News Bulletin of 21 August 2025, 6am

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Gauteng Prepares To Launch e-hailing Platform
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Gauteng transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela says efforts are underway to enhance and create an e-hailing app for which all stakeholders in the province will be responsible.
Speaking during a media briefing on Monday Diale-Tlabela highlighted the issue of safety surrounding the use of e-hailing platforms, which the app will aim to address.
She says they have assigned their Gautrain team to help enhance and develop the idea further:
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WWF Says Sustainable Minerals Key to G20 Success
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The World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa says sustainable development of the transition minerals industry must feature on the G20 agenda this year.
According to the World Bank, global demand for minerals like lithium, cobalt and graphite is set to rise 500-percent by 2050.
WWF SA urges African countries to avoid repeating exploitative mining patterns by embracing circular economies, stronger environmental safeguards, and stricter labour protections to ensure responsible growth.
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SA's Bid Gets Support To Host 2030 World Chess Olympiad
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The African Chess Confederation has pledged full support for South Africa's bid to host the 2030 World Chess Olympiad, a prestigious event that would be held on African soil for the first time since its inception in 1924.
The bid, backed by Chess South Africa, the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, and SASCOC, aims to unite Africa and showcase the country's event-hosting capabilities.
If successful, the event would inspire young people and give fans a chance to see top players in action.
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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 67.10 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 114,201.00.
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Final £1 Coins Featuring Late Queen Enter Circulation
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The last batch of £1 coins bearing the face of the late Queen Elizabeth II is entering circulation, with more than 23 million of them destined for tills and people's pockets.
The Royal Mint says the release of the final Elizabeth II coins, dated 2021 and 2022, marks "a pivotal moment in British coinage history".
Alongside them, a further 7.5m new King Charles III coins are also entering circulation.
His face has been seen on UK coins since 2023, but only on one-pound and 50-pence denominations.
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