News Bulletin of 21 January 2026, 6am

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CEO proud of Waterfall City team's global win
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Midrand’s Waterfall City Management Company chief executive officer, Willie Vos, says he is proud of the teams behind Waterfall City after the development retained the Best Masterplan Africa 2025–2026 title at the International Property Awards.
The award recognises large mixed-use developments that combine residential, retail, office and public spaces. Waterfall City was assessed by an independent panel of more than 90 experts and secured the African title for the second year in a row.
While a UAE development claimed the global award, Waterfall City’s win places South African planning and design on the international stage.
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Mokwena wins first foreign trophy with MC Alger
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Rulani Mokwena won his first trophy outside South Africa after guiding MC Alger to the Algerian Super Cup title with a 1–0 win over USM Alger at the Nelson Mandela Stadium.
The South African coach joined MC Alger in July last year on a two-year contract and led the team to silverware within months of his arrival.
The victory secured the club’s Super Cup title and marked Mokwena’s first major success in North African football.
Before moving to Algeria, Mokwena won four league titles with Mamelodi Sundowns and coached Orlando Pirates and Chippa United.
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Guinness World Records turns 70
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Guinness World Records is marking 70 years since it first published its record book in 1955, celebrating inspiring record-breaking achievements.
The book has since become one of the world’s most recognisable and best-selling titles.
Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday says the idea emerged from a debate about Europe’s fastest game bird, highlighting the need for a single, reliable source of record-breaking facts.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.41 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,696.73 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 89,327.00.
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Lego launches smart bricks
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Lego has unveiled Smart Bricks, a new range of interactive building blocks that respond with sound, light and movement.
With this set the company wants to bring Lego creations to life and mark the company’s first major innovation in nearly 50 years.
It called the new product range its most revolutionary innovation in nearly 50-years.
This is what a reprsentative from Lego had to say:
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