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Kokstad Native Wins Primetime Emmy
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A South African from Kokstad has won a Primetime Emmy for a virtual reality production.
3D artist and immersive media creator Rick Treweek co-created Uncanny Alley: A New Day, which won Outstanding Emerging Media Program on 5 September.
The production combines live theatre and virtual reality, with two actors playing 15 characters who interact with the audience.
Treweek says winning the Emmy was a proud moment for him, especially as someone who grew up in Kokstad.
3D artist and immersive media creator Rick Treweek co-created Uncanny Alley: A New Day, which won Outstanding Emerging Media Program on 5 September.
The production combines live theatre and virtual reality, with two actors playing 15 characters who interact with the audience.
Treweek says winning the Emmy was a proud moment for him, especially as someone who grew up in Kokstad.
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Bryanston Residents Clean Braamfontein Spruit
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Bryanston community members have cleaned up part of the Braamfontein Spruit as part of World Cleanup Day last Saturday.
Residents, pupils and volunteers collected waste along the river, working with local community and environmental organisations.
Some of the waste collected will be recycled, while other materials will be upcycled into new products.
Residents, pupils and volunteers collected waste along the river, working with local community and environmental organisations.
Some of the waste collected will be recycled, while other materials will be upcycled into new products.
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KwaZulu-Natal Pupils Develop Solar Water System
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Pupils from Mbongeni Secondary School in KwaZulu Natal have developed a solar-powered system that stores, purifies and supplies water during interruptions.
The system was one of several solutions developed by young innovators to address everyday problems at an engineering and coding competition.
Their projects focused on challenges including water shortages, waste and electricity.
The pupils received recognition and prizes for their work after presenting the project at the competition.
The system was one of several solutions developed by young innovators to address everyday problems at an engineering and coding competition.
Their projects focused on challenges including water shortages, waste and electricity.
The pupils received recognition and prizes for their work after presenting the project at the competition.
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Financial Indicators
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.17 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,337.46 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 86,376.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.17 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,337.46 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 86,376.00.
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