News Bulletin of 28 July 2026, 12pm

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38 Hospitals Aid Trafficking Victims
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38 emergency departments across South Africa have launched a programme to help identify and support human trafficking victims.
The initiative trains healthcare workers to recognise warning signs and connect victims with specialist support.
It also creates safe ways for victims to disclose abuse and access help.
The programme is based on research and survivor experiences.
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Google Opens Startup Accelerator Applications
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Applications for the 2026 Google for Startups Accelerator: South Africa close on 28 August 2026.
The programme will support 15 AI-focused startups with up to R1 million in equity-free funding, technical mentorship and access to Google’s AI tools.
It is open to South African-led startups owned or controlled by historically disadvantaged persons developing AI solutions for local needs.
The three-month accelerator aims to help startups grow their technology businesses.
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New Eastern Cape School Opens
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A newly built David Livingstone Secondary School has opened in the Eastern Cape, offering learners vocational subjects alongside the traditional academic curriculum.
The school supports the province's Three-Stream Education Model by teaching practical skills, including beauty therapy.
The programme prepares learners for further education and future employment.
Eastern Cape MEC for Education Fundile Gade elaborates:
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.76 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,092.70 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 63,454.00.
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The Weeknd Breaks Paris Stadium Record
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The Weeknd has become the first artist to sell out six shows at Stade de France in Paris during a single tour.
His After Hours Til Dawn tour attracted more than 500,000 fans in France this summer and has sold out 13 stadium shows across the country.
The tour has sold more than 7.5 million tickets across 153 shows worldwide, with the final leg set to take place in Asia later this year.
The Weeknd is also using the tour to support education and hunger relief programmes through partnerships with Global Citizen and the United Nations World Food Programme.
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