News Bulletin of 22 May 2026, 9am

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Good Work Foundation boosts rural education access
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The Good Work Foundation says its digital learning campuses are helping expand education, internet access and economic opportunities in rural South Africa.
The organisation is now building a new campus in Dixie in the Manyeleti region of Mpumalanga and has formed a planning committee involving traditional leaders, schools and community groups ahead of construction.
GWF says the project will improve access to digital learning in remote villages while also creating opportunities for transport operators, vendors and local businesses.
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Alexandra container libraries boost reading access
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Five container-based libraries in Alexandra, Johannesburg are giving primary school learners daily access to reading spaces in communities where national studies show many Grade 4 pupils struggle with reading for meaning.
Set up by Breadline Africa, the libraries operate in five schools and serve thousands of learners each week, with teachers and parents supporting reading sessions, book lending and literacy activities.
At schools such as Skeen Primary and Ekukhanyisweni Primary, learners use the spaces to build reading skills, with some advancing to scholarships and further learning opportunities.
The programme continues despite limited books and language challenges, with regular use helping to strengthen early literacy in the area.
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Midlands community donates 318 blankets
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A Midlands community in KwaZulu-Natal has knitted and donated 318 blankets for people in need through an initiative led by Piggly Wiggly Country Village.
Knitters met weekly at the coffee shop over several months to create blanket squares, with some continuing work at home.
The blankets were showcased earlier this month during a community event where residents gathered to view the finished work.
The blankets will now be distributed to support people requiring warmth across the region.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.43 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 77,338.00.
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Springboks complete Cape Town alignment camp
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The South Africa Springboks have concluded their second in-person alignment camp in Cape Town with a 40-man squad.
The Springboks will play a match against the Barbarians in Gqeberha on June 20, before the first test of the season against England in the Nations Championship in Johannesburg on July4.
Coach Rassie Erasmus says alignment camps are a key part of the endless planning for the season ahead:
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