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Ladles of Love helps feed and educate children
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Ladles of Love's 2026 Mandela Day Hands-On Initiative will help preschool children in underserved communities receive nutritious meals and new learning materials.
Volunteers will gather at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Nasrec on 22-July to spend 67 minutes creating flashcards, activity books and educational resources for early childhood development centres.
Each R300 ticket will provide a child in need with two meals a day for a month.
People across South Africa can also take part between 17-and 31-July by hosting their own activities using Hands-On Hero Kits.
Volunteers will gather at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Nasrec on 22-July to spend 67 minutes creating flashcards, activity books and educational resources for early childhood development centres.
Each R300 ticket will provide a child in need with two meals a day for a month.
People across South Africa can also take part between 17-and 31-July by hosting their own activities using Hands-On Hero Kits.
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Cape Town libraries roll out holiday activities
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Cape Town's public libraries and recreation facilities will launch winter holiday programmes on Friday for children and young people.
The programmes include reading challenges, coding, cookie-making, sports and indoor games at facilities across the city.
The initiative gives young people safe places to spend the school break while developing new skills and participating in educational and recreational activities close to home.
The programmes include reading challenges, coding, cookie-making, sports and indoor games at facilities across the city.
The initiative gives young people safe places to spend the school break while developing new skills and participating in educational and recreational activities close to home.
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SA identifies Mexico as key growth market
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South Africa has identified Mexico as one of its priority growth markets during engagements at the opening week of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the country.
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille met with Mexico's tourism leaders and tour operators to promote South Africa's new electronic travel authorisation system.
The system is designed to make travel to South Africa faster and easier for Mexican visitors.
Mexico is one of Latin America's largest outbound travel markets, offering opportunities to boost visitor numbers and strengthen tourism and economic ties between the two countries.
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille met with Mexico's tourism leaders and tour operators to promote South Africa's new electronic travel authorisation system.
The system is designed to make travel to South Africa faster and easier for Mexican visitors.
Mexico is one of Latin America's largest outbound travel markets, offering opportunities to boost visitor numbers and strengthen tourism and economic ties between the two countries.
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The Rand is trading at 16.41 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,171.02 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 62,473.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.41 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,171.02 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 62,473.00.
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