News Bulletin of 6 July 2026, 8am

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Career Expo Opens New Opportunities
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Afrika Tikkun Wings of Life hosted a Career Expo for Grade 11 and 12 learners at its Diepsloot centre on 3 July.
Professionals from industries including entrepreneurship, the arts, sport and community development introduced learners to different career opportunities after matric.
The event encouraged young people to explore pathways beyond university while connecting them with mentors and industry professionals.
The expo aimed to help learners make informed career choices and prepare for the world of work.
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New Opportunities for Young Farmers
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Seventeen aspiring young farmers, including 10 young Black women, have joined a new training programme in Meyerton, Gauteng, to build careers in agriculture.
They will receive a year of hands-on training in regenerative farming, food production and agribusiness through the Living Soils Community Learning Farm.
The programme also donates part of its harvest to surrounding communities, helping improve local food security.
The initiative is supported by Woolworths in partnership with HarvestFresh.
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Eastern Cape Innovator Heads to Hong Kong
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A 23-year-old innovator from Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape will represent South Africa at the Leap East programme in Hong Kong.
Elihle Stali was selected for developing AI-powered smart glasses that help blind and visually impaired people navigate more independently, inspired by his blind grandmother.
A crowdfunding campaign has helped him raise support to attend the international programme.
His invention will be showcased alongside leading global technology innovations:
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.22 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,174.93 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 63,065.00.
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AI Makes Grocery Shopping Easier
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Pick n Pay is introducing an artificial intelligence shopping assistant to make grocery ordering faster and easier on its Asap! delivery app.
The new AI assistant, called Penny, lets customers add items to their baskets using voice commands, text or photos in any language.
The feature will be available to all customers from Monday.
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