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Church feeds hungry community in Roodepoort
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St Gabriel’s Anglican Church in Roodepoort has been running a weekly feeding scheme for more than eight years, serving meals to over 100 vulnerable residents every Saturday.
Volunteers prepare and serve nutritious meals to widows, orphans and families facing hardship.
The church also provides food parcels and works with local organisations to extend support.
Funded through donations, the initiative delivers regular food assistance to households in need within the community.
Volunteers prepare and serve nutritious meals to widows, orphans and families facing hardship.
The church also provides food parcels and works with local organisations to extend support.
Funded through donations, the initiative delivers regular food assistance to households in need within the community.
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Cape Town families trade recyclables for groceries
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The City of Cape Town is helping families turn recyclables into essentials through its mobile Swop Shop, where residents exchange items like groceries, toiletries, and school supplies.
Since August 2025, 52 tonnes of waste have been diverted from landfill, while families received R161,000 worth of goods.
Operating in Delft, Wesbank, Khayelitsha, Mfuleni, Lwandle, and Nomzamo, the programme is funded by the City, supported by recyclables sales, and supplemented by private donations to reach more households.
Since August 2025, 52 tonnes of waste have been diverted from landfill, while families received R161,000 worth of goods.
Operating in Delft, Wesbank, Khayelitsha, Mfuleni, Lwandle, and Nomzamo, the programme is funded by the City, supported by recyclables sales, and supplemented by private donations to reach more households.
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ETA system set to boost jobs in SA
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South Africa’s new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system is set to boost jobs and streamline international travel, with the Department of Tourism projecting 80,000 to 100,000 positions to be created.
Piloted during last year’s G20 Summit, the ETA allows travellers to apply online, captures biometrics, and provides real-time approvals, cutting processing times significantly.
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille highlighted that the country welcomed a record 10.4 million international arrivals in 2025, calling the system transformative for the travel industry.
Piloted during last year’s G20 Summit, the ETA allows travellers to apply online, captures biometrics, and provides real-time approvals, cutting processing times significantly.
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille highlighted that the country welcomed a record 10.4 million international arrivals in 2025, calling the system transformative for the travel industry.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.30 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,873.55 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 64,915.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.30 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,873.55 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 64,915.00.
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Local: 70 words (32%), National: 150 words (68%), International: 0 words (0%)