News Bulletin of 21 September 2025, 7am

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Lauryn Hill headlines Sunday's edition of Delicious Festival
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Today is the second day of the DStv Delicious International Food and Music Festival taking place at the iconic Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit.
8-time Grammy award winning singer Lauryn Hill headlines today’s event.
Meanwhile the Gautrain management agency has announced that it be will be extending its services this weekend, offering longer operating hours and a complimentary bus shuttle between Midrand Station and the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit.
The shuttle will run throughout the day and into the night, with the last departure at 10:00 pm tonight.
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Hisense SA empowers 100 unemployed youth in WC
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Hisense South Africa has launched a year-long programme for 100 unemployed young people in Atlantis, in the Western Cape.
Targeting those aged 18 to 28, the initiative combines classroom learning with practical workplace training, leading to a Seta-accredited qualification.
The programme, facilitated by EduPower Skills Academy, covers both basic and advanced manufacturing as well as digital innovation, equipping participants with globally relevant skills.
Backed by industry partners and education authorities, the project addresses youth unemployment by creating real pathways into work.
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New Ravensmead Community Day Centre construction on track
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The construction of the new Ravensmead Community Day Centre in Cape Town is progressing well and is set to open by mid-2026.
The facility will offer a wide range of services, including chronic disease management, oral health care, x-rays, and a pharmacy.
Provincial Minister of Health and Wellness, Mireille Wenger, recently visited the site and expressed satisfaction with the progress, noting that patient well-being was at the centre of the design:
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Rwanda to open 1st smartphone factory
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Rwanda is set to open its first smartphone factory, making it the first in Africa to locally-manufacture phones that will meet the demand of the African market.
Mara Phones will be manufactured at a factory in Kigali.
The plan which was first revealed in 2019, aims to promote digital services and meet African market demand for high-quality, locally manufactured phones.
The initiative, championed by President Paul Kagame, involves locally manufacturing phone components and assembling devices in Africa, unlike other companies that just assemble imported parts.
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