News Bulletin of 26 December 2025, 11am

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Black Coffee Foundation delivers food parcels to SA families
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The Black Coffee Foundation has delivered 4,800 food parcels to households across South Africa.
Founded by Nkosinathi Maphumulo (DJ Black Coffee), the foundation has been raising funds to expand deliveries during the holiday period.
The foundation's charity work, themed "Feed A Family and Share The Joy", kicked off earlier this month in KwaZulu-Natal, followed by Eastern Cape, then Gauteng, spreading joy and support to those in need.
The project collects donations to buy and distribute food parcels to families affected by high food prices and job losses.
A R1,000 donation feeds one family, with donors acknowledged on the parcel.
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SA's public hospitals welcomed 714 babies on Christmas Day
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More than 714 babies were born in South Africa on Christmas Day.
The National Health Department says the newborn babies were delivered in public health facilities between midnight and midday on Christmas Day.
The first 2025 Christmas baby was welcomed at Elim Hospital in Limpopo at midnight.
Gauteng recorded the highest births in the country at 217 babies.
Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko:
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Milk and Cookies Festival coming Joburg & Cape Town in 2026
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US rapper Gunna will headline Milk and Cookies Festival in Cape Town and Joburg.
The multi-platinum hip-hop sensation will perform at Kenilworth Racecourse in Cape Town on 2 January 2026 with South African DJ Virgo Deep.
DJ Kent will join Gunna at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on 10 January 2026.
The festival will also include the Milk and Cookies Music Week which includes educational workshops and panels for aspiring music writers and producers.
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Senegal opens 2025 Afcon campiagn with win
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Senegal opened their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 3-0 win over Botswana in Group D on Wednesday in Morocco.
Nicolas Jackson scored twice and Cherif Ndiaye added another.
In the other Group D match, DR Congo beat Benin 1-0.
Split analysis
Local: 98 words (42%), National: 64 words (27%), International: 71 words (30%)