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Gautrain launches new Gau Express service
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The Gautrain Management Agency says it will introduce a new service called “Gau Express” to improve first and last mile travel for passengers.
The service will use a mobile app to connect commuters with drivers in real time, making travel to and from Gautrain stations easier and more convenient.
The agency says the initiative is part of wider plans to integrate transport services and improve the overall passenger experience.
Gautrain CEO, Tshepo Kgobe:
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The service will use a mobile app to connect commuters with drivers in real time, making travel to and from Gautrain stations easier and more convenient.
The agency says the initiative is part of wider plans to integrate transport services and improve the overall passenger experience.
Gautrain CEO, Tshepo Kgobe:
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Spotify opens new Johannesburg Africa office
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Spotify has opened a new Africa office in Rosebank, Johannesburg, in a move the company says will strengthen its presence and operations across the continent.
The office is expected to improve support for local artists by building closer working relationships with musicians, creators and industry partners and by providing a more direct link between the platform and the South African music market.
Spotify says the Johannesburg base will also help it respond faster to local industry needs and expand opportunities for African music to reach global audiences.
The company says the new office forms part of its long-term investment in the region’s creative economy.
The office is expected to improve support for local artists by building closer working relationships with musicians, creators and industry partners and by providing a more direct link between the platform and the South African music market.
Spotify says the Johannesburg base will also help it respond faster to local industry needs and expand opportunities for African music to reach global audiences.
The company says the new office forms part of its long-term investment in the region’s creative economy.
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Safe Sleeping Zone in District Six opens tomorrow
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The Cape Town Central City Improvement District and The Haven Night Shelter will open a Safe Sleeping Zone in District Six on 2 June 2026 to provide overnight shelter for chronically homeless people in the CBD during winter.
The site will operate until September 2026 and will offer up to 60 beds each night.
Individuals will be referred through a controlled system and will receive beds, blankets, hot drinks, and meal tokens, with security and staff on duty overnight.
The initiative aims to ease pressure on existing shelters as demand for beds in Cape Town exceeds available capacity during winter.
The site will operate until September 2026 and will offer up to 60 beds each night.
Individuals will be referred through a controlled system and will receive beds, blankets, hot drinks, and meal tokens, with security and staff on duty overnight.
The initiative aims to ease pressure on existing shelters as demand for beds in Cape Town exceeds available capacity during winter.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.24 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,543.87 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 72,740.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.24 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,543.87 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 72,740.00.
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