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South Africa Wins 19 African Travel Awards
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South African tourism businesses and destinations have won 19 of the 89 Africa-wide categories at the 2026 World Travel Awards.
Cape Town won both Africa’s Leading City Destination and Africa’s Leading Meetings and Conference Destination.
The awards span different parts of the tourism sector, including accommodation, aviation, safari and business events.
A further 30 South African tourism and hospitality businesses won awards in the country-specific categories.
Cape Town won both Africa’s Leading City Destination and Africa’s Leading Meetings and Conference Destination.
The awards span different parts of the tourism sector, including accommodation, aviation, safari and business events.
A further 30 South African tourism and hospitality businesses won awards in the country-specific categories.
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FilmMart Project Earns Cannes Recognition
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A film project that started as a work-in-progress at Durban FilmMart later premiered at the Cannes Can Film Festival and won 2-awards.
The Durban FilmMart Institute is now preparing for this year’s programme, which runs from 9 to 12 October in Durban.
It will cover film financing, AI, animation, advocacy and international partnerships.
The programme brings filmmakers and industry professionals together to develop projects and discuss challenges facing the African film industry.
Producer, Samantha Biffot:
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The Durban FilmMart Institute is now preparing for this year’s programme, which runs from 9 to 12 October in Durban.
It will cover film financing, AI, animation, advocacy and international partnerships.
The programme brings filmmakers and industry professionals together to develop projects and discuss challenges facing the African film industry.
Producer, Samantha Biffot:
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Joburg South Boxer Wins WBC Title
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Joburg South boxer Ricardo Malajika has won the WBC super flyweight world title after beating Japan’s Tomoya Tsoobuuu-i Tsuboi in Tokyo on Sunday.
Malajika won by split decision after recovering from a cut in the opening round and finishing strongly over 12 rounds.
Two judges scored the fight in his favour, while the third gave it to Tsuboi.
The victory makes Malajika only the sixth South African boxer to win a WBC world title.
Malajika won by split decision after recovering from a cut in the opening round and finishing strongly over 12 rounds.
Two judges scored the fight in his favour, while the third gave it to Tsuboi.
The victory makes Malajika only the sixth South African boxer to win a WBC world title.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.39 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,131.71 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 83,109.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.39 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,131.71 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 83,109.00.
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