News Bulletin of 22 October 2026, 11am

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SA Ranks Among Top Food Destinations
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Sandton residents have come together to launch the Tidy Town Initiative, a community effort to keep local streets, parks and public spaces clean and safe.
The initiative was launched on Sunday at Coleraine Park, with volunteers from Bryanston, River Club and Morningside, alongside local community organisations.
Organiser Ziyaad Munshi says the aim is to bring different communities together to take responsibility for their surroundings and build a cleaner neighbourhood.
Organisers are considering monthly clean-ups to keep the effort going.
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WhatsApp Initiative Expands Access to Education
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A South African education initiative is using WhatsApp to give school learners additional help with their studies.
BuddyAI provides curriculum-aligned tutoring for Grade 1 to 12 learners, including support with exam preparation and lessons in multiple languages.
The platform is designed to make extra learning support more accessible to learners in township, rural and other underserved communities.
Founder and CEO Tshaamano Mabuba says the aim is to ensure that a learner’s future is not determined by their family’s income, location or the language they speak.
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South African Film Summit Opens New Doors
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Filmmakers in South African will have new opportunities to connect with producers, funders and international distributors at a film directors’ summit planned for May next year.
The Directors Guild of South Africa will host the two-day summit, which will include pitching sessions, mentorship and portfolio reviews for emerging directors.
The event aims to help filmmakers secure funding, develop industry partnerships and get their projects in front of decision-makers.
A dedicated New Voices Programme will also showcase emerging talent and help them build connections in the film industry.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.36 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 82,113.00.
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Students Build Robot to Solve Rubik’s Cube
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Four engineering students at New Zealand’s University of Canterbury have built a robot that solved a four-by-four Rubik’s Cube in 9.806 seconds, potentially setting a new world record.
The team made its official Guinness World Record attempt on the 16th of October and is awaiting confirmation.
The robot uses four cameras to identify the cube’s colours before software calculates the moves needed to solve it at high speed.
Team member Hayden Watson explains how the technology works:
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