News Bulletin of 18 September 2026, 2pm

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TUT SunChaser 4 Wins Sasol Solar Challenge
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Tshwane University of Technology’s SunChaser 4 has won the Challenger Class of the Sasol Solar Challenge, an eight day competition testing solar powered vehicles on a more than 2,300 kilometre route across South Africa.
The team covered 2,369 kilometres from Sasolburg to Cape Town, finishing ahead of teams from Switzerland and India.
The challenge tests the vehicles’ efficiency, endurance and engineering, with the winner determined by the distance covered using solar power.
The vehicle was designed and built by TUT engineering students, who also received an innovation award from Ford before the challenge.
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Construction Begins On Tutu Memorial Park In Milnerton
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The City of Cape Town has officially started construction on Tutu Memorial Park in Milnerton, honouring the legacy of Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Mama Leah Tutu.
A sod turning ceremony on Thursday marked the beginning of work on the park, which is expected to take about six months.
The space will include a children’s play area, memorial garden and amphitheatre.
Murals, sculptures and mosaics will also share the story of Archbishop Tutu’s life and legacy, while creating space for community activities and local artists

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African Child At Work Serves Breakfast To Soweto Learners
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African Child at Work NPO hosted a breakfast programme for vulnerable primary school learners in Soweto on Wednesday.
The Soweto based organisation served cereal and soup to learners in Lepelaar Street before they headed to school.
The programme aimed to give children the energy they needed to concentrate and participate in lessons, while supporting families facing financial challenges.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.25 to the US Dollar, Rand - Pound 21.75
to the British Pound, and 18.66 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,394.11dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 104.82 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 77,985.00.
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Harvard Students Develop Quick Concussion Screening Device
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Three Harvard University students have developed a low cost eye tracking headset that can screen young athletes for possible concussions in two to three minutes.
The device, called Rumble Rims, tracks eye movements and provides coaches with information that can help them decide whether an athlete should be removed from play and referred for medical assessment.
The invention won the United States 2026 James Dyson Award, with the team receiving 6,500 dollars to further develop and test the technology.
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