News Bulletin of 12 August 2025, 6am

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Gauteng’s Tourism Economy On The Rise
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Gauteng’s tourism economy is on the rise, generating over 30-billion-rand in revenue and attracting more than 2.6million international visitors.
Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile, has mapped out a way forward in his 'Growing Gauteng Together Vision 2030.'
The MEC has hailed Gauteng's competitive edge in the tourism sector.
The Gauteng Tourism authority CEO Thembiso Dlamini:
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Orgamites Mighty Education Programme Launched In Gauteng
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The Transplant Education for Living Legacies, TELL, has launched the Orgamites Mighty Education Programme in Gauteng schools.
This is part of Organ Donor Awareness Month.
There are over eight-thousand South Africans currently waiting for life-saving transplants, including 40 children.
TELL’s managing director, Stella de Kock, says Orgamites, which is active in over three-thousand-200 schools worldwide, uses fun, organ-inspired characters to teach children aged 5-to-11 about their bodies, healthy habits, kindness, and organ donation:
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China Open 1st AI Powered Hospital
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China has opened its first AI powered hospital staffed by advanced robot doctors capable of diagnosing and treating thousands of patients every day.
The Beijing-based Global Times reported that the facility uses AI to process medical histories run diagnosis and even provide follow-up care.
This approach aims to reduce wait times free up human doctors for complex cases and make healthcare more accessible to millions.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 17.73 to the US Dollar, 23.81 to the British Pound, and 20.60 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 3,377.35 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 66.85 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 118,878.00.
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Harry & Meghan Sign New Multi-Year Netflix Deal
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they are extending their deal for films and TV shows with Netflix.
This will give Netflix a first option on proposals from Prince Harry and Meghan's Archewell production company.
The announcement comes ahead of the second series of the cookery show, With Love, Meghan, being screened later this month.
The show is a lifestyle series which shows Meghan cooking with celebrity friends.
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