News Bulletin of 21 September 2025, 1pm

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Vicks unveils special Heritage Blanket
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Vicks has unveiled a special Heritage Blanket, designed by illustrator Zinhle "Zee Feels" Sithebe, to commemorate Heritage Month.
The blanket features a unique design that incorporates national symbols, childhood memories, and cultural artefacts, telling a layered story of South African heritage.
The campaign, "Relief is in Our Roots," includes a short film and a donation of blankets to local charities, aiming to celebrate the brand's legacy of providing comfort and care.
Sithebe was speaking on The Social Impact Show during week:
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Read with Wimpy and Ladles of Love gift new books to ECD centres in Joburg
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A partnership between Read with Wimpy and Ladles of Love has gifted more than 1,200 brand-new books to over 600 children across 17 early childhood development centers in Johannesburg.
The initiative tackles hunger and illiteracy, providing each child with two books - one in their mother tongue and the other in English.
This brings the total to 6,000 books donated across three provinces: Gauteng, Western Cape, and Northern Cape.
The effort aims to build foundational reading skills and promote cultural identity.
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Cape Town ready for 2025/26 cruise season
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Cape Town has officially opened its 2025/26 cruise season, with the docking of the largest private residential yacht at the Cape Town Cruise Terminal.
The event marks the beginning of summer for the city's tourism industry and international recognition for the terminal, which was recently ranked 12th among the world’s most scenic cruise ports in a recent eye-tracking study.
More than 70-cruise ships are set to sail into the Cape Town Cruise Terminal over the next two months.
The Executive Manager of Marine and Industrial in Waterfront, Andre Blaine;
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World Bank revises South Africa’s 2025 growth forecast
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The World Bank has revised South Africa’s 2025 growth forecast from 1.6% to 1.8%, citing improvements in the energy and logistics sectors.
The suspension of load-shedding since March 2024 and a recovery in rail and ports have positively impacted the economy.
The World Bank’s report also highlights recovery in the logistics sector, particularly in rail and ports, which had been affected heavily by inefficiencies and also industrial action in previous years.
The bank anticipates that this positive trend will continue, leading to an expected 2.0% GDP growth by 2027.
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Local: 77 words (31%), National: 82 words (33%), International: 90 words (36%)