News Bulletin of 31 October 2026, 11am

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Tshwane hosts Africa's biggest LEGO Fan event
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The Brickfair LEGO convention and exhibition concluded its main event at the Menlyn Park Shopping Centre in Tshwane.
The exhibition is the largest LEGO fan event on the African continent, featuring over 130 exhibitors.
The event brought together a diverse community of collectors and master builders from across the country, transforming the centre into a celebration of creativity and artistry.
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Santa Shoebox Campaign hits 80% of national pledge target
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The Santa Shoebox Project has reached 80% of its national pledge target for its 20th anniversary campaign.
The South African non-profit organisation collects and distributes personalised gift boxes to underprivileged children during the festive season.
The initiative has reached more than one-point-five million children in South Africa and Namibia
since its establishment in 2006.
The organisation aims to deliver festive-season shoeboxes to more than 80-thousand children this year.
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Parklands College to host historic Space Education Conference
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Parklands College in Cape Town will host the Space Exploration Educators Conference in March 2027, marking the first time the conference will be held on the African continent.

The conference will show teachers how space exploration can inspire learning across subjects including Mathematics Science and Coding.

The conference will feature keynote speakers with more than 25 practical workshops.
The initiative aims to equip educators to prepare learners for future opportunities in the growing space industry.
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Mpumalanga paddlers compete at World Championships in Spain
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Two paddlers from Mpumalanga represented South Africa at the 2026 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships in Spain.
42 year old Erichia Pretorius and 54 year old Colin Turner from the Lowveld Canoe Club competed in individual races, with Pretorius finishing sixth in the women’s 40 to 44 age category and Turner placing 55th in the men’s Masters 50 to 54 category.

Their performances formed part of South Africa’s campaign at the championships, where the country finished top of the medal table with six gold, eight silver and seven bronze medals.
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