News Bulletin of 4 October 2026, 8am

Cape Town Team Develops AI Work Tool
A team of Cape Town municipal workers has developed an AI-powered system to support the City’s artisans, technicians and inspectors.The idea won the City’s first digital innovation competition, after being selected from 44 submissions.Seven finalists presented ideas aimed at improving services and addressing challenges such as employment and the loss of institutional knowledge.The event gave City employees a platform to develop and present technology-based solutions to everyday challenges.

South Africa
Joburg’s Wildest Race Returns
Homemade carts, crazy costumes and plenty of spectacular wipeouts are happening in Sandton Drive today as the Red Bull Box Cart Race returns to Johannesburg.Teams of up to five have built their carts from scratch, with each one powered by gravity alone. They’ll perform a skit before racing down a course filled with jumps and obstacles.The South African event has previously attracted more than 22,000 spectators in Cape Town, while the global race has drawn more than five million spectators across 53 countries.

Sandton and Gauteng
Proteas Book Place at 2027 World Cup
South Africa’s SPAR Proteas have secured a place at the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney. Their qualification was confirmed through their position in the World Netball Rankings before the Africa Netball Cup in Nairobi ended.Uganda also qualified automatically, while Malawi and Namibia secured the continent’s two additional places.The four African teams will represent the continent at next year’s World Cup.

South Africa
Financial Indicators
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The Rand is trading at 16.64 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,138.60 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 84,907.00.
Rod Stewart’s Final Encore
Rod Stewart says his upcoming Final Encore Tour will be his last rock ’n’ roll tour — but he’s making it clear that he is not retiring from show business.The 81 year old Grammy-winning singer says he wants to thank fans for everything they have given him and hopes he has given them something in return. Stewart, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, will continue working in music after the tour.
It’s a chance for fans to celebrate an incredible career and enjoy one more round of live rock ’n’ roll from a music legend.
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