News Bulletin of 3 August 2026, 7am

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Jozi Streets Go Car-Free For Women’s Day
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Main Street Sundays will celebrate Women's Day by turning part of Johannesburg's inner city into a car-free public space on 9 August.
Residents will be able to walk, cycle, skate and enjoy markets, live music and family activities along Main Street.
The event aims to promote community connection while supporting local businesses and artists.
This follows the successful launch that attracted more than 5,000 visitors in April.
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Ratanda Children Get Safety Beanies
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A child road safety campaign has provided toddlers and young learners in Ratanda with reflective beanies to improve their visibility.
Wheel Well donated the handmade Halo Beanies to children at Smile Day Care, with the reflective material helping motorists spot young pedestrians in low light.
The beanies were made by community knitting and crochet groups as part of a national effort to reduce child road accidents through practical safety measures.
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Alexandra Teen Earns SA Karate Spot
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Alexandra teenager Kgosi Pule has earned a place on the South African karate team and will compete at the JKS International Para Cup in Brazil this month.
The 18-year-old wheelchair karate athlete will represent SA in the wheelchair division at the tournament in Vitória from 20 to 23 August.
Kgosi joined karate only a few months ago but progressed quickly through training to secure national selection.
His team is raising funds for travel costs and a specialised wheelchair needed for the competition.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.54 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,051.28 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 62,734.00.
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Team SA Claims 28 Commonwealth Medals
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Team South Africa won 28 medals at the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, seven gold, eleven silver and ten bronze medals.
The swimmers accounted for the majority of the country’s medals with 22, with Pieter Coetzé completing a clean sweep of the backstroke events and setting six Games records in the process.
Chad le Clos became the most decorated athlete in the history of the Games, winning three medals in Glasgow, to bring his medal tally to 21 across five Games and 16 years.
Australia finished top with 171 medals.
Commonwealth Gold Medalist, Nathan Hendricks:
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