News Bulletin of 25 May 2026, 7am

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Operation Smile to screen children Johannesburg
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Operation Smile South Africa and Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital will screen children with cleft lip and palate conditions in Johannesburg on 29 May.
The programme aims to reduce Gauteng’s backlog of cleft surgeries and will provide operations for up to 40 children from 29 to 31 May.
Around 50 medical volunteers, including surgeons, nurses and speech therapists, will work with hospital staff during the surgical weekend.
Families of children aged six months to 12 years are encouraged to register for assessment and possible free treatment.
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Netstar launches coding centre Hillbrow learners
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Learners in Johannesburg’s inner city will receive training in coding, robotics and problem-solving through Netstar’s new Digital Learning Centre in Hillbrow.
The facility at the BG Alexander Estate will support Grade 7 to Grade 9 learners and also provide access to neighbouring schools during the school day.
The project was launched in partnership with MES and forms part of Altron and Jozi My Jozi’s education initiative in the city.
Stakeholders say the programme aims to equip learners with digital skills for future study and employment opportunities.
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Gugulethu feeding programme supports vulnerable residents
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A community feeding programme in Gugulethu, Cape Town, is providing warm meals to children, unemployed people and elderly residents affected by food insecurity.
Jackie’s Soup Kitchen has expanded from a small local effort into a regular support point for families who rely on it for daily meals.
The initiative is sustained through donations and volunteers, with organisers focusing on providing food while also supporting dignity and community care.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.46 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,507.92 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 77,322.00.
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South Africa wins Chelsea Flower Show gold
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South Africa has won a gold medal and the prestigious Best in Show award at the Chelsea Flower Show in London.
The award-winning display, led by Leon Kluge, featured burnt protea structures, indigenous plants and flowing water elements, symbolising how nature recovers after fire.
The garden will now be recreated in Stanford in September.
Kluge thanked South Africans for their support, as well as his team for their hard work in bringing the garden together:
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