News Bulletin of 12 September 2025, 6pm

The City of Tshwane has launched the Ithuba youth economic development programme, aiming to create 30,000 opportunities over the next three years.
The initiative will provide skills development, entrepreneurship training, and job placements in partnership with private sector companies.
Mayor Nasiphi Moya says the programme will support young entrepreneurs, open supply chains, and offer technical and artisanal skills across the city.
Initial funding of R8 million has been allocated, with more investment expected as the programme expands.
The Tshwane Investment Summit also secured R86 billion in investment pledges, highlighting strong confidence in the city’s economic growth and the future of its youth.

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has announced plans to include e-hailing services in the national regulatory framework this month.
The new rules will require e-hailing operators to obtain licences and ensure their services meet safety and quality standards.
The department is conducting workshops and awareness campaigns to educate stakeholders and improve cooperation between e-hailing services and the taxi industry.
Law enforcement agencies will also identify hotspots and proactively address conflict, ensuring safe operations for drivers and commuters.
Officials say the approach combines regulation, mediation, and education to foster harmony and integrate e-hailing services into South Africa’s public transport system.

Scientists have confirmed a theory first proposed by Stephen Hawking more than 50 years ago after detecting powerful ripples in spacetime caused by colliding black holes.
The phenomenon, known as gravitational waves, was originally predicted by Albert Einstein and first detected in 2015.
In January this year researchers picked up the clearest signal yet from two black holes merging about 1.3 billion light years away.
Thanks to new technology they were able to show that the surface area of the newly formed black hole was larger than the original pair.
This finding supports Hawking’s theory that a black hole’s event horizon cannot shrink.
It also confirmed predictions by New Zealand mathematician Roy Kerr about the unique properties of black holes.
Scientists say the breakthrough brings us closer to understanding some of the universe’s most mysterious objects.