News Bulletin of 25 June 2026, 12pm

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Local Financial Literacy Programme earns global recognition
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Sandton Fun Factory's financial literacy programme has received international recognition for teaching preschool children about money management.
Developed with Discovery Bank and researchers, the programme teaches saving, budgeting, donating and banking through lessons, stories and educational activities.
The initiative has reached hundreds of nursery schools across South Africa and provides training for teachers.
The programme has also been selected for further international recognition in Paris later this year.
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Rolene Strauss launches planning brand for women
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Rolene Strauss has launched Love, Lolla, a stationery brand aimed at helping women plan and organise their daily lives.
The brand's first product is an undated planner that includes goal-setting, scheduling and vision-board sections.
Strauss developed the business over two years while balancing family and work commitments.
The range also includes calendars and planning tools designed to support personal organisation.
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Agri Tech Expo connects young farmers
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The Agri Tech Expo in Bloemfontein is connecting young farmers with industry leaders and showcasing how innovation can create opportunities in agriculture.
Held as part of Youth Month, the event highlights farming as a pathway to entrepreneurship, skills development and job creation.
Emerging farmers also had the opportunity to explore new technologies and build networks within the sector.
Agriculture Department Acting DDG Lebogang Botsheleng outlines some of the programmes being implemented:
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Financial Indicators
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.55 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,060.07 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 61,775.00.
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Daisy Chain Fields music festival coming to California in August
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Olivia Rodrigo will launch the inaugural Daisy Chain Fields music festival at Great Park in California, on August 29.
The all-women event will bring together leading female artists from across different generations and music genres
Organisers will donate 100 percent of the festival's net proceeds to charities that support women and girls.
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Local: 68 words (34%), National: 132 words (66%), International: 0 words (0%)