News Bulletin of 25 August 2025, 1pm

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UJ to host 9th Mzantsi Jazz Awards
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The 9th Mzantsi Jazz Awards will be hosted on the 30th of August at the University of Johannesburg.
Jazz greats Themba Mkhize and Jonathan Butler will be honoured with Lifetime Achievement Awards, while emerging artists, vibrant venues, and dedicated radio stations will be celebrated for their role in keeping the spirit of jazz alive.
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World Champion Felipe Perrone hosts Water Polo Clinics in SA
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A member of the newly crowned World Champion Italian water polo team, Felipe Perrone is in South Africa to lead high-performance masterclass coaching clinics, in partnership with Elevate Water Polo and the Barcelona International Water Polo Academy.

The coaching clinics offer South African Water Polo coaches the opportunity to train and learn from the sport's most accomplished minds.
Participants will benefit from hands-on coaching to gain insight into the technical, tactical and mental demands of elite water polo.
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Tourism Grading Council marks 25 years
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South Africa’s accredited assessors gathered to strengthen the country’s global standards in tourism quality assurance for hospitality establishments.

The meeting coincided with the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa’s 25th anniversary, celebrated at the 2025 Annual Assessor Conference on the 20th of August.

Held at Wild Coast Sun in the Eastern Cape, the conference brought together key stakeholders and assessors, to discuss the refinement of grading criteria and share the latest research and data to improve assessment quality and service delivery.
TGCSA plays an instrumental role in elevating the quality and competitiveness of SA’s accommodation and conferencing sectors.

The quality assurance body for the South African tourism industry's star grading system, continues to set a benchmark for excellence, consistency, and credible service.
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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 68.20 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 111,144.00.
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FAME Week Africa celebrates Film, TV, Music and Fashion
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FAME Week Africa has become the premier meeting point for the continent’s creative industries.
The festival is a celebration of film, television, music and fashion that rivals the glamour and sophistication of Cannes, rooted in the heart of Africa.

The gathering is a bold expression of Africa’s creative heartbeat, where stories are shared, style takes centre stage and the future of the continent’s cultural landscape is being shaped in real time.
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