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9-year-old Phagamiso “Miso” Napo represented SA at Pre-Teen Beauty Pageant
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9-year-old Phagamiso “Miso” Napo represented South Africa at the Pre-Teen Beauty Pageant in Florida from 28 December 2025 to 5 January 2026.
The learner at Burgersfort Laerskool in Limpopo, competed in several categories after qualifying through earlier modelling work.
Miso has showcased her skills at the Soweto Fashion Show and Fashion Without Borders [Juniors].
The Sekhukhune District Municipality noted her participation as a milestone for local youth development.
The learner at Burgersfort Laerskool in Limpopo, competed in several categories after qualifying through earlier modelling work.
Miso has showcased her skills at the Soweto Fashion Show and Fashion Without Borders [Juniors].
The Sekhukhune District Municipality noted her participation as a milestone for local youth development.
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Fourways community come together around broken bicycle
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A community in Fourways helped fix a bike, sparking generosity and connection.
A Fourways resident, Rene Theron, posted on the “I Love Fourways” Facebook group asking for help repairing her gardener Daniel Silomo’s bicycle.
Community members responded with advice and offers, and the cycling community quickly mobilised to assist.
Cycle Lab took the bike, repaired it, and returned it in near-new condition, ensuring Daniel could use it for his daily commute.
Cycle Lab's Daniel Edges says the team was inspired by Rene's desire to help her gardener and wanted to pay it forward, adding that the team wanted to help people ride safer and better.
A Fourways resident, Rene Theron, posted on the “I Love Fourways” Facebook group asking for help repairing her gardener Daniel Silomo’s bicycle.
Community members responded with advice and offers, and the cycling community quickly mobilised to assist.
Cycle Lab took the bike, repaired it, and returned it in near-new condition, ensuring Daniel could use it for his daily commute.
Cycle Lab's Daniel Edges says the team was inspired by Rene's desire to help her gardener and wanted to pay it forward, adding that the team wanted to help people ride safer and better.
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Northern Cape Schools Debating Association mentoring young talent
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Mbulelo Gobo and Kerapetse Booi, top Northern Cape university debaters, are mentoring young talent through the Northern Cape Schools Debating Association.
They train students, organise workshops, and prepare high school teams for competitions.
Recently, the Association fielded two teams at the 2025 National Debating Championships in the Free State.
The association's co-founder Mbulelo Gobo says through these efforts they are building debating skills and opportunities for students across the province:
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They train students, organise workshops, and prepare high school teams for competitions.
Recently, the Association fielded two teams at the 2025 National Debating Championships in the Free State.
The association's co-founder Mbulelo Gobo says through these efforts they are building debating skills and opportunities for students across the province:
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.45 to the US Dollar, 22.13 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 0.00 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 90,701.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.45 to the US Dollar, 22.13 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 0.00 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 90,701.00.
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