News Bulletin of 27 December 2025, 8am

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Morningside Bowls Club delivers strong results across District, Provincial and National competitions
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The Morningside Bowls Club is cementing its place as one of the top-performing clubs in the Johannesburg Bowling Association district
delivering strong performances at district, provincial and national competitions.

The club’s bowlers dominated district events, achieving eight gold, five silver and ten bronze medals across multiple formats.

The Morningside Club received the honour of being named the JBA District Club of the Year, a reflection of both consistent excellence on the green and the depth of talent within the club.

The Club says the 2025 year was marked by strong performances, growing community engagement, and solid support from long-standing sponsors.
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Teen Universe SA Winner Mathabo Matlou launches VIC GIRL Foundation
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Newly crowned Teen Universe South Africa 2026 winner Mathabo Matlou has launched the VIC GIRL Foundation, a girl-led non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering young girls and women to embrace vibrancy, intelligence and confidence.

Mathabo says the foundation was launched to integrate marginalised young women into society, giving them tools to build better lives.

The foundation runs programmes that boost confidence, teach skills and create safe spaces for girls to share stories and their dreams.
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“G20” named South Africa’s word of the year for 2025
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G20” has been named South Africa’s Word of the Year for 2025.

The announcement was made by the Pan South African Language Board in partnership with media research company Focal Points.

According to PanSALB, the selection process involved shortlisting words based on authentic language use across the country.
Focal Points analysed keyword frequency from January to December, tracking terms most commonly used in reputable print, broadcast and online media.

G20” emerged as the most prominent keyword, largely driven by South Africa hosting the G20 summit in 2025.
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AFCON adopts four-year tournament cycle
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The Africa Cup of Nations will be staged every four years following an edition planned for 2028 in a major change to what is currently a biennial showpiece.

CAF president Patrice Motsepe announced the change as part of a broader restructuring of African football aimed at better aligning the continent’s competitions with a congested global calendar.

Motsepe said the change, along with the introduction of the Nations League, was made "to make sure the football calendar worldwide is more in harmony."

He said the new annual Nations League would start off by being regionalized, with 16 teams each in the east, west and central-southern zones, and six in the northern zone.
Matches will be played in September and October, with the top teams from each zone coming together for the finals to take place in one location in the month of November.
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Local: 100 words (39%), National: 159 words (61%), International: 0 words (0%)