News Bulletin of 3 February 2026, 6am

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SA Brand tackles pet overpopulation
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South African children's education brand, Hero in my Hood is helping reduce animal overpopulation in South Africa by creating educational posters and activity books that promote pet sterilisation.
Working with experts and the Cape of Good Hope SPCA, the organisation produced brochures and posters that explain responsible pet ownership to children and adults.
The material is distributed through schools, rescue organisations, and community groups to support ongoing sterilisation drives.
By educating families and encouraging action, the initiative helps shelters manage intake numbers and protects the welfare of dogs and cats nationwide.
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African Luxury goes global
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Soweto entrepreneur Hlumelo Nyaluza is putting African creativity on the global stage through his luxury brand, HN Luxury, and its parent company, HN Imaginations Mall.
In just three months, he grew the company by R2.5 million by adding new handbags and launching two innovative products, a new African-inspired food and a special solution to tackle water and electricity problems
Nyaluza reinvests all company funds to expand operations and strengthen investor partnerships.
He plans to launch African-designed products globally and create a platform to support African entrepreneurs, driving innovation and wealth creation:
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Springboks kick off World Cup campaign against Italy
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Reigning champions South Africa will begin their bid for a historic third consecutive World Cup title against Italy in Adelaide in October, before meeting Georgia and Romania.
Hosts Australia will open the tournament against Hong Kong in Perth on 1 October.
Zimbabwe will return to the competition for the first time since 1991, and face Wales in their opener on October 2nd in Adelaide.
Three-time winners New Zealand will kick off their campaign against Chile in Perth on October 2nd.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.08 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,689.03 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 78,560.00.
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Kendrick Lamar makes history at 2026 Grammys
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Kendrick Lamar has made history at the 2026 Grammy Awards becoming the first male artist to consecutively win record of the year and the first rapper to win the award twice.
Lamar took home 3 awards in the best rap album, best rap performance, best rap song, and best melodic rap performance categories.
The "Not Like Us" hit-maker has made Grammy history by surpassing Jay-Z with 27 wins, becoming the most-awarded rapper.
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