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Alexandra Founder Recognised in Halls ‘Breathe Through It’ Campaign for Winter Support Work
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The founder of Alexandra-based non-profit We Care has been recognised as part of the Halls Breathe Through It campaign for her long-standing work supporting vulnerable residents during winter.
Palesa Letsoalo has spent more than 12 years providing blankets, hot meals and food parcels to elderly caregivers and families struggling with cold conditions, particularly grandmothers raising their grandchildren on limited incomes.
Through the campaign, she was also gifted a winter hamper from Halls in recognition of her efforts, which she describes as her first formal acknowledgement in years of community service.
Palesa Letsoalo has spent more than 12 years providing blankets, hot meals and food parcels to elderly caregivers and families struggling with cold conditions, particularly grandmothers raising their grandchildren on limited incomes.
Through the campaign, she was also gifted a winter hamper from Halls in recognition of her efforts, which she describes as her first formal acknowledgement in years of community service.
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More Than 1,100 People Supported at Durban Street Store
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Police officers in Durban have stepped in to help two Grade 2 brothers by buying them school shoes after they were turned away at their school gate.
The officers came across the boys walking home with their mother after they had been sent back for not having shoes. After hearing what happened, the officers bought new pairs and returned with the family to the school so the children could attend class.
The brothers were then able to go back into school and continue their day with their classmates.
The officers came across the boys walking home with their mother after they had been sent back for not having shoes. After hearing what happened, the officers bought new pairs and returned with the family to the school so the children could attend class.
The brothers were then able to go back into school and continue their day with their classmates.
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Soweto to Host Four-Day Programme Marking 50 Years Since the Uprising
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A four-day programme in Soweto will combine remembrance, youth development, culture and entrepreneurship as South Africa marks 50 years since the 1976 uprising.
76 Hours in Soweto will run from 13 to 16 June, with activities including film screenings, a market for young creatives, a career expo for learners and intergenerational dialogue sessions.
The programme will conclude on Youth Day with a commemorative walk tracing the route taken by students in 1976, followed by celebrations on Vilakazi Street.
Organisers say the event is expected to boost local tourism and support businesses and entrepreneurs across Soweto.
76 Hours in Soweto will run from 13 to 16 June, with activities including film screenings, a market for young creatives, a career expo for learners and intergenerational dialogue sessions.
The programme will conclude on Youth Day with a commemorative walk tracing the route taken by students in 1976, followed by celebrations on Vilakazi Street.
Organisers say the event is expected to boost local tourism and support businesses and entrepreneurs across Soweto.
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The Rand is trading at 16.55 to the US Dollar, 16.50 to the British Pound, and 19.04 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,325.35 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 93.09 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 64,078.00.
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