News Bulletin of 16 May 2025, 10am

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The Tshwane Municipality to revive the Wonderboom Airport
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The Tshwane Municipality has expressed plans to revive the Wonderboom Airport through a public-private partnership initiative.

The Tshwane MMC for finance, Eugene Modise, says the city had set aside funds aimed at revitalising some of the city’s state-owned assets, which also include the Tshwane showgrounds and market.

Modise gave the capital’s budget speech for the 2025 / 26 financial year yesterday.
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Africa's Travel Indaba a major success for the tourism industry
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Exhibitors at the Africa's Travel Indaba in Durban say the three day gathering has been a major success for the tourism industry.

The Indaba is Africa's biggest platform which showcases Southern African tourism products and services for the international travel trade.
Over 1,300 exhibitors from 27 African nations, including first-time participants from Chad and Burkina Faso, kicked off their engagement with more than 1,200 vetted international buyers from 55 source markets.
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The Blockman Restaurant ranked 97th on the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants list
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The Blockman Restaurant in Parkhurst has been ranked 97th on the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants list for 2025.
The refined, fire-fuelled meat eatery combines contemporary South African dining with the ancient traditions of butchery and open-fire cooking.

The list ranks the top steakhouses globally based on the quality of food, service, location, and wine.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 18.05 to the US Dollar, 24.05 to the British Pound, and 20.24 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 3,151.89 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 64.03 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 103,905.00.
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You could win yourself R2500 for your best idea
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919 FM is partnering with Sandton based businesses to give away R2500 for the best idea, on improving the City of Johannesburg.

WhatsApp your voice notes to 084 22-12-919 to share your innovative ideas, and listen to the station throughout the week to hear the best ideas live on air.
Winners will be announced every Friday on the afternoon drive show.
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