News Bulletin of 2 October 2026, 5pm

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Joburg Businesses Build Local Connections Through Hike
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Businesses, entrepreneurs, community organisations and government representatives came together at Kliprivierberg Nature Reserve for the Hike4MyBusiness initiative.
The event was designed to help local businesses get to know one another, share information and create stronger connections within the communities they serve.
Participants could also build relationships through a 7.5 kilometre hike, while senior citizens took part in a shorter 2 kilometre route.
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Gift Of The Givers And Le Rona Mark International Day Of Older Persons
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Gift of the Givers and Le Rona Re Batho marked International Day of Older Persons on Thursday by giving gifts and support to elderly residents in Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape.
The organisations celebrated older people for the role they continue to play in their families and communities, with many caring for their grandchildren even after retirement.
The day gave residents an opportunity to receive care and recognition for their ongoing contribution.
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Red Bull Box Cart Race Returns To Sandton
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The Red Bull Box Cart Race will take place on Sandton Drive on Sunday, October 4, with teams racing homemade, non-motorised carts downhill using gravity.
The course includes jumps and obstacles, with each cart required to have working steering and brakes.
Before racing, teams will also perform skits for judges and spectators, with creativity and showmanship forming part of the judging.
The carts cannot use engines, batteries or any other external source of power.
The event starts at 11am, with free entry for spectators.
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Financial Indicators
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.59 to the US Dollar, 21.97 to the British Pound, and 18.70 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,184.74 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 102.31 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 86,503.00.
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South African Universities Lead African Rankings
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Seven South African universities have taken seven of the top eight places in the latest Times Higher Education ranking of universities in Africa.
The University of Cape Town remains number one on the continent, followed by Wits, Stellenbosch University and the University of Johannesburg.
Separately, in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2027, UCT climbed to 147th place globally, up from 164th last year.
South Africa has 17 universities in those global rankings, which assessed 2,297 universities across 118 countries.
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