News Bulletin of 17 April 2025, 12pm

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Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has introduced a crime fighting masterplan for the province
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Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has introduced a crime fighting masterplan for the province, under the banner, "One province. One plan. One mission" campaign.

The Premier together with law enforcement departments and the City's entities signed a Memorandum of Understanding during a provincial Safety Agreement Ceremony at the UJ Soweto Campus on Tuesday.

The agreement seeks to unite all law enforcement and the City's entities in the province in a bid to tackle crime in an integrated manner.
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The Matlosana Local Municipality in the North West launches a R15 billion Urban Blue International Gas-to Power project
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The Matlosana Local Municipality in Klerksdorp in North West says the R15 billion Urban Blue International Gas-to Power investment will go a long way in addressing the municipality's ailing electricity infrastructure and mounting energy debt to Eskom.

This investment will also boost the local economy, through the construction of a Gas-to-Power Plant, capable of producing 99MW of electricity.

Urban Blue International is expected to sell the generated electricity to the government and local communities, with ownership set to be transferred to the municipality, after a 20 year period.
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South African students impact the Beijing Youth Science Creation Competition in China
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Team South Africa made an incredible impact at the Beijing Youth Science Creation Competition in China, earning awards for their outstanding scientific projects after competing against some of the brightest young scientists from around the world.

The 44th Youth Science Creation Competition was hosted at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, aimed to promote the advancement of youth scientific and technological endeavours
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Financial Indicators
Financial indicators
Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 18.86 to the US Dollar, 24.97 to the British Pound, and 21.46 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 3,282.07 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 65.54 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 84,339.00.
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