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Two Gauteng learners selected for GENIUS Olympiad in USA
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Two Gauteng learners, Johan Vorster and Gustav Heesen, have been selected to represent South Africa at the GENIUS Olympiad in Rochester, USA in June 2026.
The Grade 8 learners from Pretoria Boys High School and Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool developed an AI project to support teachers in overcrowded classrooms.
They won the Imbewu Science Fair and later placed second runners-up at a national science symposium.
Their results secured selection for the international competition, where they will present their project alongside young scientists from around the world.
A fundraising campaign is underway to cover travel, accommodation, visas and competition costs for their participation.
The Grade 8 learners from Pretoria Boys High School and Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool developed an AI project to support teachers in overcrowded classrooms.
They won the Imbewu Science Fair and later placed second runners-up at a national science symposium.
Their results secured selection for the international competition, where they will present their project alongside young scientists from around the world.
A fundraising campaign is underway to cover travel, accommodation, visas and competition costs for their participation.
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43rd Knysna Oyster Festival
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The 43rd Knysna Oyster Festival will take place from 3 to 12 July in Knysna on the Garden Route.
The festival will feature seafood events, lagoon-based activities and family programmes as part of its winter schedule.
The festival is expected to attract visitors for food, sport and outdoor experiences.
Festival Manager, Nicci Rousseau-Schemidt:
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The festival will feature seafood events, lagoon-based activities and family programmes as part of its winter schedule.
The festival is expected to attract visitors for food, sport and outdoor experiences.
Festival Manager, Nicci Rousseau-Schemidt:
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orthern Cape Film Variations on a Theme Opens 8 May
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A Northern Cape film, Variations on a Theme, opens in cinemas across Cape Town and Johannesburg on 8 May for a one-week run.
Directed by Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar, the film follows a Kharkams goat herder who is targeted by a scam promising money owed for her father’s service in World War II.
The production cast local residents, with 80-year-old Hettie Farmer making her film debut in the lead role.
The film has won the Tiger Award in Rotterdam and Best African Film at the Joburg Film Festival, and recently screened for the Kharkams community.
Directed by Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar, the film follows a Kharkams goat herder who is targeted by a scam promising money owed for her father’s service in World War II.
The production cast local residents, with 80-year-old Hettie Farmer making her film debut in the lead role.
The film has won the Tiger Award in Rotterdam and Best African Film at the Joburg Film Festival, and recently screened for the Kharkams community.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.81 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,598.58 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 76,044.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.81 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,598.58 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 76,044.00.
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