News Bulletin of 30 September 2025, 8am

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Sandton Convention Centre hosts Smarter Mobility Africa Summit 2025
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More than 2000 global mobility leaders will gather at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg for the 2025 Smarter Mobility Africa Summit.
The summit will start today with workshops and training, with the main event taking place tomorrow and on Thursday.
The gathering aims to drive Africa's transition to a low-carbon mobility future, focusing on electric vehicles, clean public transport, charging infrastructure, and smart cities.
Africa's mobility revolution is set to gain momentum at the event, where industry leaders will showcase the latest innovations in new energy vehicles and share expert insights.
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Fulldome wildlife film, "Close Encounters" premieres Saturday
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South Africa's first locally-produced full-dome wildlife film, "Close Encounters," will premiere nationally at the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome on Saturday.
The 30-minute film showcases stunning 360-degree footage of lions, elephants, and giraffes in their natural habitats, shot on location in KwaZulu-Natal.
"Close Encounters" highlights conservation success stories in the province, including the restoration of degraded farmland to wild habitat.
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SA U20 men's national team is gears up for upcoming FIFA U20 Men's World Cup
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The South African U20 men's national team is gearing up for the upcoming FIFA U20 Men's World Cup in Chile.
The team's first match is scheduled against France, followed by matches against New Caledonia and the United States.
Assistant coach Karabo Mogodi has expressed gratitude for leading the team and pride in what they have achieved so far:
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 17.26 to the US Dollar, 23.17 to the British Pound, and 20.24 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 3,793.66 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 66.69 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 114,030.00.
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Bad Bunny to headline 2026 Super Bowl half-time show
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Pop star Bad Bunny will headline next year's Super Bowl half-time show in California.
The singer and rapper, who has topped Spotify's most-streamed artist list in 3-of the past five years, will sing his hits on US TV's most-watched night in February.
He will follow in the footsteps of other recent half-time performers including Kendrick Lamar, Usher, Rihanna and The Weeknd.
Lamar was the musical attraction at this year's Super Bowl, which was watched by a record 127 million viewers in the US.
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