News Bulletin of 9 October 2025, 10am

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Midrand SPCA invites community to its Charity Golf Day
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The Midrand SPCA is calling on the community to join its annual Charity Golf Day, taking place at Kyalami Country Club on November-12.
The aim is to raise funds to support the organisation's mission to rescue, feed, and rehome vulnerable animals.
The event will be an exciting day of golf, networking, and giving back.
Participants can look forward to 18 holes of golf, networking opportunities and showcase their business to a targeted audience.
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HETD partners Microsoft South Africa strengthen digital and AI skills
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The Higher Education and Training Department has partnered with Microsoft South Africa to strengthen digital and AI skills among students.
The Microsoft Memorandum of Understanding aims to address the digital skills gap and ensure that students are equipped with in-demand skills.
The programme includes an AI Engineer pathway in TVET colleges, AI in Leadership training for principals and officials, and broader digital upskilling through the Digital Literacy and AI Skills Navigator initiatives.
The 3-year partnership is expected to improve employability, foster innovation, and help reduce youth unemployment across South Africa.
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Cape Town nominated among the world’s best cities
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Cape Town has been nominated among the world’s best cities in the Travel plus Leisure India and South Asia Best Awards 2025, under the International Destinations, Best City category.
The awards celebrate places that inspire exploration and connection.
Cape Town Tourism’s Briony Brookes says the nomination reaffirms the Mother City’s unmatched global appeal:
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 17.15 to the US Dollar, 22.98 to the British Pound, and 19.93 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 4,016.50 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 66.34 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 121,447.00.
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China opens world’s tallest bridge
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China has officially opened the world’s tallest bridge, completing the project in under 4 years.
The bridge is 2050 feet above the river.
Hailed as China’s latest “infrastructure miracle,” the bridge aims to boost tourism and economic growth in one of the country’s least developed regions.
It features as a theme park with a glass skywalk, a high-speed glass elevator, and a waterfall off the edge of the bridge.
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Local: 72 words (33%), National: 90 words (41%), International: 56 words (26%)