News Bulletin of 7 April 2026, 7am

Durban Marathon Hosts Nationals
Organisers of the Durban International Marathon have confirmed that this year’s race will also serve as the Athletics South Africa Marathon Championships. The event previously held this role from 2022 to 2024. According to organising committee chairperson Steve Mkasi by incorporating the national championships, the marathon will become the key battleground for South Africa’s top distance runners. National titles for both men and women will be decided on Durban’s fast, flat course, drawing the country’s leading marathon athletes.
South Africa
Teacher Honoured by Students
Sacred Heart College teacher Jessica Truter has been named the recipient of the English Experience Teacher Award. This is a recognition made especially powerful by those behind it. She was nominated by 47 of her learners, each sharing how she has made a lasting difference in their lives. Learners submitted deeply personal stories about the educators who had inspired, supported, and ignited their love of literature and language. The response to the award call was overwhelming, with learners across South Africa reflecting on the teachers who shaped their passion for reading and writing.

Sandton and Gauteng
Rocking the Vaal 2026
Rocking the Vaal is back and this year, it’s bigger, bolder, and record-breaking in true South African style. Thousands will flock to Emerald Resort & Casino this saturday, not just for music and good food, but to be part of a Guinness World Record attempt. Festival-goers can help make the most pancakes ever and cook a giant 3,000 kg pot of chilli con carne, turning a fun day into a historic moment. In 2025, Rocking the Vaal set three Guinness World Records, including the largest pot of pap at 2,334 kg, a three-kilometre serving of kebab meat, and the most people breaking bread simultaneously.

Sandton and Gauteng
Financial Indicators
Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.86 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,642.82 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 68,878.00.
Historic Lunar Flyby
Astronauts aboard the Artemis II mission have made a groundbreaking lunar flyby yesterday, during which they surveyed the Moon. This includes the rarely seen far side that always faces away from Earth.The crew, made up of Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch of NASA, and Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency, observed parts of the lunar surface never before seen by human eyes.The astronauts have already experienced what mission control call “moon joy.” Using a powerful 400mm camera lens from over two-thirds of the way there, they’ve been able to identify detailed features such as craters and terrain — including the massive Orientale Basin, a 600-mile-wide formation marking a transition between the Moon’s near and far sides.

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