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RoadToLiteracy 2026 campaign entries open
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Entries have opened for the #RoadToLiteracy 2026 campaign, which will deliver one million CAPS-aligned books to under-resourced schools and educational organisations across South Africa.
The campaign, led by AVBOB in partnership with Oxford University Press Southern Africa, will distribute 2,000 mobile reading trolley libraries to qualifying primary schools and educational NPOs.
Each trolley provides books in multiple home languages, giving learners access to age-appropriate reading material and providing teachers with classroom resources that support daily literacy activities.
The campaign, led by AVBOB in partnership with Oxford University Press Southern Africa, will distribute 2,000 mobile reading trolley libraries to qualifying primary schools and educational NPOs.
Each trolley provides books in multiple home languages, giving learners access to age-appropriate reading material and providing teachers with classroom resources that support daily literacy activities.
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Fiery Octopus motorcycle gears up for Charity Poker run
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Johannesburg motorcycle club Fiery Octopus will host its third annual charity poker run this Saturday, starting in Muldersdrift and travelling across 5-stops.
Riders will draw a poker card at each stop, with the best hand at the final leg winning, while all proceeds from the R100 entry fee go directly to HERD, an organisation caring for orphaned and abandoned elephants.
The club was founded by Kyle Malyon, who previously completed a 21-day motorbike ride across South Africa to raise funds for the elephants.
Riders will draw a poker card at each stop, with the best hand at the final leg winning, while all proceeds from the R100 entry fee go directly to HERD, an organisation caring for orphaned and abandoned elephants.
The club was founded by Kyle Malyon, who previously completed a 21-day motorbike ride across South Africa to raise funds for the elephants.
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Paarl Royals clash with Sunrisers Eastern Cape
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The Paarl Royals will face Sunrisers Eastern Cape at the Wanderers in Illovo this evening, with the winner taking on Pretoria Capitals in Sunday’s final in Cape Town.
This comes after the The Paarl Royals beat the Joburg Super Kings by 36 runs in their Eliminator match in Centurion.
Speaking on the success of the league, Commissioner Graeme Smith say this has been an extra-ordinary season to date:
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This comes after the The Paarl Royals beat the Joburg Super Kings by 36 runs in their Eliminator match in Centurion.
Speaking on the success of the league, Commissioner Graeme Smith say this has been an extra-ordinary season to date:
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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 0.00 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 89,378.00.
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 0.00 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 89,378.00.
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