News Bulletin of 15 August 2025, 6am

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Tourism Month Launched
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SA Tourism, in partnership with the Gauteng Tourism Authority has launched Tourism Month, which kicks off on the 1st of September.
The celebrations will end on World Tourism Day, on the 27th of September which shows how tourism helps economies grow and connects people to different cultures.
The CEO of the Johannesburg Tourism Company, Thandubuhle Mgudlwa, speaks on the prospects of Tourism in Johannesburg:
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Ndabeni-Abrahams Calls On Cooperatives & Entrepreneurs To Participate In National Dialogue
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Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has called on cooperatives and entrepreneurs to participate in the National Dialogue’s first phase in Pretoria starting today.
This follows withdrawals by legacy foundations, including the Thabo Mbeki and FW de Klerk Foundations, and groups like AfriForum and Solidarity over funding and transparency concerns.
Speaking to the SABC Ndabeni-Abrahams says small businesses must help shape South Africa’s future through their expertise and vision:
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Dricus du Plessis To Defend UFC Middleweight Title Against Khamzat Chimaev
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Dricus du Plessis is gearing up to defend his UFC Middleweight Championship against the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev.
Du Plessis, currently on an 11-fight win streak, will defend his title against the undefeated Chimaev in the main event in Chicago.
He has held the title since early 2024, successfully defending it against Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland twice.
The fight will take place in the early hours of Sunday morning, SA time.
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Financial Indicators
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 17.58 to the US Dollar, 23.78 to the British Pound, and 20.47 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 3,361.24 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 66.76 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 119,162.00.
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Tanzanian Entrepreneur Creates Solar-Powered Backpacks
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Tanzanian entrepreneur Innocent James has created solar-powered backpacks called Soma Bags.
These help rural children study after dark without relying on costly and polluting kerosene lamps.
The innovative bags, made from repurposed cement bags, provide up to 8-hours of light and have sold 36,000 units across Africa, boosting education and creating jobs.
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