News Bulletin of 23 October 2025, 12pm

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Home Affairs launches passport doorstep delivery for S. Africans living abroad
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Starting November-1, South Africans living abroad can opt for doorstep delivery when renewing their passports at one of the Home Affairs Department's new service centers.
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has announced the launch of door-to-door delivery for South Africans who renew their passports while living abroad.
This initiative forms part of the department's Home Affairs @ Home programme, which aims to bring essential services to citizens' doorsteps.
The department is currently testing the delivery service with citizens living overseas, with plans to roll it out locally in the future.
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Joburg rollout informal traders’ registration process
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Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has announced the rollout of the informal traders’ registration process.
The City of Johannesburg is urging all informal traders across the metro to apply for permits that will allow them to operate in designated trading areas.
This move aims to regulate the informal trading sector and enhance cleanliness and order in the CBD.
Speaking at a media briefing earlier this week, Morero emphasized the importance of registration, stating that it will enable traders to operate legally and contribute to a more organised trading environment.
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UCT to host the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit
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The University of Cape Town has been selected to host the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit for the first time in Africa, from the 29th of September to the 1st of October 2026.
The historic gathering will showcase African universities’ rising influence in innovation and research in the global higher education landscape.
UCT Vice-Chancellor Professor Mosa Moshabela expressed great anticipation at welcoming high-profile international stakeholders in higher education to UCT for this momentous gathering.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 17.39 to the US Dollar, 23.22 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 65.95 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 109,397.00.
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Starship successfully completed its 11th test flight last week
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SpaceX's Starship rocket last week successfully completed its 11th test flight, launching from Texas and splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico and Indian Ocean.
The test aimed to validate the rocket's re-usability and performance for future lunar and Mars missions.
The test was likely the last for the current Starship prototype, with a new Version-3 model set to debut on the next flight.
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