Thousands Of Young People
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The Arts Aweh! programme has provided free arts activities to thousands of young people from January to June.
Learners took part in drawing, painting, photography, dance, poetry and other creative workshops at seven community spaces.
The programme also supported 19-young creatives through work opportunities and hosted exhibitions where participants displayed their artwork and performances.
A new intake is planned to give more learners access to arts and cultural activities.
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Brandy Announces Two Pretoria December Shows
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Grammy-winning singer Brandy will perform two shows in Pretoria this December as part of the 2026 All White Soul Sessions Concert Tour Experience.
The concerts will take place at SunBet Arena, Time Square, on 17 and 18 December, following her Cape Town show on 14-December.
The shows will open for ticket bookings ahead of the December dates.
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Financial Indicators
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.40 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,034.90 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 62,830.00.
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NFL Opens New Doors For Athletes
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A new pathway to international sport is opening for African athletes as the NFL expands its presence on the continent.
The National Football League hosted its third annual flag football competition in Kenya, bringing together teams from Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt.
Egypt won the men’s title, while Nigeria claimed the women’s competition. The event also gave NFL scouts a chance to identify players who could compete at the highest level.
Flag football will make its Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, creating new opportunities for African athletes to qualify and represent their countries.
The head of NFL Africa, Osi Umenyiora elaborates:
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