News Bulletin of 24 June 2026, 8am

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Sport programme promotes positive choices
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Youth in Benoni took part in a programme that used sport to promote education, community engagement and drug-free lifestyles.
Organised by the Benoni CPF Youth Desk, the programme featured football matches between youth teams, SAPS and EMPD members.
Participants also took part in awareness activities focused on drug abuse, gender-based violence and making positive life choices.
The initiative aimed to strengthen community relationships and encourage young people to pursue opportunities through education and sport.
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Holiday activities open for Cape Town youth
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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.
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SA Documentary earns Cannes nomination
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A South African documentary about the impact of mining on the West Coast has received a nomination in the Work in Progress category at the Cannes Film Awards.
Out of Mined, produced by Eyeforce in partnership with Protect the West Coast, examines how mining has affected coastal communities, beaches and ecosystems.
The production team completed nine research trips to the West Coast and Richtersveld to create the 60-minute film.
South African audiences will get their first screening at Cape Town's Labia Theatre today before the documentary heads to international film festivals.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.53 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,145.07 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 62,697.00.
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Job fair opens doors for youth in Tanzania
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More than 100 Chinese companies have offered over 1,000 job opportunities to young people at a job fair in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The vacancies are in construction, manufacturing, technology and logistics.
Chinese Enterprises Association Chairman in Tanzania, Jiang Yuntao says the goal is to connect young job seekers with employers as Tanzania continues to tackle high youth unemployment:
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