News Bulletin of 18 September 2026, 1pm

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African Child At Work Serves Breakfast To Soweto Learners
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African Child at Work NPO hosted a breakfast programme for vulnerable primary school learners in Soweto on Wednesday.
The Soweto based organisation served cereal and soup to learners in Lepelaar Street before they headed to school.
The programme aimed to give children the energy they needed to concentrate and participate in lessons, while supporting families facing financial challenges.
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Magical Marble Family Fest Donates Over 4,000 Books
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The Magical Marble Family Fest has collected and donated more than 4,000 books to support literacy initiatives in schools and communities across South Africa.
The festival partnered with Exclusive Books and literacy organisation The Bookery, encouraging families to donate pre loved books or purchase books at the event.
The initiative forms part of the festival’s legacy programme and aims to give more children access to reading materials.
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Cape Town’s Mount Nelson Named Among World’s Best Hotels
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Cape Town’s Mount Nelson Hotel has been ranked 34th in The World’s 50 Best Hotels for 2026.
The hotel, affectionately known as the Pink Lady, is the only South African property on this year’s list and one of just two African hotels to feature.
The ranking is based on votes from more than 800 people across the global hotel and travel industries who stayed at the hotels during the past three years.
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Financial Indicators headline
Financial Indicators
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.26 to the US Dollar, 21.75 to the British Pound, and 18.68 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,385.99 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 104.82 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 77,979.00.
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Tanzania Startup Turns Plastic Waste Into 3D Printing Materials
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A Tanzanian startup is building 3D printers in Dar es Salaam and using discarded plastic bottles to produce printing material.
Swahili DMakers says it has trained more than 9,000 learners in 3D printing and plans to establish 150 fabrication laboratories across Tanzania.
The technology is helping students, entrepreneurs and innovators develop and test products locally, while giving plastic waste a new use. *
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