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Midrand Residents Gain Creative Business Skills
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Residents in Midrand have gained skills and business knowledge through a cultural and creative initiative by the Cultural and Creative Industries Guild of Africa.
The Empower Gauteng Residents initiative brought community members together at The Plot Studios in Carlswald earlier this month.
The event included discussions on skills development, employment, entrepreneurship, business funding and mental health.
Organisers say the initiative aims to connect residents with resources, training and opportunities that can improve their economic prospects.
The Empower Gauteng Residents initiative brought community members together at The Plot Studios in Carlswald earlier this month.
The event included discussions on skills development, employment, entrepreneurship, business funding and mental health.
Organisers say the initiative aims to connect residents with resources, training and opportunities that can improve their economic prospects.
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WomenCan Awards Set for Midrand
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WomenCan will host its 2026 WomenCan Awards in Midrand on 29 August, as part of the A Night of Mystery Gala.
The awards will recognise women working in business, education, innovation and community development across ten categories, including entrepreneurship, leadership and empowerment.
A panel discussion on empowerment and transformation will take place before the awards ceremony.
The event will also bring previous and new recipients together to celebrate women strengthening communities and opening opportunities for others.
The awards will recognise women working in business, education, innovation and community development across ten categories, including entrepreneurship, leadership and empowerment.
A panel discussion on empowerment and transformation will take place before the awards ceremony.
The event will also bring previous and new recipients together to celebrate women strengthening communities and opening opportunities for others.
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Young Scientists Win Water Challenge
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Young scientists and water professionals from South Africa, Lesotho and the Netherlands have won the 2026 Wetskills South Africa Water Challenge with a plan to tackle water losses.
The winning team, WaterWatch, includes participants from Sol Plaatje University, Rhodes University, Rand Water and uMngeni uThukela Water.
Their proposal brings communities, municipalities and other partners together to identify leaks, illegal connections and other causes of water loss.
Sol Plaatje University master’s student and WaterWatch team member Bingiwe Mabena says the programme can also improve accountability:
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The winning team, WaterWatch, includes participants from Sol Plaatje University, Rhodes University, Rand Water and uMngeni uThukela Water.
Their proposal brings communities, municipalities and other partners together to identify leaks, illegal connections and other causes of water loss.
Sol Plaatje University master’s student and WaterWatch team member Bingiwe Mabena says the programme can also improve accountability:
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Financial Indicators headline
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 15.95 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,642.88 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 78,835.00.
The Rand is trading at 15.95 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,642.88 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 78,835.00.
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