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South Africans invited to wear flip flops for a cause
Story 1
South Africans are invited to participate in Flip Flop Day on February 20 by wearing flip flops to raise funds and awareness for childhood cancer.
The national campaign, led by the Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa, encourages individuals, schools and workplaces to buy a R10 Flip Flop Day sticker to support affected children and their families.
Funds raised provide accommodation, transport, psycho-social support and education programmes for children undergoing cancer treatment.
The national campaign, led by the Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa, encourages individuals, schools and workplaces to buy a R10 Flip Flop Day sticker to support affected children and their families.
Funds raised provide accommodation, transport, psycho-social support and education programmes for children undergoing cancer treatment.
Story 1 category
Headline 2
Deaf children get stories in Sign Language
Story 2
A partnership between Stellenbosch University and Book Dash is giving Deaf children across South Africa access to stories in their own language.
Through the university’s Handlab project, more than 200 African children’s picture books are being translated and recorded in South African Sign Language.
Deaf storytellers from across the country signed each story on camera, with recording camps held in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban.
For the first time, Deaf children can explore the full Book Dash library in sign language, supporting early language, learning and family connection.
Through the university’s Handlab project, more than 200 African children’s picture books are being translated and recorded in South African Sign Language.
Deaf storytellers from across the country signed each story on camera, with recording camps held in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban.
For the first time, Deaf children can explore the full Book Dash library in sign language, supporting early language, learning and family connection.
Story 2 category
Headline 3
Banyana Banyana drawn with Malawi, Lesotho, Angola in COSAFA Women's Championship
Story 3
South African senior women's football team, Banyana Banyana, has been drawn along with Malawi, Lesotho and Angola in Group A of the 2025 Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women's Championship.
The draw of the tournament that starts on the 18th of February was done in this year's host city, Polokwane, in Limpopo.
The Limpopo government says hosting the tournament is a great boost to the region's economy.
Polokwane Municipality's Jerry Mamabolo:
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The draw of the tournament that starts on the 18th of February was done in this year's host city, Polokwane, in Limpopo.
The Limpopo government says hosting the tournament is a great boost to the region's economy.
Polokwane Municipality's Jerry Mamabolo:
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Story 3 category
Financial Indicators headline
Financial Indicators
Financial indicators
Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.07 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 5,078.26 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 71,190.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.07 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 5,078.26 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 71,190.00.
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