News Bulletin of 30 July 2025, 9am

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Young Scientists Shine at Eskom Expo Across South Africa
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The Eskom Expo for Young Scientists is underway nationwide, with regional fairs in 35 areas showcasing learners’ talent in science, technology, engineering, maths and innovation.
The Gauteng South Regional Science Fair recently hosted close to 200 innovative projects at the University of Johannesburg's Soweto campus.
Over 6-thousand projects will be showcased nationwide, exploring vital topics such as sustainable environment, medical technology and robotics.
Winners will advance to the Eskom Expo International Science Fair in October, with opportunities for bursaries and international exposure.
Eskom CEO Mologadi Motshele has highlighted the role of initiatives like the Eskom Expo in shaping the country's future problem-solvers.
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Young South Africans Created Marking App Africa To Transform The Education Landscape
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A group of innovative young South Africans has created the "Marking App Africa", an ed-tech platform that uses automation to mark handwritten tests.
This potentially saves teachers up to 80% of their administrative time.
This cutting-edge solution is set to transform the education landscape and make a positive impact on the teaching profession.
Education Expert Derrick Manyisa says this will help solve existing problems in the education sector:
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SA’s Coetze Secures Gold Medal At World Swimming Championships
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South Africa’s Pieter Coetze has won his country’s first gold medal at the World Swimming Championships in Singapore.
The 21-year-old broke his own records in Germany and followed it up with a 100m backstroke win.
He clocked a time of 51. 85 seconds, also the fastest time in the world this year.
World record holder, Thomas Ceccon, was second, five-hundredths of a second behind Coetze, while Yohann Ndoye-Brouard won the bronze medal.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 17.87 to the US Dollar, 23.85 to the British Pound, and 20.63 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 3,313.34 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 71.72 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 118,286.00.
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919 FM is calling on listeners to share their creative solutions to improve the City of Johannesburg.
The station is partnering with Sandton-based businesses to reward the best idea with a R2500 prize.
Listeners are encouraged to submit their ideas on various challenges facing the city, including safeguarding substations against vandalism and preventing illegal dumping.
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The best ideas will be featured live on air and the winner will be announced at the end of the month.
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