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Diepsloot NPO Launches Affordable Refill Grocery Store
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Diepsloot residents are saving up to half on groceries thanks to SKUBU, a store for low-income households offering staples like maize meal, rice, sugar, cooking oil, detergent, and water at reduced prices.
Shoppers bring their own containers and use automated machines to dispense only what they need, paying by weight or volume via a pre-loaded store card. The system tracks stock, keeps prices low, and reduces single-use plastic.
Developed by Sonke Retail with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, SKUBU makes groceries affordable while promoting sustainable consumption.
(SKUBU helps residents stretch their budgets
Shoppers bring their own containers and use automated machines to dispense only what they need, paying by weight or volume via a pre-loaded store card. The system tracks stock, keeps prices low, and reduces single-use plastic.
Developed by Sonke Retail with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, SKUBU makes groceries affordable while promoting sustainable consumption.
(SKUBU helps residents stretch their budgets
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Walter Dladla to Ride 21st Cape Town Cycle Tour in Support of Amaoti Youth
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KwaZulu-Natal cyclist Walter Dladla will take part in his 21st Cape Town Cycle Tour, using the event to raise funds for Lungisani Indlela, a non-profit organisation supporting youth in Amaoti.
Dladla, who began cycling in 2002, is a board member of the organisation and is raising funds to support its literacy, maths and homework assistance programmes. The initiative focuses on assisting learners from under-resourced schools, many of whom face challenges linked to poverty and limited educational support.
Funds raised through his participation will go towards learning materials, tutoring programmes and broader support services aimed at improving educational outcomes.
Dladla, who began cycling in 2002, is a board member of the organisation and is raising funds to support its literacy, maths and homework assistance programmes. The initiative focuses on assisting learners from under-resourced schools, many of whom face challenges linked to poverty and limited educational support.
Funds raised through his participation will go towards learning materials, tutoring programmes and broader support services aimed at improving educational outcomes.
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Izibusiso Foundation Delivers 156 Food Parcels to Orlando East Families
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The Izibusiso Community Foundation has distributed 156 food parcels to underprivileged residents in Orlando East through the Gauteng Department of Social Development’s food funding programme.
Founder Mbali Masinga says the parcels, which include mealie meal, samp, flour, sugar, cooking oil and tea, were prioritised for unemployed residents and child-headed households after demand exceeded supply.
The foundation has been encouraged to reapply for a second batch.
Masinga says beneficiary numbers continue to grow, particularly at weekly vegetable collections and the soup kitchen, with pensioners and children among those prioritised.
She has called on local businesses to assist with additional funding and food donations.
Founder Mbali Masinga says the parcels, which include mealie meal, samp, flour, sugar, cooking oil and tea, were prioritised for unemployed residents and child-headed households after demand exceeded supply.
The foundation has been encouraged to reapply for a second batch.
Masinga says beneficiary numbers continue to grow, particularly at weekly vegetable collections and the soup kitchen, with pensioners and children among those prioritised.
She has called on local businesses to assist with additional funding and food donations.
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The Rand is trading at 16.01 to the US Dollar, 21.61 to the British Pound, and 18.87 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 5,149.13ollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 71.76 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 66,275.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.01 to the US Dollar, 21.61 to the British Pound, and 18.87 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 5,149.13ollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 71.76 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 66,275.00.
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