News Bulletin of 24 July 2026, 6am

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Team SA Wins 44 Dance Medals
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Team SA has won 44 medals at the 2026 Dance World Cup Finals in Ireland, finishing sixth overall.
The 18-member team competed against dancers from more than 60 countries, earning 15 gold, 18 silver and 11 bronze medals.
The dancers performed across solo, duo, trio and group categories during the competition in Dublin.
Team SA choreographer Tiaan Visser says the results show that South African dancers can compete at the highest level.
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Jabulani Safe-Hub Gets Vital Support
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Young people at Jabulani Safe-Hub have received support from Jabulani Mall and Pick n Pay Jabulani, which donated stationery, blankets and sports kits to the centre.
Staff from the two organisations also spent time with beneficiaries by preparing lunch and taking part in a clean-up campaign at the hub.
Safe-Hub provides education, sport, health and development programmes for young people in underserved communities.
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Bayanda Walaza Breaks Sprint Barriers
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South African sprinter Bayanda Walaza has run into the record books after clocking a personal best of nine point eight nine seconds in the 100 metres in Slovakia.
The 20-year-old won the race and became the fourth-fastest South African over the distance.
Walaza’s time puts him behind only Akani Simbine, Benjamin Richardson and Gift Leotlela on the national all-time list.
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Financial Indicators
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.81 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,124.62 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 65,266.00.
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2027 AFCON Expands With More Teams
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CAF will expand the Africa Cup of Nations to 28 teams from the 2027 tournament, which Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda will host from June 19 to July 17, 2027.
The new format will feature seven groups of four teams, with qualification matches scheduled between September 2026 and March 2027.
CAF has also doubled the winner's prize money for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations to two million US dollars, while each of the 16 qualified teams will receive at least 150 thousand dollars.
CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe has confirmed that the bidding process for hosting the 2028, 2032 and 2036 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is officially open:
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