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UP student runs Comrades for Degrees campaign
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University of Pretoria master’s student in Agricultural Plant Pathology, Qiniso Sithole, is preparing to run in the Comrades Marathon on Sunday to support the institution’s Degrees Delivered campaign.
The initiative is aimed at helping graduates clear historical student debt and access the degree certificates they have already earned.
Sithole says not being able to fund your studies is like not being able to fund your dreams:
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The initiative is aimed at helping graduates clear historical student debt and access the degree certificates they have already earned.
Sithole says not being able to fund your studies is like not being able to fund your dreams:
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Eldorado Park children get new library
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Children in Eldorado Park now have a new place to discover the joy of reading.
The Masibambisane Centre has opened a library stocked with books for learners aged six to 18, thanks to support from the Johannesburg Garden Club.
The project transformed an existing space into a dedicated learning hub with trained librarians and a structured book collection.
The centre says the library will help children from Eldorado Park, Kliptown and Slovo Park access more learning opportunities and build a brighter future.
The Masibambisane Centre has opened a library stocked with books for learners aged six to 18, thanks to support from the Johannesburg Garden Club.
The project transformed an existing space into a dedicated learning hub with trained librarians and a structured book collection.
The centre says the library will help children from Eldorado Park, Kliptown and Slovo Park access more learning opportunities and build a brighter future.
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Netflix selects 14 youths for training
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Netflix, in partnership with the Gauteng Film Commission and the KwaZulu-Natal Tourism and Film Authority, has selected 14 young South Africans for a year-long film and television training programme.
The trainees will take up paid placements at production and post-production companies across the country, gaining hands-on industry experience and mentorship.
The programme was announced at a Youth Month event in Johannesburg and aims to help young creatives enter the film and TV sector.
Netflix has also confirmed a second group of trainees will begin the programme in 2027.
The trainees will take up paid placements at production and post-production companies across the country, gaining hands-on industry experience and mentorship.
The programme was announced at a Youth Month event in Johannesburg and aims to help young creatives enter the film and TV sector.
Netflix has also confirmed a second group of trainees will begin the programme in 2027.
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Financial Indicators
Financial indicators
Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.51 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 61,214.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.51 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 61,214.00.
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