News Bulletin of 5 August 2026, 8am

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Redhill robotics teams sweep regional podium
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Redhill School robotics teams won gold, silver and bronze at the World Robotics Olympiad Gauteng regional competition, securing a place at the national finals.
Ten teams competed against 17 schools, with the gold-winning team creating an AI-powered robot that plays marimba music based on recognised images.
The project uses technology to showcase and preserve Shona culture.
The winning team will now represent Gauteng at the national finals, with the chance to compete internationally in Puerto Rico.
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SA spellers achieve top African ranking
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Meanwhile, South African learners have finished fourth at the inaugural World Spelling Bee Championships in China.
The result makes the team the highest-ranked African country at the competition.
The Department of Basic Education has welcomed the learners home, praising their performance after competing against some of the world’s top young spellers.
The Department's Media Liaison Officer, Lukhanyo Vangqa:
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Project Hope supports children’s early learning
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Project Hope is supporting community early childhood development centres across South Africa to provide education, meals and safe spaces for young children.
The centres teach children, support families and help prepare learners for school.
Since 2020, Project Hope has helped centres with registration, teacher training, safer classrooms and nutrition programmes.
The organisation is calling on communities to support ECD centres that help children learn and develop.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 0.00 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 0.00 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 64,280.00.
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Fashion flags exhibition opens in New York
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A new fashion exhibition has opened at Rockefeller Center in New York, featuring more than 120 redesigned flags representing U.S. states and territories.
The United Flags of Fashion project brings together the Council of Fashion Designers of America, Vogue and the America250 initiative to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary through fashion and public art.
The flags, created by American fashion brands, will remain on display until September 4.
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