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South Africa to host Africa’s top BMX riders
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South Africa will welcome Africa’s top BMX racing riders when the 2026 African Continental Championships take place in Gauteng.
The championships will be held on November 29 at Cradle BMX Club in Kromdraai, Krugersdorp, with riders from across the continent competing for African championship titles.
Competitors will range from six year olds to elite international riders, while local fans will get the chance to support Team South Africa on home soil.
The championships will be held on November 29 at Cradle BMX Club in Kromdraai, Krugersdorp, with riders from across the continent competing for African championship titles.
Competitors will range from six year olds to elite international riders, while local fans will get the chance to support Team South Africa on home soil.
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R2.9 billion internship programme to create 20,000 opportunities
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The Department of Higher Education and Training and Services SETA have launched a R2.9 billion programme to place 20,000 unemployed university and TVET college graduates in 24 month internships.
The programme will provide workplace experience, mentorship and practical skills, with around 3,000 employers expected to participate nationwide.
Each intern will also receive a laptop to support their workplace learning.
The programme will provide workplace experience, mentorship and practical skills, with around 3,000 employers expected to participate nationwide.
Each intern will also receive a laptop to support their workplace learning.
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16 year old dancer wins silver for South Africa
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Sixteen year old Solima Mathiso has won a silver medal in the Junior Classical Division of an international ballet competition held in Cape Town.
He also received a scholarship for a fully sponsored winter intensive at the European School of Ballet in Amsterdam in 2027.
The achievement comes just days after he returned from a five week intensive programme at the Houston Ballet Academy in the United States.
He also received a scholarship for a fully sponsored winter intensive at the European School of Ballet in Amsterdam in 2027.
The achievement comes just days after he returned from a five week intensive programme at the Houston Ballet Academy in the United States.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.24 to the US Dollar, 21.92 to the British Pound, and 18.73to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,372.31 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 87.72 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 64,222.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.24 to the US Dollar, 21.92 to the British Pound, and 18.73to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,372.31 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 87.72 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 64,222.00.
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