News Bulletin of 16 July 2025, 10am

The Manufacturing Indaba has kicked off in Sandton with a focus on boosting localized production in Africa.
The Indaba aims to explore ways to harness the continent's potential and increase its manufacturing capacity.
With its rich resources and growing population, Africa presents a significant opportunity for industrial growth and development.
CSIR's Dr Luyolo Mabali speaks on the work of the CSIR in relation to how the institution is helping businesses to get ahead:
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The Douglasdale Community Policing Forum is inviting residents in the Douglasdale Police Station precinct to join hands this Mandela Day, by donating new or gently worn school shoes for children in need.
The CPF In partnership with the National Children and Violence Trust has launched the ‘Walk the Walk with Us’ Mandela Day School Shoes Campaign.
CPF public relations officer Freda Boiles is encouraging residents, schools, faith-based organisations, and local businesses to take part in the initiative that aims to ensure that children can walk into school with dignity, confidence, and hope.
Today is the last day for donations to be dropped off at the Douglasdale SAPS CSC Centre.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, plans to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on building massive AI data centers in the US.
Founder Mark Zuckerberg says the first multi-gigawatt center is expected to be operational by 2026.
Meta is heavily investing in developing "super-intelligence" technology that could potentially surpass human intelligence.
Zuckerberg revealed that Meta is constructing multiple large-scale data center clusters, with one potentially scaling up to five gigawatts over time.