News Bulletin of 7 August 2026, 2pm

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Women leaders gather to unlock investment opportunities across Africa
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The fourth annual DLO African Women in Leadership Summit is under way in Sandton, bringing together business leaders, policymakers and investors from across the continent.
Held under the theme Connecting Capital to Opportunity Across Africa, the three day summit focuses on boosting investment, trade, entrepreneurship and economic growth while creating opportunities for African businesses and women leaders.
Discussions are expected to strengthen partnerships and connect investors with businesses that can drive economic growth across the continent.
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Mpumalanga learner earns global recognition for water innovation
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Seventeen year old Sinenhlanhla Sikhulile Nkosi from Mbombela has won the 2026 South African Youth Water Prize with an invention designed to make drinking water safer.
The Grade 11 learner developed The Sentinel Barrier, a special coating for plastic bottles that helps prevent microplastics and harmful chemicals from contaminating drinking water before they form.
Nkosi will represent South Africa at the Stockholm Junior Water Prize in Sweden later this month, where he will compete against young innovators from more than 30 countries.
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Alexandra golf pioneer celebrated for growing a more inclusive game
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Former caddie Tshepo Letsebe from Alexandra township has been honoured at Houghton Golf Club for his lifelong contribution to golf and helping make the sport more inclusive.
Letsebe has spent nearly five decades opening doors for aspiring golfers and has also achieved the remarkable feat of recording 12 holes in one during his amateur career.
Friends, business leaders and sporting figures gathered to celebrate his birthday and his lasting impact on South African golf.
Former Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates player Jimmy Tau said it is important to celebrate people like Letsebe to inspire the next generation.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 16.31 to the US Dollar, 21.91 to the British Pound, and 18.80 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,290.46 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 82.49 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 64,848.00.
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Communities help restore 500 kilometres of protected coastline in Türkiye
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Local communities, conservationists and fishermen have helped restore about 500 kilometres of Türkiye's Mediterranean coastline, tripling protected marine areas and creating a safe haven for sea life.
The project introduced more no fishing zones, trained local marine rangers and reduced illegal fishing by 80 percent, allowing marine ecosystems to recover.
The effort has already seen the return of endangered Mediterranean monk seals and more sandbar sharks, while local fishing communities are benefiting from healthier fish populations.
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