News Bulletin of 4 June 2026, 9am

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67 Blankets Volunteers Distribute Supplies Johannesburg
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Volunteers from 67 Blankets and Cross the Divide have distributed 136 blankets, along with scarves and toiletries, to people living on the streets in Johannesburg.
Recipients were given the opportunity to choose their own blankets during the outreach.
Some of the volunteers who made the blankets also met the people who received them.
The initiative aims to provide practical support to people experiencing homelessness and hardship this winter.
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Hearts of Hope Provides Child Protection Services
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Hearts of Hope in Wendywood, north of Johannesburg, has been providing residential care and protection for orphaned and vulnerable children removed from unsafe or neglectful homes.
The organisation currently cares for 52 children placed through the children’s court system, operating across three properties that function as structured residential units.
Children receive daily support from care workers, house mothers and social workers, as well as access to medical care and an on-site early childhood development centre.
Founded in 1997 as a volunteer initiative, Hearts of Hope is now a registered children’s home within the child protection system and is sustained through government funding, fundraising and community donations.
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Boksburg Nonprofit Clears Student Debt Relief
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Hundreds of tertiary students have been given a second chance to continue their studies after a Boksburg-based non-profit settled more than R2 million in outstanding student debt.
The We Solve For X Foundation says the funding has helped students pay registration fees and, in some cases, access qualifications that had been withheld because of unpaid fees.
Founder Tsietsi Ngobese says the initiative is personal to him, having experienced financial exclusion during his own studies:
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Financial Indicators headline
Financial Indicators
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.35 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 0.00 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 63,918.00.
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Taylor Swift writes Toy Story song
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Taylor Swift has written and recorded an original song for Toy Story 5, which will be released tomorrow.
The song, titled I Knew It, I Knew You, will feature in the film’s soundtrack ahead of its global release in cinemas on June 17.
Disney confirmed Swift’s involvement after promotional activity including a website countdown and billboards appeared in several countries.
Toy Story 5 continues the story of Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the toys fighting for survival against competition from new technology.
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