News Bulletin of 20 October 2025, 6am

South African universities are being transformed into engines of innovation through the Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education Programme.
The programme equips students with entrepreneurial skills and fosters innovation, creating socially conscious and sustainability-driven leaders.
Director of Entrepreneurship at Universities South Africa, doctor Edwell Gumbo, says supporting young innovators and embedding entrepreneurship into the very fabric of higher education is important:
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The Oxford University Press South Africa has developed a new Foundation Phase textbook series in response to the Department of Basic Education’s call for inclusive learning materials that promote social cohesion.
The new series brings authentic representation into the classroom and has been thoughtfully designed to reflect diversity and inclusion in a meaningful way.
The newly released Foundation Phase series introduces learners to a vibrant cast of characters who reflect the identities that are shaped by South Africa’s diverse cultural, linguistic and socio-economic realities.

South Africa has seen an increase in the number of international tourists.
The Tourism Department recorded a 30 percent year on year increase in tourist arrivals in August this year, with over 6-million tourists visiting the country since the beginning of the year.
The majority of the tourists are from Europe, Central and South America and the Middle East.
Tourism Minister, Patricia De Lille says the numbers tell a story of confidence and recovery;
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