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Injini Backs Youth Employment Startups
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South African education technology incubator Injini has launched a 2-year programme to support ten local startups developing solutions to help young people access employment opportunities.
The programme launched this month will run until September 2028 and will provide startups with business support, specialist guidance and opportunities to connect with markets and potential users.
It comes as South Africa’s youth unemployment rate stood at 46-point-1 per cent in the first quarter of 2026.
Injini aims to reach 20-thousand young people through the initiative, helping up to two-thousand access work or income-generating opportunities, while supporting the creation of 20 jobs within participating startups.
The programme launched this month will run until September 2028 and will provide startups with business support, specialist guidance and opportunities to connect with markets and potential users.
It comes as South Africa’s youth unemployment rate stood at 46-point-1 per cent in the first quarter of 2026.
Injini aims to reach 20-thousand young people through the initiative, helping up to two-thousand access work or income-generating opportunities, while supporting the creation of 20 jobs within participating startups.
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Fourways Dance School Earns International Competition Spots
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A dance school in Fourways has secured places at two international competitions next year following successful performances at local dance contests.
HHMZ Dance School qualified all seven of its teams for a competition in Spain, while four groups and one soloist earned places at the World Dance Masters in Croatia.
The school also won two first-place awards, two platinum awards and the overall best group title at Talent Africa, which came with ten thousand rand in prize money.
Founder Simphiwe Nene says the results reflect the dancers’ hard work and dedication, despite personal challenges and a demanding rehearsal schedule.
HHMZ Dance School qualified all seven of its teams for a competition in Spain, while four groups and one soloist earned places at the World Dance Masters in Croatia.
The school also won two first-place awards, two platinum awards and the overall best group title at Talent Africa, which came with ten thousand rand in prize money.
Founder Simphiwe Nene says the results reflect the dancers’ hard work and dedication, despite personal challenges and a demanding rehearsal schedule.
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Mamma Mia! Showing at Montecasino
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The feel-good musical Mamma Mia! has opened at Johannesburg’s Montecasino, following a successful run in Cape Town.
The production features an all-South African cast, performing ABBA hits such as “Dancing Queen” and “I Have a Dream”.
Set on a Greek island, the story explores family, friendship and love, as a young woman searches for the identity of her father ahead of her wedding.
The show runs until the 22nd of November.
Cast Member Leah Mari:
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The production features an all-South African cast, performing ABBA hits such as “Dancing Queen” and “I Have a Dream”.
Set on a Greek island, the story explores family, friendship and love, as a young woman searches for the identity of her father ahead of her wedding.
The show runs until the 22nd of November.
Cast Member Leah Mari:
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Financial Indicators
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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 83,084.00.
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 83,084.00.
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