News Bulletin of 27 August 2026, 6am

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Midrand Residents Gain Creative Business Skills
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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.
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WomenCan Awards Set for Midrand
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WomenCan will host its 2026 WomenCan Awards in Midrand on 29 August, as part of the A Night of Mystery Gala.
The awards will recognise women working in business, education, innovation and community development across ten categories, including entrepreneurship, leadership and empowerment.
A panel discussion on empowerment and transformation will take place before the awards ceremony.
The event will also bring previous and new recipients together to celebrate women strengthening communities and opening opportunities for others.
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16 U19 Girls’ Teams Compete in Curro Cup
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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.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 15.95 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,642.88 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 78,797.00.
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Kolisi Returns for All Blacks Clash
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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:
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