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Izibusiso Community Foundation distributes food parcels to Soweto families
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156 food parcels have been distributed to underprivileged residents in Soweto through a partnership between the Izibusiso Community Foundation and the Gauteng Department of Social Development.
The parcels, containing staple items such as mealie meal, samp, flour and cooking oil, were allocated to unemployed residents, child-headed households and pensioners in Orlando East.
The foundation continues to run a weekly soup kitchen and vegetable collection programme to support families facing food shortages.
Organisers say they are seeking additional food and funding support as demand for assistance.
The parcels, containing staple items such as mealie meal, samp, flour and cooking oil, were allocated to unemployed residents, child-headed households and pensioners in Orlando East.
The foundation continues to run a weekly soup kitchen and vegetable collection programme to support families facing food shortages.
Organisers say they are seeking additional food and funding support as demand for assistance.
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Applications open 2026 Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards
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South African innovators actively developing practical solutions to social and disability-related challenges are invited to submit applications for the 2026 Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards.
The awards offer funding, mentorship, technical support and business development assistance to help strengthen and scale early-stage ventures.
The programme focuses on innovations already being developed or tested, in areas like health, housing, rural livelihoods, energy, water and disability empowerment.
Applications close on 16 March 2026 and winners will be announced later this year.
The awards offer funding, mentorship, technical support and business development assistance to help strengthen and scale early-stage ventures.
The programme focuses on innovations already being developed or tested, in areas like health, housing, rural livelihoods, energy, water and disability empowerment.
Applications close on 16 March 2026 and winners will be announced later this year.
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National Soccer Identity Workshop
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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has expressed the importance of the National Soccer Identity Workshop for coaches and technical staff in strengthening ties across all teams.
The workshop aims to develop national squads and ensure proper planning and training before tournaments.
Broos also stresses that unity is key to building stronger national teams and restoring South Africa’s soccer success:
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The workshop aims to develop national squads and ensure proper planning and training before tournaments.
Broos also stresses that unity is key to building stronger national teams and restoring South Africa’s soccer success:
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.01 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 5,160.60 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 63,550.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.01 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 5,160.60 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 63,550.00.
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