News Bulletin of 24 October 2025, 6am

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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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International tourists increase in SA
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South Africa has seen an increase in the number of international tourists.
The Tourism Department recorded a 30 percent year on year increase in tourist arrivals in August this year, with over 6-million tourists visiting the country since the beginning of the year.
The majority of the tourists are from countries including Europe, Central and South America and the Middle East.
Tourism Minister, Patricia De Lille says the numbers tell a story of confidence and recovery;
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Tech solution boosts SA's fight against TB
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Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi will officially launch a publicly accessible, near-live TB dashboard today.
This innovative platform aims to reduce TB incidence and mortality in South Africa by 2035.
The dashboard will provide detailed and verified TB testing data from across the country, enabling timely decision-making and tracking progress towards the End TB campaign's goal of testing five million people in 2025/26.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 17.32 to the US Dollar, 23.08 to the British Pound, and 20.11 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,090.49 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 65.77 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 111,216.00.
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Google launches AI glossary in Zulu, Xhosa and Afrikaans
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Google South Africa and Pan South African Language Board have launched a glossary of 100 AI terms in isiZulu, isiXhosa, and Afrikaans, to promote linguistic inclusion.
The glossary features complex terms adapted to local contexts and reviewed by language experts.
This initiative bridges the language gap in the digital landscape.
It builds on Google's previous work on a Swahili glossary, supporting indigenous languages in tech.
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Local: 89 words (39%), National: 61 words (27%), International: 76 words (34%)