News Bulletin of 7 August 2026, 5pm

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Artists use creativity to support girls campaign
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The Inside Out Girls Campaign has hosted its first “Tell Your Story Through Art” silent auction in Midrand, bringing together artists and supporters to raise funds for programmes supporting girls and young women.
The event gave local artists a platform to showcase their work, with guests viewing paintings and mixed-media artworks before placing silent bids.
Campaign founder Imani Ndaba says the initiative allows artists to share their stories while helping raise funds to expand outreach programmes.
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Campaign raises enough to provide 1 440 dog collars
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The Cluny Animal Trust has raised R25 000 through its Clarens Collar Campaign raffle, providing 1 440 new collars for dogs in township communities.
The campaign exceeded its original goal of supplying 1 000 collars after supporters sold out all the raffle tickets in just 12 days.
The collars will help reunite lost dogs with their owners, support responsible pet ownership and make it easier to keep track of vaccinations.
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Lonehill fun run raises support for dam restoration
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More than 800 runners and walkers took part in the 24th annual Otter Estates Lonehill Fun Run, raising funds to help restore the Lonehill Dam and support other environmental projects.
The event brought together residents, local businesses and community organisations, with proceeds helping to improve the ecological health of one of Lonehill's best known natural spaces.
The annual fun run also encouraged people to stay active while supporting local conservation efforts.
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Financial Indicators
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.17 to the US Dollar, 21.81 to the British Pound, and 18.69 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at4,345.91dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 82.49 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 65,172.00.
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Ninety seven year old breaks her own world record for charity
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Ninety seven year old Betty Bromage from Cheltenham in England has become the world's oldest female wing walker after breaking her own Guinness World Record, which she first set at the age of 93.
Betty completed the wing walk to raise funds for the stroke unit at Cheltenham General Hospital, where she received life saving care after suffering a serious stroke in 2025.
She hopes her achievement inspires others to believe more is possible, regardless of their age.
Betty says people should never limit themselves by saying they can't
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