News Bulletin of 14 October 2025, 6am

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SA to host 2026 International Space Summit Africa
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Hauweng managing director Beulah Mosupye says next year's International Space Summit Africa aims to unlock Africa’s growing space economy, valued at over 350-billion-rand.
Hosted by international trade fairs organiser GBM Fairs and South African social tourism impact advocacy company Hauweng, the summit will connect African space innovators, startups, and global industry leaders.
The event will be held at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria, from 2 to 4 June next year.
Mosupye says the event will convene 500 delegates as well as facilitate 3-thousand targeted business meetings.
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700 walk for community skills centre
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A group of committed individuals are preparing to walk 700 kilometres from Greenfields in Ekurhuleni to Durban next week Wednesday, to raise funds for a community skills centre.
The centre will provide practical skills training and work opportunities for young people in South Africa, responding to high unemployment rates.
The skills centre will start with sewing and baking classes.
There are currently over 60 athletes who will join the virtual run as part of the fundraising campaign.
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SA's e-hailing industry hosts workshop for drivers
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In a move to formalise South Africa's e-hailing industry, Bolt SA, partnered with the Transport Department and theGauteng Regulatory Entity, to host a groundbreaking workshop for drivers.
The session focused on the National Land Transport Amendment Act, a major step in recognizing e-hailing platforms under transport law.
Bolt SA's Graham Walker says the act will address a number of issues:
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 17.31 to the US Dollar, 23.08 to the British Pound, and 20.33 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,051.60 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 63.34 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 113,397.00.
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MzansiXchange Pilot launched
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The National Treasury has launched the MzansiXchange Pilot.
The initiative aims to create a secure, and citizen-centred data exchange platform to enhance evidence-based policymaking and real-time data verification between government departments.
It forms part of South Africa’s MyMzansi digital transformation roadmap.
Partners include Statistics South Africa, Home Affairs, the Presidency, SARS, NSFAS, SASSA, and several key government and research institutions.
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