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Eskom hands over solar systems to Orange Farm schools
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Eskom handed over rooftop solar systems to five schools in Orange Farm, Gauteng, providing reliable and sustainable power to support learning.
Each school received inverters, batteries, and solar panels funded through the Eskom Development Foundation.
The systems ensure uninterrupted teaching during electricity outages, reduce energy costs, and allow savings to be redirected to educational resources. Eskom plans to roll out the initiative nationally.
Each school received inverters, batteries, and solar panels funded through the Eskom Development Foundation.
The systems ensure uninterrupted teaching during electricity outages, reduce energy costs, and allow savings to be redirected to educational resources. Eskom plans to roll out the initiative nationally.
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China and SA partner to open a Johannesburg's C Park hub
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China and South Africa have partnered to open a Johannesburg's C Park hub that will empower thousands of young people and create jobs annually in the digital economy and e-commerce sectors.
The project helps young entrepreneurs by offering skills training, supporting start-ups, and linking them to global markets.
Through partnerships with SETAs and universities, C Park aims to train 2,000 youth annually and support 100 start-ups each year.
C Park CEO, Li Wei says the hub focuses on digital economy, collaboration, and youth innovation, providing one-stop support for entrepreneurs, including market access, finance, and practical help to grow their businesses.
The project helps young entrepreneurs by offering skills training, supporting start-ups, and linking them to global markets.
Through partnerships with SETAs and universities, C Park aims to train 2,000 youth annually and support 100 start-ups each year.
C Park CEO, Li Wei says the hub focuses on digital economy, collaboration, and youth innovation, providing one-stop support for entrepreneurs, including market access, finance, and practical help to grow their businesses.
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Forum aims to drive collaborative progress in SA
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Deputy Director-General of International Cooperation and Resources at the Department of Science and Innovation, Daan du Toit, says the Science South Africa Forum aims to bring together individuals and entities interested in science to discuss collaborative efforts, ensuring science benefits society and South Africa.
This initiative, led by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, seeks to foster conversations on science, technology, and innovation, promoting collective work towards societal progress.
Currently underway at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria, the gathering marks 10-years of insightful dialogue:
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This initiative, led by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, seeks to foster conversations on science, technology, and innovation, promoting collective work towards societal progress.
Currently underway at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria, the gathering marks 10-years of insightful dialogue:
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 17.13 to the US Dollar, 22.67 to the British Pound, and 19.86 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,161.62 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 91,370.00.
The Rand is trading at 17.13 to the US Dollar, 22.67 to the British Pound, and 19.86 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,161.62 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 91,370.00.
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