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Literacy Campaign rolls out 1million books for SA learners
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Learners across South Africa will receive one million CAPS-aligned books through 2,000 mobile reading trolley libraries delivered to under-resourced schools and organisations through the Road to Literacy 2026 campaign.
Schools and organisations can enter the Road to Literacy competition by submitting nominations, giving learners the chance to receive a trolley.
Through this children will discover new stories, build reading confidence, and engage in learning in their home languages, while teachers gain resources that spark curiosity and participation in lessons.
Schools and organisations can enter the Road to Literacy competition by submitting nominations, giving learners the chance to receive a trolley.
Through this children will discover new stories, build reading confidence, and engage in learning in their home languages, while teachers gain resources that spark curiosity and participation in lessons.
Story 1 category
Headline 2
DGN Sanitary Pads launch Back-to-School Pad Drive
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DGN Sanitary Pads launched a Back-to-School Pad Drive, distributing menstrual products to girls in under-resourced schools across the country last week.
Schoolgirls receive pads to help them attend classes consistently, participate in lessons, and stay engaged in learning.
The Mokome Foundation visited schools to identify needs and provide ongoing support, turning early interventions into a sustainable initiative.
The foundation's Dr Vivian Mokome says they have adopted schools in Limpopo and Gauteng, providing them with necessary resources:
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Schoolgirls receive pads to help them attend classes consistently, participate in lessons, and stay engaged in learning.
The Mokome Foundation visited schools to identify needs and provide ongoing support, turning early interventions into a sustainable initiative.
The foundation's Dr Vivian Mokome says they have adopted schools in Limpopo and Gauteng, providing them with necessary resources:
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Story 2 category
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SA author wins L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest
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South African author Dorothy de Kok has won the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest and will have her story published in Writers of the Future Volume 42.
She will travel to Hollywood for a masterclass and the awards event on 16 April 2026.
Dorothy drew on her experience as a teacher, editor, and community worker to craft the winning story, Thickly.
The contest supports aspiring writers worldwide and has launched the careers of many, highlighting Dorothy’s achievement on the global stage.
She will travel to Hollywood for a masterclass and the awards event on 16 April 2026.
Dorothy drew on her experience as a teacher, editor, and community worker to craft the winning story, Thickly.
The contest supports aspiring writers worldwide and has launched the careers of many, highlighting Dorothy’s achievement on the global stage.
Story 3 category
Financial Indicators headline
Financial Indicators
Financial indicators
Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.25 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 89,736.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.25 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 89,736.00.
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Local: 77 words (33%), National: 77 words (33%), International: 82 words (35%)