News Bulletin of 9 September 2026, 6am

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Johannesburg Youth Feed 200 Children
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Young volunteers from the Sharing Kindness Foundation have provided meals to 200 children as part of a community outreach programme in Johannesburg.
The initiative took place at the Wits University Volunteers Centre on September 1.
The Sharing Kindness Foundation praised the young volunteers for giving their time to support children in need.
The foundation says the initiative showed how young people can make a positive difference in their communities.
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Traxtion Opens Rail Careers to Women
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Traxtion has hosted its third annual Future of Rail is Woman event in Rosslyn, introducing young women to career opportunities in South Africa’s rail industry.
High school learners took part in a Rail Fair, applying their STEM knowledge to real-world rail challenges.
Amandasig Secondary School took first place in the competition.
The programme also connected learners with women working in engineering, technology and logistics, while mentors helped them explore career options.
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Mpumalanga Schools Promote Reading Skills
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Mpumalanga’s Education Department is using reading programmes to help pupils build stronger literacy skills.
The programmes give learners more opportunities to read books and develop their understanding.
The 2023 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study found that 81 percent of South African Grade 4 learners cannot read for meaning in any language.
As the world marked International Literacy Day yesterday, the department is putting reading at the centre of efforts to help more children enjoy books and improve their skills.
Provincial Education MEC, Linah Masina:
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Financial Indicators
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.00 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 78,915.00.
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Limpopo Centre Farms to Support Children
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A community centre in a village, Limpopo, is using farming to support vulnerable children while creating jobs and producing food.
The Maphosa Drop-in Centre has created 17 permanent jobs and has been allocated five hectares of land to expand its vegetable production.
A partnership supported by the National Development Agency provided one-point-three million rand for irrigation, boreholes, water storage and other farming infrastructure.
The centre supports 68 children and is also helping households affected by food insecurity.
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