News Bulletin of 23 January 2026, 12pm

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Volunteers build sensory garden for people with disabilities
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Volunteers in Gauteng have built a new sensory garden at Vita Nova in Daggafontein, in Springs, creating an accessible space for residents with disabilities to play, explore, and interact.
The project was led by the Rotary E-Club of East Rand, Gauteng Rovers, and local Scouts, who worked together to construct the garden.
The garden includes sensory features that help residents with disabilities engage their senses and encourage social interaction.
Residents now use the shared space to connect, play, and take part in daily activities through the community-led effort.
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African football grows and create opportunities
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The African Nations League, featuring 54 countries, has been launched.
Zonal competitions will take place during FIFA breaks, with winners advancing to a final round in a single host country.
Officials will manage matches under new standards.
CAF president Patrice Motsepe says the league provides African teams with a competitive platform similar to the Africa Cup of Nations:
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Real Madrid remains the world’s richest club
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Spanish giants Real Madrid is still the world’s richest club, while Liverpool has emerged as the richest in England.
Deloitte’s Money League study shows Real generated 22.6-billion-rand in the 2024/25 season although they didn’t win a single major trophy.
Another Spanish club, Barcelona, is second on 18.4-billion-rand, followed by Germany’s Bayern Munich with 16.3-billion-rand.
Liverpool lies fourth, followed by France’s Paris Saint-Germain, and English clubs Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham and Chelsea.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.12 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,794.14 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 89,138.00.
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Zootopia 2 overtakes Inside Out 2 as Hollywood's highest-earning animated film
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Zootropolia 2 is now Hollywood's highest-earning animated film, earning R22.6 billion globally, beating Inside Out 2's R21.9 billion.
The Walt Disney Animation Studios’ sequel, released in November 2025, set a record for the biggest opening weekend for an animated film in the US, earning R6.6 billion in 5-days, and became the fastest Hollywood animated movie to reach R13 billion worldwide.
The movie follows an unlikely duo as they track down a new resident, and has joined the ranks of blockbusters like Avengers: Endgame and Titanic, earning a spot in the top 10 highest-earning films in the world.
Disney co-chairman Alan Bergman thanked fans for their support.
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