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Roodepoort teacher and community worker receives Kindness Ambassador Award
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Roodepoort teacher, Dora Rapai, has been honoured for her community impact, receiving the Kindness Ambassador Award at the recent Women of Wonder Project Academy ceremony in Sandton.
Rapai founded her organisation, Connectedor, 4-years ago and has since led the distribution of sanitary towels to girls who miss school due to period poverty.
She also arranges free swimming lessons to improve water safety among children, linking those who complete training to the Florida Lake Canoeing Club.
As a teacher, Rapai promotes science subjects to close learning gaps.
The community worker says she felt very happy and humbled to have been recognised as a woman in her community, and expressed a desire to do more.
Rapai founded her organisation, Connectedor, 4-years ago and has since led the distribution of sanitary towels to girls who miss school due to period poverty.
She also arranges free swimming lessons to improve water safety among children, linking those who complete training to the Florida Lake Canoeing Club.
As a teacher, Rapai promotes science subjects to close learning gaps.
The community worker says she felt very happy and humbled to have been recognised as a woman in her community, and expressed a desire to do more.
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Northern Cape police praised for community spirit
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A Northern Cape police sergeant has been praised for her compassion and community spirit after donating food, clothing, toys, and snacks to four vulnerable children in her neighbourhood.
SAPS spokesperson Lieutenant Thabo Litabe said the initiative was led by Sergeant Lillian Moroka of the Provincial Firearms, Liquor and Second-Hand Goods Unit.
Moroka identified the children last year while travelling home from work and began saving money to support them.
SAPS spokesperson Lieutenant Thabo Litabe said the initiative was led by Sergeant Lillian Moroka of the Provincial Firearms, Liquor and Second-Hand Goods Unit.
Moroka identified the children last year while travelling home from work and began saving money to support them.
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SPAR Proteas face Vitality Roses in SPAR Challenge three-test match series
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The SPAR Proteas will kickstart 2026 with a SPAR Challenge three-test match series against Vitality Roses in January at Ellis Park Indoor Arena in Johannesburg.
The last time South Africa faced England at home was back in 2023 during the Quad Series in Cape Town before facing them again during the Netball World Cup in the same year.
Head Coach Jenny van Dyk says players are hard at work preparing for this challenge and there are a few players that they are looking at that may be brought into the squad.
The last time South Africa faced England at home was back in 2023 during the Quad Series in Cape Town before facing them again during the Netball World Cup in the same year.
Head Coach Jenny van Dyk says players are hard at work preparing for this challenge and there are a few players that they are looking at that may be brought into the squad.
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The Rand is trading at 16.45 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,464.44 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 89,958.00.
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