News Bulletin of 27 July 2026, 9am

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Youth Drone Team Supports Community Safety Efforts
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Young South Africans trained through Corinthians Africa's STEAM programme have formed C-Tech, a youth drone team that supports police, emergency services and local communities.
During protests in southern Johannesburg, the team deployed drones to provide live aerial footage while police resources were stretched.
The aerial views helped officers identify peaceful gatherings and respond more quickly to incidents that needed attention.
The initiative shows how young people are using technology and their skills to improve public safety.
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inDrive Drivers Raise R80,000 for Mandela
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Thousands of inDrive drivers across South Africa raised R80,000 for the Nelson Mandela Foundation through a Mandela Day campaign.
The company donated R1 for every completed ride on 18 July, with drivers helping turn daily trips into fundraising efforts.
The “Drive like Mandela” campaign honoured Nelson Mandela’s history of helping others by recognising the role drivers play in connecting communities.
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ACSA Upgrades Airport App With AI
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Airports Company South Africa is adding new AI-powered features to its mobile app to help passengers move through its airports more easily.
Later this year, travellers will be able to use an AI chatbot to get quick answers to travel questions and an augmented reality feature to find departure gates, shops and other facilities.
The app will provide step-by-step directions after passengers scan QR codes in airport terminals or select a destination.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.82 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,055.57 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 65,382.00.
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South African Graduates Top Ballet Academy
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South African ballet dancer Candice Desilets has graduated from the Vaganova Academy in Russia, becoming the first South African to complete the programme.
Candice was accepted into the academy in 2022 after training at The Russian School of Ballet from the age of 10.
She spent four years studying the Vaganova method, a classical ballet training system taught around the world:
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