News Bulletin of 18 March 2026, 9am

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Three Sizwesethu learners qualify for District Mathematics Olympiad
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Three learners from Sizwesethu Primary School have qualified for the District Mathematics Olympiad after competing against students from 16 schools in the Duduza and Nigel cluster.
The Olympiad tested students’ problem-solving and mathematical reasoning skills, and only nine learners advanced to the District Championships.
Grade 4 learner, Nosipho Khaba, Praise Choene in Grade 5 and Kamohelo Bolibe in Grade 6—stood out among learners from 16 local schools when they solved tough math problems at last last week's competition.
The school says their success shows what young learners can achieve with support, and hopes it will inspire other children in the community to enjoy and excel in mathematics.
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Motsepe Foundation holds race to Gender Equality in Pretoria
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The Motsepe Foundation hosted the Race to Gender Equality on Sunday at Hillcrest Sports Campus in Pretoria, encouraging participants to run and walk while raising awareness about women’s rights.
The event links to the foundation’s Gender Equality and Wellness and Leadership programme, which celebrates International Women’s Day in March.
Ambassadors including Olympic champion Caster Semenya and Miss South Africa Qhawekazi Mazaleni joined the race to mentor and inspire young women.
Through the race and other initiatives, the foundation provides bursaries for girls to study STEM subjects and encourages women to take opportunities in their communities.
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Southern Guards to compete at LIV Golf South Africa in Joburg
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The South African team, the Southern Guards, will compete at the LIV Golf South Africa tournament at Steyn City in Johannesburg this week.
Led by captain Louis Oosthuizen, the team helped bring the tournament to South Africa and will play in front of local fans, hoping to claim their first win of the season.
Branden Grace, who won the 2022 LIV Golf Portland event, says this edition will be one of the best in the world:
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.65 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 5,028.03 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 74,060.00.
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Three Kenyan teams win Cannes Young Lions, set for France
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Three young Kenyan creative teams have won the second Cannes Young Lions Kenya competition and will represent the country at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity in France later this year.
The contest, held in Nairobi last month, brought together 42 participants across digital, film, and design categories, challenging them to showcase their skills under pressure.
The competition also provided mentorship and opportunities for the winners to display their talent to industry professionals.
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