News Bulletin of 2 October 2026, 9am

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City of Joburg boosts employee development
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The City of Johannesburg is creating opportunities for employees to enhance their skills through funded overseas short training programmes.
The initiative aims to support employee development while strengthening the City's capacity to improve service delivery.
The Deputy Director for Resource Mobilisation and Economic Development, Tomas Sindane says the aim is to ensure that training contributes meaningfully to the City's continuous improvement and development.
Sindane says the training must demonstrate clear value to the City.
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Gauteng hosts 26th National Teaching Awards
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The Gauteng Department of Education hosted the 26th National Teaching Awards at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in the East Rand yesterday.

The awards recognise and celebrate educators whose dedication, innovation and leadership continue to strengthen teaching and learning across the country’s schooling system.

The awards aim to focus public attention on the positive aspects of basic education, enhance the public image of the teaching profession and promote excellence in teaching performance.
Finalists from across the country were recognised in a range of categories, including Excellence in Primary School Teaching, Excellence in Secondary School Teaching, Excellence in Mathematics Teaching and the National Best Teacher Award.
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GO GEORGE launches trial airport bus route
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The Western Cape Government has launched a trial GO GEORGE bus route linking the George CBD with the George Airport.
The new service will provide passengers, including airport workers, with an additional public transport option.

Municipal spokesperson Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe says the route will operate daily from 5am until 8pm, with buses running every 22 minutes during peak periods and every 45 minutes during off-peak hours.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 0.00 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 0.00 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 85,986.00.
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UCT remains Africa’s top-ranked university
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The University of Cape Town has been ranked 147th in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, rising 17 places from its previous position.
UCT remains the highest-ranked university in Africa and has achieved its highest score in the rankings since 2016.
The institution says improvements in research and teaching were among the key factors behind the achievement.
Vice-Chancellor Mosa Moshabela says the achievement reflects the collective efforts of students, staff, alumni and partners
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