News Bulletin of 26 August 2026, 6pm

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Emeris students help tackle period poverty at Mayibuye Primary
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Two Emeris Waterfall students have secured 200 sanitary pads for girls at Mayibuye Primary School in Midrand.
Mamigirl Mogale and Violet Nyamah started the initiative after noticing some learners struggling to access sanitary products.
SG Shuttle Services donated the pads, which were handed over to the school on August 12.
The students have also launched a website to attract ongoing donations and keep the initiative going after they graduate.
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Young South African swimmer makes history in English Channel
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Eighteen-year-old Amber-Rose Berry from Pringle Bay near Cape Town has become the youngest South African woman to swim the English Channel.
She completed the 33km crossing from England to France in an unofficial 10 hours and 27 minutes, despite cold water, strong currents and jellyfish stings.
Berry’s achievement adds to an impressive open-water career, after she became the youngest person to complete the 33km False Bay crossing at just 16.
Her latest swim also raised more than R111,000 for the Ukukhula Institute, supporting scholarships for disadvantaged student-athletes from the Eastern Cape.
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Sibandla Theatre Festival brings SA history to life
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The 6th Annual Sibandla Theatre Festival is set to bring South African history to life through drama, music, dance and visual art at Alexandra High School on Friday.
This year’s theme, Echoes of Distortion, will encourage learners to explore the country’s past and how it continues to shape identity today.
The festival also aims to help young people connect with their local history and encourage meaningful conversations at home.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 15.95 to the US Dollar, 21.68 to the British Pound, and 18.58 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,622.36 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 88.58 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 77,793.00.
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Stranger steps in to help Bronx mother after devastating fire
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A stranger has stepped in to help a Bronx mother of three after seeing her story about losing almost everything in a fire.
Nina Chambers had been living in a hotel with her children and struggling to afford food after the blaze damaged her apartment.
Scott Evans, who lives on Long Island, contacted CBS New York after seeing her story and eventually gave Chambers 3,000 dollars to help feed her children and prepare them for school.
Chambers has since secured a new apartment and graduated with a degree in human services.
She now hopes to get back on her feet and pay the kindness forward.
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