News Bulletin of 9 July 2025, 9am

The Africa Unlocked conference gets underway from today until Friday in Cape Town.
This gathering is a strategic movement shaping the future of African commerce, investment, and industrialisation through dynamic dialogue, cutting-edge insights, and partnerships.
Africa Regions & Offshore for Business & Commercial Banking Executive Head, Andrew Mashanda speaks on what can be expected at this year's conference:
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The Wits School of Education recently hosted its second annual Sistas Are Doin’ It for Themselves celebration honoring women in academia who are making a profound impact in education.
Led by Professor Juliet Perumal, the event recognized outstanding contributions from award-winning researchers, educators, and students.
Despite facing structural challenges, these women have excelled in various fields, including multilingual education, STEM inclusion, and academic publishing.
The event emphasized the need to plant seeds of change for future generations of women in education, inspiring and motivating them to pursue careers in academia.

The 2025 Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards last month brought together South Africa's finest journalists in Johannesburg, celebrating excellence in print and broadcast media.
The event showcased outstanding work in various categories, including investigative reporting, human-interest features, political commentary, and multimedia storytelling.
The awards recognized both veteran journalists for their lifetime contributions and emerging talent through student and young journalist categories.
Now in its fourth year, the Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards continue to nurture the future of journalism in the country, encouraging innovation and excellence in storytelling.
Cleopatra Jones is one of the journalists who were honoured at the ceremony:
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