News Bulletin of 25 September 2026, 11am

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Bryanston Residents Clean Up Local River
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Bryanston community members have cleaned up part of the Braamfontein Spruit as part of World Cleanup Day last Saturday.
Residents, pupils and volunteers collected waste along the river, working with local community and environmental organisations.
Some of the waste collected will be recycled, while other materials will be upcycled into new products.
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Western Cape Entrepreneurs Receive Business Support
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Twenty Western Cape entrepreneurs have received funding and business support through the 2026 Bambelela Business Awards.
Zola Mbaxa, who runs an audiology business called Just Hearing, won the overall award and received 145-thousand rand to grow her business and expand access to hearing services.
The other winners received funding and support for businesses in sectors including agriculture, transport, fashion, beauty and hospitality.
The programme provides entrepreneurs with funding, equipment, skills and business networks to help them grow and create jobs.
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Four South African Swimmers Qualify for Worlds
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Four South African swimmers have qualified for the World Short Course Championships in Beijing in December.
Tatjana Smith qualified in the 50-metre breaststroke after winning the event at the South African Short Course Championships in Pietermaritzburg in 29-point-50 seconds.
Michael Houlie and Chris Smith also qualified in the men’s 50-metre breaststroke, while Duné Coetzee qualified in the women’s 400-metre freestyle.
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Financial Indicators
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.43 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,283.58 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 84,308.00.
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Kenya to Host 2029 World Athletics
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Kenyan President William Ruto says hosting the 2029 World Athletics Championships will be an important moment for Kenya and African athletics.
Nairobi will become the first African city to host the event after being selected by World Athletics ahead of London, Munich and Rome.
Kenya has previously hosted major athletics events, including the 2007 World Cross Country Championships and the 2017 World Under-18 Championships:
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