News Bulletin of 6 August 2025, 7am

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Electricity Minister Says Power Grid Is Stable
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Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has been actively involved in preparing Eskom for the G20 summit and related energy discussions, focusing on energy security, affordability, and a just energy transition.
Ramokgopa says the power grid has shown exceptional stability and interruptions to the electricity supply could soon be a thing of the past.
He was speaking after an oversight visit to Medupi power station in Limpopo yesterday following the return online of Unit-4.
The unit went offline in 2021 after suffering an explosion shortly after reaching commercial operation, at the height of load shedding.
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Regenesys Opens New School of Education
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Regenesys has announced the launch of its School of Education with a new accredited B.Ed program.
B.Ed SP & FET Teaching programme is a structured 4-year undergraduate degree offered in both contact and online modes.
Students can select their preferred area of specialisation: Science, Technology and Mathematics, or Business and Management.
Head of School, Kamala Pather says Regenesys' new School of Education aims to address South Africa's shortage of qualified secondary school teachers, especially in STEM subjects.
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University of Pretoria Shines at NSTF-South32 Awards
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The University of Pretoria has won 5 top awards at the NSTF-South32 ceremony, recognizing excellence in science, technology, and innovation.
The winners include the Mammal Research Institute Whale Unit for whale monitoring and The university’s Vehicle Dynamics Group and Professor Ryan Blumenthal were also honoured for engineering research and science communication.
UP officials hailed the achievements as a sign of their commitment to societal transformation through science.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 17.90 to the US Dollar, 23.81 to the British Pound, and 20.72 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 3,371.73 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 68.05 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 113,989.00.
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Samsung The Most Popular Brand In South Africa
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A recent survey by Analytico in South Africa indicates that Samsung is the most popular brand for smartphones and wearables.
The survey, which polled over 2,600 tech enthusiasts, early adopters, and IT professionals, showed that Samsung dominated the smartphone category, receiving more than half of the votes.
Apple came in second, with nearly a quarter of respondents preferring the brand.
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