News Bulletin of 17 October 2026, 1pm

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Round Table Florida 21 Wins Community Impact Award
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Volunteer organisation, Round Table Florida 21 has won the Round Table Southern Africa Impact Award for its community work on Gauteng's West Rand.
The volunteer group received the award at the BMG Tri-Area Conference in Middelburg, attended by clubs from Gauteng, Mpumalanga and the Bushveld.
The club says it gives a high proportion of the money it raises to community and charity projects.
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Table Mountain Venue Wins Africa Award Again
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The Twelve Apostles Terrace at the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway in Cape Town has been named Africa’s Best MICE Event Venue for the second year in a row.
The venue received the award at the 2026 World MICE Awards ceremony in Jamaica on 12 October.
It hosts meetings, conferences and other business events, supporting Cape Town’s business tourism sector.
The venue beat nominees from Morocco, the Republic of the Congo and Kenya to retain the title.
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Cape Town Live Art Festival Returns With Free Shows
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The Institute for Creative Arts’ Live Art Festival is back in Cape Town for its eighth edition, with free performances and installations taking place across the city.
Running from the 14th to the 18th of October, the festival features around 30 works, including dance, theatre, music and visual art, presented in streets, gardens and other public spaces.
Many of the works draw on the history and character of the places where they are presented.
Festival curator Themba Stewart elaborates:
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Langa Schoolchildren Get New Digital Classroom
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The Vusa Rugby and Learning Academy launched its new DigiBus in Langa, Cape Town, this week to improve access to digital learning for schoolchildren.
The mobile classroom is equipped with 44 laptops and interactive teaching technology.
It will serve about 1,300 learners across five primary schools, helping them develop their English, mathematics, coding and digital literacy skills.
Sponsored by Coronation, the programme has been running since 2022, with the sponsor committing to another ten years of support.
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