News Bulletin of 27 November 2025, 10am

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City of Tshwane and the South African Bureau of Standards celebrate local entrepreneurs
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The City of Tshwane and the South African Bureau of Standards are celebrating local entrepreneurship by hosting a market day in Church Square today.
The market will feature over 100 stalls offering items ranging from fresh produce to food and beverages, cosmetics, artworks and other locally produced products.
Mayoral committee member for Economic Development and Spatial Planning, Sarah Mabotsa, says supporting local small businesses and small-scale farmers is important to the metro:
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Home language support boosts learner confidence
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The Basic Education Department says testing learners in their home language alongside English helps improve understanding and confidence.
This as the department has launched its first-ever Mother Tongue-Based Bilingual Education assessments for Grade 4 learners.
The programme aims to build stronger literacy and numeracy skills and create more equal learning opportunities.
Acting Director for Communication and Research, Terence Khala, says these assessments mark an important milestone in SA’s ongoing efforts to strengthen foundational learning, improve learner comprehension and build a more equitable and effective education system.
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Mayor's Craft Market is back at the Cape Town Civic Centre
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The Mayor's Craft Market is back at the Cape Town Civic Centre, providing a free platform for small businesses to showcase and sell their products.
This popular market, part of the Mayor's Skills Development and Poverty Alleviation Programme, has been running since 2010 and offers a unique opportunity for local artisans to connect with customers and generate income.
Stalls will operate today and tomorrow, and again next Monday and Tuesday, from 7am to 3pm.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 17.13 to the US Dollar, 22.67 to the British Pound, and 19.86 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,161.62 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 91,347.00.
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4-time Soweto Marathon champion Irvette van Zyl returns to the People's race this year
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4-time Soweto Marathon champion Irvette van Zyl of South Africa says she is eagerly looking forward to finally racing against her Hollywood Athletics Club teammate Gerda Steyn, at this year’s edition of the event.
Van Zyl withdrew at the last minute in 2024 due to a hamstring injury, a setback that allowed Lesotho’s Neheng Khatala to clinch her maiden title.
Speaking to SABC Sport, Van Zyl said she is fully fit again and excited to return to the streets of Soweto.
She added that Steyn’s long-awaited debut in the iconic People’s Race brings an extra spark to the competition.
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