News Bulletin of 25 August 2026, 8am

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SARB Opens Bursaries for Economics Students
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The South African Reserve Bank is inviting students planning to study economics-related degrees in 2027 to apply for its external bursary programme.
Applicants must have provisional university acceptance, an average of at least 70 percent, and marks of at least 70 percent in Mathematics and English.
They must also be under 30 and demonstrate financial need.
Applications close on 30 September 2026, and late applications will not be considered.
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Funda Nenja Uses Dogs to Empower Children
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Animal welfare group, Funda Nenja, is using the bond between children and dogs to teach responsibility and build confidence in Mpophomeni, KwaZulu-Natal.
The organisation has spent 16 years teaching children to care for and train their dogs while promoting animal welfare.
It also runs an after-school feeding scheme, providing hot meals to children twice a week.
The organisation recently delivered food hampers, vegetable crops and winter support items to families in Mpophomeni.
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Akani Simbine Named SA Sports Star
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South African sprinter, Akani Simbine, has walked away with top honours at the 19th SA Sports Awards at Sun City in North West Sunday night.
Simbine was crowned SA Sports Star of the Year.
The sprinter, World Rugby's Player of the Year, Springbok Malcolm Marx, and Proteas cricket captain, Temba Bavuma, were nominated in this category.
His award was accepted by his mother, Elsie Simbine:
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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 Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 80,717.00.
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Chinese Robot Runs Faster Than Usain Bolt
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A humanoid robot in China has run 100 metres in 9.32 seconds, faster than Usain Bolt’s world record of 9.58 seconds.
The robot, named Lightning, was developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor and reached a top speed of 14.5 metres per second during a test event for the World Humanoid Robot Games.
China is investing heavily in humanoid robots, with companies and policymakers targeting their use in manufacturing, logistics and consumer services.
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