News Bulletin of 21 May 2026, 2pm

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TUT Supports Children Living with Disabilities in Mabopane
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The Tshwane University of Technology has donated essentials and gifts to children living with disabilities at the Bongwanake Foundation in Mabopane.
The outreach, led by several TUT departments, forms part of the university’s community engagement work and follows commitments made during Mandela Day 2025.
TUT also says it will support the foundation with therapy services and computers to improve learning and care for the children.
The Bongwanake Foundation was founded by a TUT alumna and provides support services for children living with disabilities
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EWSETA Drives Skills Push at Enlit Africa in Cape Town
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Skills development is in focus at Enlit Africa 2026, which wraps up today at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
The Energy and Water Sector Education Training Authority says building a future-ready workforce is essential as South Africa’s energy and water sectors face ongoing change driven by technology and infrastructure pressures.
Through learnerships, artisan training, bursaries and workplace-based learning, EWSETA is working with industry partners to strengthen technical and operational skills needed for better service delivery.
EWSETA corporate services manager Candice Moodley says she is encouraged by the focus on skills development
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Gauteng Launches School Safety Outreach Programme
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The Gauteng Department of Education has launched a two-month community outreach programme aimed at improving safety and learning conditions in schools across the province.
Education MEC Lebogang Maile says the initiative, It Takes a Village to Raise a Child – Thuto Pele Education First, will include 46 community meetings across all 15 districts, where officials will engage with parents, teachers, learners and local organisations.
The sessions will focus on issues such as learner violence, vandalism, substance abuse and disruptions to teaching, while exploring possible community-led solutions.
The department says the aim is to strengthen cooperation between schools and communities to improve education outcomes.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.55 to the US Dollar, 22.23 to the British Pound, and 19.22 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,516.61dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 105.02 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 77,274.00.
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Ice Cream Vendor Sparks Kindness Wave After Free Treat for Child
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A small act of kindness from an ice cream truck owner in Gardner in the United States has grown into a wider community movement.
Madyson Silvagnoli, who runs Maddy’s Ice Cream and More, gave a free ice cream to a young boy who said he had no money, explaining that children are never turned away from her truck.
A video of the moment went viral on social media, with viewers praising the gesture and helping to raise support for a new fund that helps provide free ice cream to children who cannot afford it.
Silvagnoli has since launched a “No More Tears” initiative that uses donations and merchandise sales to keep giving out free ice cream to kids in need.
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