News Bulletin of 3 February 2026, 9am

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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:
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Cape Flats Book Festival marks fifth anniversary
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The Cape Flats Book Festival marked its fifth anniversary with a two-day event in Mitchells Plain that brought writers, poets and readers together over the weekend.
The festival provided a platform for local authors to share their work and promote reading and literacy in the community.
The event engaged educators and young people, helping expand access to books and storytelling.
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Financial Indicators
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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 78,287.00.
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Tyla wins 2nd Grammy
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South African singer Tyla has won her second Grammy at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday, taking the Best African Music Performance award for her hit single “Push 2 Start.”
She became the first artist to win the category twice.
The 2024 single has got huge numbers gaining over 444 million Spotify streams and 136 million YouTube views, beating other big artists including Davido, Burna Boy, Eddy Kenzo, and Ayra Starr.
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