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Red Bull Box Cart Race Draws Thousands To Sandton Drive
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Red Bull’s Box Cart Race brought 57 homemade, gravity powered carts to Sandton Drive on Sunday, with about 22,000 spectators watching the action.
Teams designed and built their own carts without engines or batteries, then raced them down a course featuring jumps and obstacles.
The Johannesburg event also included skits and costumes, with teams judged on speed, creativity and showmanship.
It was the first time the race had returned to Johannesburg since 2018, after previous South African events were held in Cape Town.
Teams designed and built their own carts without engines or batteries, then raced them down a course featuring jumps and obstacles.
The Johannesburg event also included skits and costumes, with teams judged on speed, creativity and showmanship.
It was the first time the race had returned to Johannesburg since 2018, after previous South African events were held in Cape Town.
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South African Chess Players Earn New International Titles
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South African chess players have returned from the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Uzbekistan with two new international titles.
Olympiad debutants Charlton Mnyasta and Sizakele Masango earned the FIDE Master and Woman FIDE Master titles respectively.
Mnyasta scored six and a half points from 10 games, while the young South African Open team also recorded draws against higher ranked Italy and Cuba.
The tournament featured teams from around 200 countries, with South Africa fielding one of its youngest ever Open teams.
Olympiad debutants Charlton Mnyasta and Sizakele Masango earned the FIDE Master and Woman FIDE Master titles respectively.
Mnyasta scored six and a half points from 10 games, while the young South African Open team also recorded draws against higher ranked Italy and Cuba.
The tournament featured teams from around 200 countries, with South Africa fielding one of its youngest ever Open teams.
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Knitting Workshop Turns A New Skill Into Donations
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Love Light Care Foundation hosted a knitting workshop at Norscot Manor, bringing women together to learn a new skill and make items for people in need.
The October 1 session welcomed beginners, with participants learning basic knitting techniques alongside more experienced knitters.
First time learner Lungile Dlamini said the class showed her that knitting was easier than she expected and she plans to make it a regular hobby.
The knitted items will be donated to organisations depending on where they are needed.
The October 1 session welcomed beginners, with participants learning basic knitting techniques alongside more experienced knitters.
First time learner Lungile Dlamini said the class showed her that knitting was easier than she expected and she plans to make it a regular hobby.
The knitted items will be donated to organisations depending on where they are needed.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.64 to the US Dollar, 22.00 to the British Pound, and 18.65 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,162.04 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 102.25 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 86,015.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.64 to the US Dollar, 22.00 to the British Pound, and 18.65 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,162.04 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 102.25 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 86,015.00.
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