News Bulletin of 7 September 2025, 12pm

Cabinet has approved the Sports Department's request to bid to host the Formula One Grand Prix at the Kyalami racecourse in 2027.
Kyalami has already received confirmation from the F1 Federation to upgrade its circuit to Grade 1 status, which is the highest international standard required to host F1 races.
The F1 Grand Prix was last hosted in South Africa in 1993.
At a media briefing on Friday, Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, said the bid will be to host the event for three years:
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Deputy President Paul Mashatile earlier today officiated the annual Police Commemoration Day, taking place at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
On this day, the SAPS remembers the sacrifices that police officers made when serving the public.
It is honouring officers who died in the line of duty, during the past 12 months, at the commemoration day.
Mashitile encouraged the public to join the national policing service in its fight against crime:
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Two teams from the Tshwane University of Technology have made a remarkable impression at the Cars4Mars African Rover Challenge, securing first and fourth place among 40 competing teams.
The competition, designed to inspire young Africans to pursue careers in robotics, space technology, and artificial intelligence, drew participants from several countries, including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana.
The challenge requires teams to design and build Mars rover prototypes, testing their skills in innovation, engineering, and problem-solving.