News Bulletin of 5 October 2025, 8am

The City of Tshwane has congratulated the winners of the Tshwane Women in Business Awards, recognizing outstanding women-led businesses that drive innovation, job creation, community development, and economic growth.
Seven women-owned businesses were honoured this year, with the City committing to continue supporting and celebrating the remarkable contributions of women entrepreneurs.
Mayoral committee member for Economic Development and Spatial Planning, Sarah Mabotsa has emphasized the importance of empowering women-led businesses to boost Tshwane's economic growth:
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The University of Johannesburg has emerged victorious at the inaugural G20 Tourism Hackathon, with two of its student teams claiming the top two positions.
The Catalysts team secured first place and a prize of R175,000 for developing the Hologram Hub – an innovative platform preserving and showcasing rural communities' cultural heritage to enhance tourism.
UJ's Map My Biz team took second place, winning R140,000 for creating a solution that merges offline learning with AI tools, supporting local entrepreneurs and boosting their tourist visibility.
Both winning teams will present their solutions to global tourism ministers at the November G20 Summit.

A new UN World Food Programme report shows nearly 80 million more children are receiving free school meals compared to 2020.
This represents a 20% increase in just 5-years, with low-income countries showing the most progress, where the number of children receiving meals has risen by 60% in the past two years.
The UN highlights this as a rare development success, citing the positive impact of school meals on children's health, education, and local farming communities, made possible by a near doubling of global funding since 2020.