News Bulletin of 26 August 2026, 12pm

Headline 1
Midrand Residents Gain Skills and Knowledge
Story 1
Residents in Midrand have gained skills and business knowledge through a cultural and creative initiative by the Cultural and Creative Industries Guild of Africa.
The Empower Gauteng Residents initiative brought community members together at The Plot Studios in Carlswald earlier this month.
The event included discussions on skills development, employment, entrepreneurship, business funding and mental health.
Organisers say the initiative aims to connect residents with resources, training and opportunities that can improve their economic prospects.
Story 1 category
Headline 2
Girls’ Football Teams Compete in Johannesburg
Story 2
Sixteen U19 girls’ football teams from across South Africa competed in the first Curro Halala Cup in Johannesburg earlier this month.
The tournament gave young players a national platform to compete, develop their skills and gain valuable experience.
Girls’ football teams across the Curro network have more than doubled in the past three years, with several players progressing to higher levels of the sport.
The tournament ended with the first girls’ final, crowning the inaugural Curro Halala Cup champions.
Story 2 category
Headline 3
SA Film Industry Heads to Durban
Story 3
South Africa’s film industry will meet in Durban for the 17th Durban FilmMart from 9 to 12 October.
Film guilds, producers, actors and other industry groups will discuss challenges including artificial intelligence, streaming, funding and representation.
The programme will also examine intellectual property, changing audiences and the future of South African film and television.
The event will bring industry players together to discuss ways to strengthen the local film sector.
Story 3 category
Financial Indicators headline
Financial Indicators
Financial indicators
Your financial indicators for this hour:

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

Gold is trading at 0.00 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 78,995.00.
Teaser / Tailpiece headline
Kolisi Returns for All Blacks Clash
Teaser / Tailpiece story
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has recovered from a hamstring injury and will start against the All Blacks in Cape Town on Saturday.
The 35-year-old, who suffered the injury against Argentina three weeks ago, missed the first Test in Johannesburg last weekend.
Kolisi will form a loose trio with Pieter-Steph du Toit, who was initially named as captain in the Test in which he will earn his 100th Test cap, and Jasper Wiese.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says they are determined to bounce back from their bruising 33-16 defeat to the All Blacks in the first Test:
*sound*
Split analysis
Local: 154 words (69%), National: 69 words (31%), International: 0 words (0%)