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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 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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Ya Rona Festival Opens Doors for Writers
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The Ya Rona 'Our Stories, Our Voices ' Literary Festival is giving emerging Northern Cape writers an opportunity to learn from established authors and connect with the wider publishing industry.
The inaugural festival opened at Sol Plaatje University in Kimberley, bringing together writers from across the province and the country.
Organisers aim to build links with schools, libraries and publishers, while creating opportunities for readers to engage directly with authors.
Festival organiser Sebata Mokae spoke about the initiative:
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The inaugural festival opened at Sol Plaatje University in Kimberley, bringing together writers from across the province and the country.
Organisers aim to build links with schools, libraries and publishers, while creating opportunities for readers to engage directly with authors.
Festival organiser Sebata Mokae spoke about the initiative:
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The Rand is trading at 16.38 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
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The Rand is trading at 16.38 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,144.81 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 82,612.00.
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