News Bulletin of 25 July 2026, 7am

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Donors For Life Boosts Charity Funding
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Donors For Life has launched a monthly giving programme to provide South African charities with reliable, long-term funding.
The initiative, created by BackaBuddy and Paysoft Impact, encourages people to make recurring donations instead of only giving during emergencies.
The programme also helps charities build lasting relationships with donors and improve their fundraising efforts.
The goal is to give non-profit organisations more stable funding so they can continue supporting communities throughout the year.
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Cape Town Ranks Among World’s Top Destinations
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Cape Town has been ranked the eighth most beautiful destination in the world for design-led accommodation, making it Africa's highest-ranked city on the global list.
The study evaluated luxury accommodation listings across more than 200 tourist destinations worldwide.
Bali claimed the top spot, followed by Paris and California's Yucca Valley.
The impressive top ten also includes London, Los Cabos and Hawaii.
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Alexandra Community United Through Sport Event
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The Maisha Molepo Foundation has united the Alexandra community through a day of football and netball aimed at promoting teamwork and community spirit.
Men, women and young people took part in friendly matches at the 3 Square Sports Centre, while local teams received donated soccer and netball kits.
The foundation also teamed up with the Thami Xalasha Foundation to hand out food parcels to elderly residents, making a difference both on and off the field.
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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 63,934.00.
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NFL Expands Opportunities for African Athletes
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African athletes could soon have a new route to international sport as the NFL expands its footprint on the continent.
The league hosted its third annual flag football tournament in Kenya, featuring teams from Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt.
Egypt won the men's title, while Nigeria claimed the women's crown.
The event also gave NFL scouts a chance to spot top talent ahead of flag football's Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Head of NFL Africa, Osi Umenyiora, explains:
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