News Bulletin of 2 September 2025, 9am

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Joburg on track with G20 summit preparations
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Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero says the city is on the right track in its preparations for the G20 Summit, taking place in November.
The summit marks a significant milestone as it's the first time the event will be held in Africa.
It comes at a time where the City of Johannesburg has been battling infrastructural challenges.
Despite the challenges faced by the metro Morero says work on the ground is continuing in preparation for the event:
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App empowers SA taxi passengers to improve safety & quality
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An innovative group of techno enthusiasts has created an app for commuters, which aims to give passengers a voice and help improve the quality and safety of taxi services across South Africa.
The TAXINI app empowers passengers by giving them a voice to share feedback on service quality and safety, while also helping operators identify areas for improvement, bridging the gap between passengers and operators.
App features include Real-Time feedback and data driven insights for operators.
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5th edition of FAME Week Africa
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The 5th edition of FAME Week Africa officially kicked off at the Cape Town International Convention Centre yesterday.
It brings local and global storytellers, innovators, and visionaries together, offering a powerful platform to showcase talent, culture, and creativity across key industries.
Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says this year the metro has partnered with students from AFDA, the Animation School, Film School Africa, CPUT, UCT and SAE, whose films will be showcased at the pop-up cinema.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 17.61 to the US Dollar, 23.85 to the British Pound, and 20.62 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 3,474.84 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 68.47 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 110,398.00.
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Meta explores AI partnerships with Google and OpenAI
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Meta is reportedly considering partnerships with tech giants Google and OpenAI to enhance artificial intelligence features in its applications.
According to media company, The Information, Meta's new AI organisation, Meta Superintelligence Labs, has explored integrating Google's Gemini model to improve its primary chatbot, Meta AI.
Discussions have also centered around leveraging OpenAI's models to power Meta AI and other AI features in its social media apps.
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