News Bulletin of 20 May 2026, 8am

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Cradle of Hope hosts charity golf day
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The Cradle of Hope will host its annual fundraising golf day at Ruimsig Country Club in July, bringing together businesses, golfers and community members to raise support for vulnerable residents.
The event will raise funds for feeding schemes, food security projects, skills development and outreach programmes that assist more than 2 000 people each day.
It will also feature networking, entertainment and a R100 000 hole-in-one competition.
Organisers say the support helps sustain vital community work despite growing pressure on non-profit fundraising.
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University of Pretoria wins architecture award
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The University of Pretoria’s architecture department has won an international award from the International Union of Architects for its approach to architectural education.
The programme trains students to design buildings while working with communities, responding to issues such as climate risk, housing and inequality.
Students complete a five-year curriculum that includes community projects, environmental planning and real-world design work under practical constraints.
The award recognises education programmes that link design with social and environmental challenges.
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Biogas project changes rural energy access
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Teacher at Tiyani Secondary School, Samuel Manganyi says the University of Venda's biogas initiative is changing how rural Limpopo households access energy.
The university in Thohoyandou is helping communities produce clean energy by converting cow dung and plant waste into biogas, while training households to build and maintain low-cost digesters using locally available materials.
The system reduces waste and cuts reliance on expensive electricity and fossil fuels, while providing energy for cooking and heating in off-grid areas.
Manganyi elaborates:
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

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

Gold is trading at 0.00 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 77,152.00.
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Harry Styles concerts generate R24bn spending
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Harry Styles’ 12 London concerts at Wembley Stadium are expected to generate more than R23–R24 billion in combined fan spending.
Barclays estimates fans will spend about R23,000 each on tickets, travel, accommodation, food, drinks and merchandise during the shows.
The concerts form part of Styles’ global tour, which also includes stops in cities such as Amsterdam, New York, São Paulo and Sydney.
Barclays says the figures reflect strong spending on live events and concert tourism.
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Local: 79 words (34%), National: 80 words (34%), International: 76 words (32%)