News Bulletin of 22 September 2026, 8am

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Young Cape driver selected for Formula 4
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Fifteen-year-old Cape Town driver William Marshall has been selected for an international Formula 4 shootout in Spain.
He is one of six young drivers competing from 10 to 14 October for a fully funded season with MP Motorsport.
Marshall has already won the South African Junior Max National Championship and the Junior African Open Championship.
He will now compete in identical Formula 4 cars as he works towards a move from karting into single-seater racing.
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Father-son team wins R12 million prize
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A South African father-and-son team has won about R12 million after placing second in a military drone competition in the United States.
Luke and Mike Bell built a 13-kilogram drone that carried a 54-kilogram pay-load during their successful second attempt.
The pair tested the drone more than 140 times before competing in the US military’s drone competition.
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Sundowns win African-Asian-Pacific Cup
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Mamelodi Sundowns have won the FIFA African-Asian-Pacific Cup after beating Al Ahli 2–1 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday.
Nuno Santos scored both goals for the African champions, including the winner in the 80th minute.
The victory sends Sundowns into the next stage of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup.
They will now face the winner of the FIFA Derby of the Americas in the Challenger Cup.
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Financial Indicators
Financial indicators
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 85,540.00.
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Tanzanian startup turns plastic into printers
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A Tanzanian startup is turning discarded plastic bottles into material for locally made 3D printers.
Swahili D Maker, based in Dar es Salaam, now produces its own printer filament after initially importing parts and raw materials from countries including China.
The company says the move is helping recycle plastic waste while supporting local manufacturing.
Co-founder Florence Sakaya says the goal is to make more of the materials needed for 3D printing locally.
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