News Bulletin of 7 September 2026, 12pm

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600km Walk Supports Children With Disabilities
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A 600-kilometre walk from Johannesburg to Durban is underway to raise funds and awareness for children living with disabilities.
Vusumuzi Mbambani and Molelekwa Mahoko started the MegaWalk on 1 September and are due to finish on 1 October.
The pair are using the challenge to support children with disabilities and promote greater inclusion in communities.
Mahoko who is one of the founders of the initiative has this to say:
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100 Tshwane Learners Receive School Shoes
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One hundred learners at Siqobile Primary School in Tshwane have received new school shoes from an Engen service station.
The 100 pairs were handed over on 28 August through Engen’s Dealer Community Partnership Programme, following a link between the service station and the Mukalanga Foundation.
The partnership has supported a local school and community soccer programme since 2024.
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50 Women Complete Digital Skills Programme
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Fifty South African women entrepreneurs and government leaders have completed a three-day programme focused on using artificial intelligence and other digital tools in their work.
Huawei South Africa’s Women in Tech programme provided practical training in AI, cloud computing and 5G-Advanced, among other technologies.
Participants explored ways to use AI to improve productivity, analyse data and handle routine business tasks.
The programme aims to help more women build digital skills and take part in the growing digital economy.
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Financial Indicators
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 15.95 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,430.30 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 79,471.00.
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Curro Delft Players Make Rugby History
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Two Curro Delft rugby players have been selected for South Africa’s first SA Schools Under-18 Girls rugby teams.
Inga Jim has been named captain of the inaugural side, while Lethokuhle Madwayi will play at prop.
The two Cape Town players will join 50 other selected players in two 26-player squads, that will face each other at Grey High School.
The teams mark the first time SA Schools has fielded girls’ rugby sides at this level.
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