News Bulletin of 25 July 2026, 11am

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Brave Collective Hosts Women’s Gathering
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Brave Collective will host its eighth annual Fortune Favours the Brave gathering on 5 August at The Forum in Bryanston, Johannesburg.
The event will bring together hundreds of women for discussions on money, investing, leadership and building wealth.
Speakers including Rachel Kolisi, Carla Venter, Khensani Nobanda and Lihle Ngxokolo-Nqini will share advice and personal experiences.
The programme aims to give women practical tools to make financial decisions with confidence.
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Jozi My Jozi Walk Brings Community Together
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The Jozi My Jozi Walk will take place in Johannesburg on 26 July, with 5km, 8km and 15km routes starting and ending at Ellis Park Stadium.
Organisers have added live performances, community art displays on Nelson Mandela Bridge and a post-walk concert to celebrate local talent.
Participants will vote for a People's Choice Award winner and can buy Mi-Change vouchers that provide meals, shelter and support for people experiencing homelessness.
The routes are accessible for wheelchairs and prams, encouraging broad community participation.
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SA Dancer Makes Ballet History
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South African ballet dancer Candice Desilets has graduated from the Vaganova Academy in St Petersburg, Russia, becoming the first South African to complete the programme.
Candice was accepted into the academy in 2022 after training at The Russian School of Ballet from the age of 10.
She spent four years studying the Vaganova method, a classical ballet training system taught around the world:
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Financial Indicators
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.82 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,028.44 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 63,790.00.
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Zululand Trust Supports Local Families
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The Zululand Conservation Trust is supporting more than 167 children and their families in Mandlakazi, KwaZulu-Natal, through food and education projects.
The organisation has helped create vegetable gardens at crèches, upgraded early learning centres and introduced environmental education programmes.
The projects provide children with meals, learning support and families with opportunities to grow food and improve livelihoods.
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Local: 149 words (71%), National: 0 words (0%), International: 62 words (29%)