News Bulletin of 5 November 2026, 6pm

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Family Of Geese Becomes Part Of School Swimming Team In Boksburg
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A family of geese has found an unexpected home in the swimming pool at St Dominic’s Catholic School for Girls in Boksburg, and the school has welcomed its new visitors.
The geese have become regular spectators at swimming galas, often swimming alongside learners and watching diving and water polo practices.
They occasionally even join the action, making training sessions a little more interesting for the players.
The school says the feathered visitors have brought plenty of smiles and laughter, and has decided to let them stay.
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South African Wins Diana Award For Ocean Conservation Work
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South African youngsters Karlo Marais and Misha Meyer have won the under-11 mixed triathle relay title at the World Championships in Madeira, Portugal.
The pair finished in seven minutes and 59.20 seconds, beating Portugal by just one tenth of a second, with Great Britain taking bronze.
The victory followed a silver medal earlier in the week in the mixed biathle relay.
The competition combines running, swimming and laser shooting, testing both endurance and accuracy.
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South African Environmental Activist Zoë Prinsloo Wins 2026 Diana Award
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South African environmental activist Zoë Prinsloo has received a 2026 Diana Award, becoming the only South African among 200 young people recognised worldwide.
She founded Save a Fishie in 2018 to tackle pollution and encourage communities to protect the environment.
The organisation has since hosted more than 530 beach clean-ups, removing over 65 tonnes of litter with the help of thousands of volunteers.
Zoë has also led nationwide clean-up campaigns and school education programmes to teach young people about protecting oceans and waterways.
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Financial Indicators
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.45 to the US Dollar, 22.14 to the British Pound, and 18.45 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,106.32 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 94.62 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 77,332.00.
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British Adventrer Completes 28-Year Walk Around The World
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British adventurer Karl Bushby has completed an extraordinary 49,890-kilometre journey on foot, returning to his hometown of Hull in England after 28 years.
Bushby set off from Chile in 1998, travelling across four continents and 30 countries without using transport to move his journey forward.
Along the way, he crossed the frozen Bering Strait and swam across the Caspian Sea and English Channel.
Hundreds of people welcomed him home, where he was reunited with his mother, whom he had not seen in a decade
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