News Bulletin of 31 October 2025, 6am

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2025 Festive Season Road Safety Campaign launched in Tshwane
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The City of Tshwane has officially launched its 2025 Festive Season Road Safety Campaign.
Mayoral committee member for Community Safety, Hannes Coetzee, says the metro has strengthened its operational readiness through intensified law enforcement visibility, coordinated emergency response measures and partnerships with provincial and national agencies.
He says operational deployments will be data-driven, targeting identified high-risk routes and corridors where high accident rates were recorded in previous festive seasons.
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Afrika Tikkun’s Uthando Centre holds cancer awareness event
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Afrika Tikkun’s Uthando Centre held a successful cancer awareness event earlier this month, bringing together parents, caregivers, and community members in a united effort to promote breast cancer education and early detection.
The event, which coincided with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, drew mainly female parents and caregivers of children attending the centre, along with staff and partner organisations.
Through engaging sessions led by health professionals, the initiative equipped participants with vital knowledge on cancer prevention, early detection, and available community support systems.
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RASA’s renewable energy initiative
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Transport minister Barbara Creecy has launched PRASA’s renewable energy initiative and celebrated the rollout of the 300th locally built train in Isipingo, KwaZulu-Natal.
Creecy told Newzroom Afrika that the trains, made from South African steel, mark progress in advanced manufacturing and job creation.
The minister also unveiled the new Isipingo Mall in KwaZulu-Natal, part of PRASA’s urban renewal drive:
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 17.27 to the US Dollar, 22.71 to the British Pound, and 19.97 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 3,940.59 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 64.07 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 109,653.00.
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Google invests R49million to support AI skills development
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Goggle has announced a 49 million-rand investment to boost AI skills, education, online safety, and cybersecurity in south Africa.
The funding aims to strengthen the country’s digital transformation through partnership with universities and non- profit organisations.
Key allocations include support for AI research and education through the fate foundation and African institute for Mathematical science, and AI innovation challenge for young developers and online safety programmes by junior achievement Africa and the cybersafe foundation.
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