News Bulletin of 6 July 2026, 5pm

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Broadacres CrossFit Event Raises Over R40 000 for Children With Cancer
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CrossFit Rising Oak in Broadacres, Johannesburg, has raised more than R40 000 for the charity Rainbows and Smiles through its annual CRO 6 Hour Enduro Charity Event.
The fitness challenge brought together athletes, families, sponsors and supporters, who spent six hours competing in teams while raising money for children and families affected by childhood cancer.
Organisers say the event has grown beyond a sporting challenge into a community fundraising initiative, with the money helping Rainbows and Smiles provide practical and emotional support to families facing cancer.
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Innibos Festival Gives Tourism and Businesses a Boost
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The 20th Innibos National Arts Festival has wrapped up in Mbombela after four days of music, theatre, art and family entertainment.
Thousands of visitors from across South Africa attended the festival, which featured hundreds of performers, food vendors, craft stalls and cultural attractions.
The annual event is expected to deliver a significant boost to tourism and local businesses, with hotels, restaurants and other enterprises benefiting from the influx of visitors.
Festivalgoers say Innibos is an event they look forward to every year and make a point of attending because of its unique atmosphere and wide variety of entertainment.
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Bedfordview Literacy Project Set for National Expansion
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A literacy initiative launched by the Saheti School Pre Play School PTA in Bedfordview is set to expand across South Africa in 2027 after a successful pilot programme this year.
The Khula Book Collective collected 1 859 new and gently used children's books, which have been donated to Carter Primary School and Emfundisweni Primary School in Alexandra. Working with Breadline Africa, the books have been added to school libraries to help improve access to reading material and encourage a stronger culture of literacy.
Organisers say the initiative will now invite more schools and parent associations across the country to take part
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.25 to the US Dollar, 21.71 to the British Pound, and 18.56 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,135.34 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 71.96 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 62,025.00.
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South African Ballerina Makes History
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South African dancer Candice Desilets has become the first South African to graduate from the world renowned Vaganova Ballet Academy in St Petersburg, Russia, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the world.
Desilets began her ballet training at the Russian School of Ballet in Parkhurst before pursuing her studies in Russia.
She completed her final examinations despite suffering two fractures in her leg, marking the end of a journey that saw her join a select group of graduates from an academy that accepts only a small number of students each year.
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