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Johannesburg Zoo celebrates 122 years
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The Johannesburg Zoo is celebrating 122 years of wildlife conservation and education in March 2026.
Visitors born between 1 and 31 March can enter for free, except on 21 March, which is the zoo’s official birthday celebration day.
Everyone else can visit on the 22nd of each month for R22 until 2027 — a big saving compared to the standard entry fees of R132 for adults and R78 for children.
The zoo is home to over 2,000 animals across 320 species.
Visitors can join guided tours, enjoy picnics and take part in educational programmes.
Visitors born between 1 and 31 March can enter for free, except on 21 March, which is the zoo’s official birthday celebration day.
Everyone else can visit on the 22nd of each month for R22 until 2027 — a big saving compared to the standard entry fees of R132 for adults and R78 for children.
The zoo is home to over 2,000 animals across 320 species.
Visitors can join guided tours, enjoy picnics and take part in educational programmes.
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KnitWits warms hearts with blankets for the needy
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Volunteers from KnitWits 4 the Needy gathered at Rosebank Union Church in Hurlingham, Johannesburg, to knit and crochet blankets for people in need.
The blankets are distributed to charities, shelters and families across South Africa, helping children, the elderly and vulnerable communities stay warm.
Some of the blankets are also part of large-scale projects that have earned Guinness World Records at historic sites linked to Nelson Mandela.
Volunteers are preparing for a display at the United Nations Day of Creativity and Innovation in April, where the blankets will be showcased to the public.
The blankets are distributed to charities, shelters and families across South Africa, helping children, the elderly and vulnerable communities stay warm.
Some of the blankets are also part of large-scale projects that have earned Guinness World Records at historic sites linked to Nelson Mandela.
Volunteers are preparing for a display at the United Nations Day of Creativity and Innovation in April, where the blankets will be showcased to the public.
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New Benni McCarthy biography reveals untold stories
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South African footballer Benni McCarthy, who played for FC Porto in Europe, has written a new autobiography.
In the book, he takes readers through his journey from Hanover Park to international football, sharing the challenges he faced and how he overcame them.
McCarthy documents the games he played, the training and the milestones that reshaped what footballers from the Cape Flats could achieve.
He explains that growing up in Hanover Park taught him to be tough and to fight for his dreams:
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In the book, he takes readers through his journey from Hanover Park to international football, sharing the challenges he faced and how he overcame them.
McCarthy documents the games he played, the training and the milestones that reshaped what footballers from the Cape Flats could achieve.
He explains that growing up in Hanover Park taught him to be tough and to fight for his dreams:
*sound*
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The Rand is trading at 16.52 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 69,411.00.
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