News Bulletin of 9 September 2026, 11am

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SA Junior Surfers Head to El Salvador
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South Africa’s junior surfers are heading to El Salvador to compete at the World Junior Surfing Championships.
The team has spent months preparing through selection camps, physical training, simulated heats and time in the water.
The championships have been running since September 4 and will conclude on September 13.
Surfing South Africa says the team’s journey reflects months of work and support from their coaches, families and wider community.
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Athletes Take On Charity Truck Challenge
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Twenty strength athletes are preparing for a 1 650-kilometre truck-pulling challenge from Pretoria to Cape Town to raise funds for charity.
The Bigg Pull 2026, organised by Gentle Giant Promotions, will see the Power Team take on the journey over 41 days.
The team will leave the South African Air Force Base in Centurion on November 2 and is expected to reach Cape Town on December 12.
Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya’s spokesperson, Samkelo Mgobozi, says the challenge will raise funds to support charities:
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Randburg Youth Gain Cricket Opportunities
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Young cricketers in Randburg are getting more opportunities to develop their skills through coaching and competitive matches.
Tatenda “Coach Tats” Moyo has built a cricket academy that provides individual training for players of different ages and skill levels.
His programmes also give young players regular matches, helping them build experience and confidence on the field.
Through his work at Randburg Cricket Club and ATT Sporting Solutions, Moyo is helping more young players develop their cricket and compete at a higher level.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.00 to the US Dollar, 21.66 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 79,250.00.
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Cape Town Community Cycles For Langa
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The VUSA 24-Hour Cycle Challenge brought schools, businesses, families and volunteers together in Cape Town last week to raise funds for children in Langa.
The sixth annual event raised R900,000 for the VUSA Rugby and Learning Academy, which provides education, sport, nutrition and personal development programmes.
The challenge began in 2021 as an emergency fundraiser to keep programmes running for 160 children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
VUSA now supports more than 2,000 children, with the latest fundraising taking the community’s total contribution to more than R4 million.
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