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R5 million up for grabs in Gauteng smart mobility challenge
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South African innovators have a chance to turn ideas into real solutions with the Gauteng National CleanTech Innovation Challenge. The competition is looking for smart mobility projects, including electric vehicles, ride-sharing, commuter safety and transport data analytics.
Applications close on the 21st of April. A total of five million rand is up for grabs. The top prize is three million, second place takes two million, and each province will award one million to support local projects.
Thirty semi-finalists will also get guidance to help grow their innovations.
Applications close on the 21st of April. A total of five million rand is up for grabs. The top prize is three million, second place takes two million, and each province will award one million to support local projects.
Thirty semi-finalists will also get guidance to help grow their innovations.
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Durban jobs drive helps 231 young people into work
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Two hundred and thirty-one young people from low-income communities in Durban have moved into formal employment after completing the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme, or PESP, run with Business Process Enabling South Africa, BPESA.
The programme, launched in 2020 as part of the country’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, helps young people gain skills while supporting Durban’s growing Global Business Services sector, an important part of the local economy.
The eThekwini group graduated in Umhlanga on Wednesday, with officials saying the programme shows how government and business can work together to create opportunities for youth and prepare them for the digital economy.
The programme, launched in 2020 as part of the country’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, helps young people gain skills while supporting Durban’s growing Global Business Services sector, an important part of the local economy.
The eThekwini group graduated in Umhlanga on Wednesday, with officials saying the programme shows how government and business can work together to create opportunities for youth and prepare them for the digital economy.
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Cape Agulhas Wetlands gain international recognition
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South Africa’s Cape Agulhas Wetlands have been named a UNESCO Ramsar Site of International Importance, highlighting their critical role in protecting biodiversity and water resources.
The wetlands, at the southernmost tip of Africa, cover nearly 24,000 hectares of lakes, rivers, dunes, and plains, and are home to hundreds of plant and animal species, many of them rare or threatened. They also preserve cultural heritage, including Khoisan artefacts, historic shipwrecks, and the famous Cape Agulhas lighthouse.
A site-specific management plan is already in place to protect the wetlands from farming, invasive species, and development pressures.
The wetlands, at the southernmost tip of Africa, cover nearly 24,000 hectares of lakes, rivers, dunes, and plains, and are home to hundreds of plant and animal species, many of them rare or threatened. They also preserve cultural heritage, including Khoisan artefacts, historic shipwrecks, and the famous Cape Agulhas lighthouse.
A site-specific management plan is already in place to protect the wetlands from farming, invasive species, and development pressures.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.52 to the US Dollar, 22.16 to the British Pound, and 19.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 5,189.23 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 91.98 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 70,426.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.52 to the US Dollar, 22.16 to the British Pound, and 19.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 5,189.23 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 91.98 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 70,426.00.
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