News Bulletin of 26 July 2025, 9am

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Minister Gwarube unveils Bana Pele ECD registration campaign
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Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has launched the Bana Pele early childhood development centres registration at a roadmap leadership summit in Braamfontein in Johannesburg on Thursday.

The goal is to get all ECDC centres in South Africa registered.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana previously announced that Government allocated R10 million towards early childhood development.
Minister Gwarube engaged with with provincial stakeholders in the sector, in an attempt to improve early childhood development.

The Minister says for numeracy and literacy rates to improve, teaching and learning should begin at ECD level.
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Mandela honoured through 46664 robotic surgery initiative in the Free State
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A collaboration between the University of the Free State, the Free State Department of Health, African Synergy Health, CMR Surgical and Marcus Medical aims to honour Nelson Mandela with a series of robotic surgeries.

In honour of Madiba’s prison number 46664, the initiative will include four surgeons, performing six robotic procedures, on six patients, over six days between the 21st and the 28th of July across four specialities.

This forms part of the Mandela Week Surgical Marathon hosted by African Synergy Health, a registered not-for-profit, public benefit organisation established to alleviate surgical backlogs in the public sector and other African hospitals.

Following successful missions in Gauteng and the Eastern Cape, this year's programme aims to complete 67 charitable procedures per province, in honour of Mandela’s legacy.
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Bayanda Walaza wins gold in Men’s 100m at the World University Games
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South African Sprinter Bayanda Walaza has won a gold medal in the Men's 100m at the World University Games in Germany.

Walaza secured the victory with an impressive time of 10.16 seconds, crossing the finish line ahead of a competitive field of international student-athletes

The Victory marks another remarkable achievement in what has been a breakout year for the rising track star.

The success comes shortly after Walaza's silver medal win in the 4x100m relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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You could win yourself R2500 for your best idea
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919 FM is calling on listeners to submit their creative ideas on improving the City of Johannesburg.

The station has teamed up with Sandton based businesses to give away R2500 for the best idea.
From safeguarding substations against vandalism and preventing illegal dumping.

WhatsApp your voice notes to 084 22-12-919 to share your ideas and listen 919 throughout the week to hear the best ideas live on air.
Winners will be announced at the end of the month.
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