News Bulletin of 6 October 2026, 10am

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UCT Student Builds App To Save
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A 20-year-old University of Cape Town student has built an app to help South Africans compare food prices and find cheaper meals.
Dylan Steiner created Bites – Price Compare after discovering that similar meals at nearby restaurants could have very different prices.
He taught himself to code, and the app received about 300 downloads on its first day, while videos about it reached almost 100-thousand views in two days.
The app is currently available in Cape Town, with plans to expand to other parts of South Africa.
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Lesedi Builds Free Maths Study Platform
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South African developer, Lesedi Mochadibane, has created a free maths platform to help learners prepare for their exams.
The 26-year-old’s FreeNotes platform uses simple notes and diagrams to explain topics including algebra, geometry and calculus.
The platform is designed to make maths easier to understand and can be accessed online without data or Wi-Fi.
Mochadibane says the idea is to give learners a simple and accessible way to prepare for their maths exams:
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Joburg Residents Earn While Improving City
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Residents working in Johannesburg’s inner city are helping clean public spaces, maintain infrastructure and improve neighbourhoods while earning an income.
The Johannesburg Inner City Partnership says its regeneration programmes have created livelihoods for 7,332 people and paid R147 million in wages.
More than 1,600 people have also received training, while hundreds of small businesses and public spaces have benefited.
The organisation is marking its 30th anniversary by highlighting the residents involved in the work.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.63 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,143.12 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 85,356.00.
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Bafana Beat Egypt, Complete Winning Camp
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Bafana Bafana have beaten Egypt 1-nil in a friendly match in Cairo to end their international camp with three wins from three games.
Coach Pitso Mosimane made nine changes to the team that beat Eritrea 5-nil, giving several younger players a chance to face Egypt.
South Africa took the lead in the second half and held on for the win at the Cairo International Stadium.
The result gives Bafana a clean sweep in the camp after earlier wins over Guinea and Eritrea.
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