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South Africa’s Blue Train ranks 14th in global scenic rail study.
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The Blue Train, which runs 1,600km between Pretoria and Cape Town, ranked 14th in a global study of scenic rail journeys.
Travel insurer InsureandGo conducted an eye-tracking study that measured how long viewers focused on landscapes from 15 train routes worldwide.
The study analysed eye movement across multiple scenes to identify which journeys held attention the longest.
The Blue Train scored 75.5 out of 100, placing it alongside routes in Japan and Switzerland.
The train has also marked 10 years of wins at the World Travel Awards.
Travel insurer InsureandGo conducted an eye-tracking study that measured how long viewers focused on landscapes from 15 train routes worldwide.
The study analysed eye movement across multiple scenes to identify which journeys held attention the longest.
The Blue Train scored 75.5 out of 100, placing it alongside routes in Japan and Switzerland.
The train has also marked 10 years of wins at the World Travel Awards.
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UK learners visit Cedarwood School for cultural exchange
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Learners from the UK visited Cedarwood School in Midrand as part of a cultural exchange programme focused on South African heritage and shared learning.
Cedarwood learners hosted activities including marimba performances, African drumming, storytelling, and traditional food tasting, featuring items such as biltong, koeksisters, chicken feet, and mopane worms.
The programme also included visits to a wetland for a biodiversity session and a nearby dairy farm, where learners observed milking and cheese-making.
The exchange brought together 24 UK learners and eight teachers, encouraging collaboration between schools and exposing both groups to different teaching methods and cultural practices.
Cedarwood learners hosted activities including marimba performances, African drumming, storytelling, and traditional food tasting, featuring items such as biltong, koeksisters, chicken feet, and mopane worms.
The programme also included visits to a wetland for a biodiversity session and a nearby dairy farm, where learners observed milking and cheese-making.
The exchange brought together 24 UK learners and eight teachers, encouraging collaboration between schools and exposing both groups to different teaching methods and cultural practices.
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Transition Football Club gets kit donation for young players
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Johannesburg-based sports club, Transition Football Club has received football kits from paint company--Versus Luxury Paint & Coatings, helping remove cost barriers for young players.
The club trains players aged five to 20, giving them not just football skills but guidance that can open doors to professional careers and scholarships.
The kits enable players from under-resourced backgrounds to train, compete, and remain in development programmes on equal footing with their peers.
The club trains players aged five to 20, giving them not just football skills but guidance that can open doors to professional careers and scholarships.
The kits enable players from under-resourced backgrounds to train, compete, and remain in development programmes on equal footing with their peers.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.42 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,714.32 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 74,507.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.42 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,714.32 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 74,507.00.
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