News Bulletin of 31 July 2026, 12pm

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Sunflower Lane Collects Sanitary Products
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Sunflower Lane Daycare in Florida is collecting sanitary products during Women’s Month to support girls and women facing period poverty.
The daycare is partnering with the Giving with a Purpose Foundation in Eldorado Park to distribute the donated items to communities in need.
Residents can drop off sanitary product donations at the daycare in Shamrock Street, Florida.
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Coding And AI Reach Underserved Learners
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Learners at underserved schools in South Africa will gain access to coding, robotics, AI and digital literacy training through a mobile technology programme launching in early 2027.
Grade 8 and 9 learners will receive training, while teachers and young facilitators will build skills to continue digital education in their communities.
Selected participants will also gain paid work experience and opportunities to compete in robotics events.
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New Ventilators Boost Neonatal Care
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Two neonatal ventilators have been donated to Tygerberg Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Cape Town to support premature and critically ill newborns.
The equipment, donated by the Tygerberg Hospital Children’s Trust, provides breathing support for babies whose lungs are still developing.
The donation forms part of the Trust’s ongoing support for paediatric care at the hospital.
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Financial Indicators
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.49 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,059.17 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 63,840.00.
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Banyana Banyana Fight For Progress
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Banyana Banyana remain confident they can reach the knockout stages of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations despite losing their opening match in Morocco.
South Africa must beat Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso in their remaining fixtures to keep their tournament hopes alive.
Forward Linda Motlhalo, who has scored seven WAFCON goals since her debut in 2016, says the team can recover and push for qualification:
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