News Bulletin of 29 September 2026, 3pm

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St Andrew’s Spring Expo Supports Local Businesses And Pupils
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St Andrew’s School for Girls hosted its annual Spring Expo, bringing hundreds of people together for a day of shopping, sport and entertainment.
Around 70 stalls featured mostly small local businesses, while visitors could also enjoy games, music and indoor rowing.
The event supported causes including Edenvale Ferals and the South African National Blood Service, while the Old Girls’ Lounge raised funds for bursaries that provide financial support to pupils
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South African Wins Silver At WorldSkills Competition
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South Africa has secured a silver medal in Aircraft Maintenance at the WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China.
Matthew Bowen was among 29 young South Africans competing across 27 skills at the international competition, which brought together 1 385 competitors from 68 countries and regions.
Bowen also received the Best of Nation award for South Africa, competing in a field that tested practical skills including aircraft servicing, troubleshooting and repairs.
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Heidelberg Heritage Plaque Honours Historic Cinema
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The Heidelberg Heritage Association has unveiled its 87th blue plaque, commemorating the historic Union Bioscope on Jacob Street.
The building dates back to around 1913 and originally screened silent films accompanied by live music, before becoming a popular cinema for generations of Heidelberg residents.
It stopped showing films in the early 1980s and was later used as a gym, before being transformed into The Daily coffee shop.
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Financial Indicators
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.39 to the US Dollar, 21.70 to the British Pound, and 18.60 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,150.99 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 105.28 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back Error.
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Funda Mzantsi Championship Brings Inmates Together Through Reading
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Hundreds of inmates from correctional facilities around South Africa are in George for the 16th annual Funda Mzantsi Championship.
The competition brings together people serving sentences, alongside school pupils, university students and community book clubs for reading, book reviews, spelling and debating.
The programme develops literacy, communication and critical thinking skills, while supporting rehabilitation and helping prepare inmates for reintegration into society.
Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald says people should be given second chances and opportunities to build better lives.*
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