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Mandela Day Campaign Supports 675 ECD Centres
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The DO MORE FOUNDATION and Kids Collab will provide Move & Play kits to 675 under-resourced early childhood development centres across South Africa as part of their Mandela Day "67 Minutes of Play" campaign.
Each kit includes outdoor play equipment for up to 50 children, while ECD practitioners will receive training to use the resources during daily learning activities.
The programme aims to improve children's physical, cognitive and social development through regular outdoor play, with activities beginning in August.
The partners say the campaign will help more young children learn and grow through play every day.
Each kit includes outdoor play equipment for up to 50 children, while ECD practitioners will receive training to use the resources during daily learning activities.
The programme aims to improve children's physical, cognitive and social development through regular outdoor play, with activities beginning in August.
The partners say the campaign will help more young children learn and grow through play every day.
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Businesses Invited to Back GBV Prevention
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Mall of the South is inviting businesses to support #HOLLER 2026, a fundraising gala focused on preventing gender-based violence and building safer communities.
The event will take place at Thaba Eco Hotel in Johannesburg on 20 August and will bring together business leaders, community organisations and experts to discuss practical ways to prevent violence.
Funds raised through table sales will support education, advocacy and community programmes aimed at reducing gender-based violence.
Mall of the South centre manager Hester Smith says preventing violence requires more people, especially men, to become part of the solution.
The event will take place at Thaba Eco Hotel in Johannesburg on 20 August and will bring together business leaders, community organisations and experts to discuss practical ways to prevent violence.
Funds raised through table sales will support education, advocacy and community programmes aimed at reducing gender-based violence.
Mall of the South centre manager Hester Smith says preventing violence requires more people, especially men, to become part of the solution.
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Metro Summit Supports Emerging Entrepreneurs
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The Nelson Mandela Bay Metro is helping emerging entrepreneurs grow their businesses through a Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Summit in Gqeberha.
The event connected small business owners with opportunities to access support, despite ongoing challenges such as funding.
The Metro encouraged entrepreneurs to use available programmes to build stronger and more sustainable businesses.
Economic Development, MMC Bassie Kamana:
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The event connected small business owners with opportunities to access support, despite ongoing challenges such as funding.
The Metro encouraged entrepreneurs to use available programmes to build stronger and more sustainable businesses.
Economic Development, MMC Bassie Kamana:
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Financial Indicators
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.41 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,123.03 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 62,473.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.41 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,123.03 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 62,473.00.
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