News Bulletin of 9 January 2026, 8am

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Milk + Cookies Music Week
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The Milk + Cookies Music Week continues at the Nasrec Johannesburg Expo Centre today, with the Wunna Run Club 5K, hosted by US rapper Gunna.
Starting at 9am, the run brings together runners, creatives and fans, followed by a community meet-up.
The week began on Wednesday with the Dot Connectors panel at ALX, where leaders in music, media and tech discussed career pathways and industry opportunities.
The main Milk + Cookies Festival takes place tomorrow at the Nasrec Expo Centre, featuring performances by Gunna, Majid Jordan and South Africa’s top talent.
The programme concludes next week Tuesday with a private writing camp for creatives, focused on song writing and production collaboration.
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Luke and Mike Bell reclaim Guinness World Record for world’s fastest drone
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South African father-and-son, Luke and Mike Bell, have reclaimed the Guinness World Record for the world’s fastest drone, for the third time in 2-years.
Their Peregreen V4 reached 657 km/h in December, beating the previous record held by an Australian engineer.
The duo spent over two years building, testing and adjusting drones to push the limits of speed.
Luke says for 5-months they have been working hard on improving their drone.
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Puck Klaassen win Stage 3 of the Dakar Rally
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South African rally driver Puck Klaassen has won Stage 3 of the Dakar Rally in the Challenger category, becoming the fifth woman ever to win a stage at the event.
She achieved the victory with Argentinian navigator Augusto Sanz, racing for the G Rally Team OT3.
Klaassen debuted at Dakar Classic in 2024 with her father before moving up to the Challenger class in 2025.
At the age of 22, she has progressed through motorbikes, go-karts, motocross, and 4-wheel racing, overcoming a leg injury to compete at the world’s toughest rally.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.53 to the US Dollar, 0.00 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 90,856.00.
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TGL Golf League launch WTGL
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The TGL Golf League, launched by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, will launch a virtual women’s league called WTGL this year.
The world’s best women golfers will compete in a season of team match play in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, where TGL has staged its matches the past two seasons.
The Ladies Professional Golf Association star, Lexi Thompson, says this is a great opportunity for the women’s game:
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