News Bulletin of 23 December 2025, 7am

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Mrs Claus lights up Christmas spirit in Bryanston
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A Bryanston family is marking 20-years of transforming their home into a festive wonderland.
The annual event, organised by homeowner Danielle Goff, has grown into a popular community attraction drawing families out of their homes to share in the festive spirit.
Each year has a different theme and this year, the theme is The Grinch touching on the famous children's tale that is about How the Grinch stole Christmas.
Goff also known as Mrs Claus told Newzroom Afrika that the event helps to create memories for children and adults who come and visit their street to take pictures:
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WordUnscrambler.pro analysed Google search data for SA
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WordUnscrambler.pro analysed Google search data from January 1 to 17 December 2025, to identify words South Africans searched when unsure of spelling.
The study recorded “neighbour” in Mpumalanga, “business” in Limpopo, “honour” in the Northern Cape, “awkward” in the Eastern Cape, “favourite” in the Free State, “colour” in North West, “jewellery” in the Western Cape, “because” in Gauteng, and “reindeer” in KwaZulu-Natal.
The analysis shows that spelling uncertainty is linked to differences between British and American English and to irregular spelling patterns in commonly used words.
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Huge interest in 2025 African Nations Cup
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There is huge interest in this year’s African Nations Cup in Morocco.
Governing body CAF has announced a record 20 media rights partnerships in over 30 European territories, saying it’s part of the strategy to grow the reach, visibility and value of Africa’s game worldwide.
All 52 matches will be aired free of charged in the United Kingdom, together with a new deal with Movistar in Spain.
The hosts and the Comoros kiced off the tournament on Sunday.
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Financial Indicators headline
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.76 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,397.45 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 88,010.00.
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Eve ''flying car” prototype completes its first flight
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Eve, the electric aircraft unit of Embraer, says its full-scale “flying car” prototype has completed its first flight at its plant in Brazil, marking a key milestone toward certification.
Eve is among several firms developing battery-powered aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing for short urban trips.
Analysts see this sector as crucial for Embraer’s future growth.
The company has got almost 3,000 pre-orders for its electric aircraft and expects production to start in 2027.
Split analysis
Local: 99 words (38%), National: 84 words (32%), International: 78 words (30%)