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DUT Students Win GovTech Hackathon
Story 1
Students from Durban University of Technology have won the GovTech Hackathon after developing Rafiki, an AI assistant that makes official Statistics South Africa data easier to access.
The system can answer questions through a public portal and WhatsApp, using verified Stats SA data.
Rafiki retrieves information from approved sources, checks responses and refuses to answer when the required data is not available.
The project could lead to further work with Stats SA and give the students opportunities to gain professional experience.
The system can answer questions through a public portal and WhatsApp, using verified Stats SA data.
Rafiki retrieves information from approved sources, checks responses and refuses to answer when the required data is not available.
The project could lead to further work with Stats SA and give the students opportunities to gain professional experience.
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Headline 2
Benoni Teacher Wins Cricket Coach Award
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Benoni teacher and volunteer coach Basheera Mayet has been named Eastern Cricket’s KFC Mini-Cricket Volunteer Coach of the Year.
Mayet has worked with young cricketers since 2014 through her Actonville mini-cricket hub.
She was also nominated for the same category at the Cricket South Africa awards in July.
Her work gives children in her community an opportunity to play cricket and develop their skills.
Mayet has worked with young cricketers since 2014 through her Actonville mini-cricket hub.
She was also nominated for the same category at the Cricket South Africa awards in July.
Her work gives children in her community an opportunity to play cricket and develop their skills.
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Gauteng Tackles Public Transport Licence Backlog
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Gauteng is moving to clear an operating-licence backlog that dates back to 2009, with a new digital system for public transport operators.
The Gauteng Public Transport Regulatory Information System allows operators to apply, make payments and track their applications online.
The system will also automate parts of the licensing process and strengthen compliance checks, including for e-hailing operators.
Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela says the system will help end the use of unlawful receipts and support the 60-day turnaround time for licence applications.
The Gauteng Public Transport Regulatory Information System allows operators to apply, make payments and track their applications online.
The system will also automate parts of the licensing process and strengthen compliance checks, including for e-hailing operators.
Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela says the system will help end the use of unlawful receipts and support the 60-day turnaround time for licence applications.
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Financial Indicators headline
Financial Indicators
Financial indicators
Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.61 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,144.57 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 82,840.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.61 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,144.57 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 82,840.00.
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