News Bulletin of 15 April 2026, 3pm

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SA youth innovators celebrated at Montecasino awards
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Young innovators from across South Africa were recognised at the CIPC IP Youth Awards held at Montecasino in Johannesburg, where creativity and entrepreneurship took centre stage.
The event showcased how young people are turning ideas into businesses, with a strong focus on innovation, design and problem solving.
Organisers say intellectual property is playing an increasingly important role, helping youth understand how to protect and grow their ideas into sustainable opportunities.
The awards aim to encourage more young South Africans to view innovation as a pathway to employment and economic participation.
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Minister Patricia de Lille unveils Agulhas tourism upgrade
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Minister Patricia de Lille has unveiled the upgraded Agulhas Lighthouse Precinct in the Western Cape, with the new development expected to strengthen tourism and bring more economic activity to the area.
The R81.7 million project includes a 60 seater restaurant, interpretation centre and improved visitor amenities, while also creating 117 local jobs and supporting nine small businesses.
The upgrade gives the Overberg region a stronger tourism draw beyond the province’s traditional hotspots.
Minister Patricia speaks about why this important
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Big Blanket Project brings warmth to Pretoria East communities
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The Big Blanket Project in Pretoria East has grown into a volunteer initiative providing essential warmth to vulnerable communities across the city.
It began in 2022 when two friends started meeting weekly to knit and crochet items for those in need, and has since expanded to more than 30 volunteers gathering at the PHSOB Club every Monday.
The group has produced over a thousand blankets, along with beanies and scarves, which are distributed to shelters, outreach organisations and families affected by hardship.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.40 o the US Dollar, 22.22 to the British Pound, and 19.31 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,806.76 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 94.79 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 74,207.00.
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Romanian golden helmet recovered in major cultural breakthrough
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The Helmet of Coțofenești, a priceless ancient gold artefact from Romania’s Dacian civilisation, has been recovered after being stolen from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands earlier this year.
Dutch authorities confirmed the return of the helmet along with two of the three stolen gold bracelets following a plea agreement with suspects arrested after the break in.
The recovery has been welcomed as an important win for international cooperation in protecting cultural heritage, with the helmet dating back to around 450 BCE and regarded as one of the most significant surviving artefacts from early Dacian history
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