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Tuks Crowned USSA Cross Country Champions
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The University of Pretoria, Tuks, claimed overall victory at the USSA Cross Country Championships held at TUT over the weekend.
Tuks won four races, including the women’s and men’s 10km events, with Karabo Mailula and Tshepo Mhulangane taking the top spots. Carmie Prinsloo won the 2km women’s race, and Tuks also finished fastest in the long relay.
This marks the second USSA cross-country title for Tuks in three years.
Prinsloo, who ran two races in just 80 minutes, has previously excelled at student athletics championships and aims to qualify for the 1500m at next year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
The team’s success highlights their endurance, determination, and continued strength in long-distance running
Tuks won four races, including the women’s and men’s 10km events, with Karabo Mailula and Tshepo Mhulangane taking the top spots. Carmie Prinsloo won the 2km women’s race, and Tuks also finished fastest in the long relay.
This marks the second USSA cross-country title for Tuks in three years.
Prinsloo, who ran two races in just 80 minutes, has previously excelled at student athletics championships and aims to qualify for the 1500m at next year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
The team’s success highlights their endurance, determination, and continued strength in long-distance running
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Red Rocket Secures Funding for Major Solar Project in Mpumalanga
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Red Rocket has achieved financial closure for the Tournee Solar Park in Mpumalanga, set to become one of South Africa’s largest solar energy projects.
The 331 MWp facility will generate around 720 million kWh annually, enough to power approximately 224,000 homes and cut about 709,200 tonnes of CO₂ emissions each year.
A 20-year Power Purchase Agreement with Discovery Green and financing from Absa, Standard Bank, and the Development Bank of Southern Africa have made the project possible.
Expected to be operational by 2027, the solar park strengthens Red Rocket’s role in the country’s renewable energy transition and highlights the power of collaboration and sustainable innovation.
The 331 MWp facility will generate around 720 million kWh annually, enough to power approximately 224,000 homes and cut about 709,200 tonnes of CO₂ emissions each year.
A 20-year Power Purchase Agreement with Discovery Green and financing from Absa, Standard Bank, and the Development Bank of Southern Africa have made the project possible.
Expected to be operational by 2027, the solar park strengthens Red Rocket’s role in the country’s renewable energy transition and highlights the power of collaboration and sustainable innovation.
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Lake Muskegon Restored After Decades of Pollution
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Lake Muskegon in Michigan has been officially removed from the Great Lakes’ list of polluted water bodies after more than 40 years of restoration efforts.
Decades of cleanup, costing $84 million (about R1.44 billion), removed 145 000 cubic metres of contaminated sediment and 100 000 tonnes of sawmill debris, restoring the lake and its tributaries.
The lake is now a hub for parks, festivals, fishing, cruise docks, and tourism, attracting around 400 000 visitors a year and boosting property values by $7.4 million (around R127 million).
Local officials and community leaders celebrated the milestone on 1 October, marking a major environmental and economic success for the region.
Decades of cleanup, costing $84 million (about R1.44 billion), removed 145 000 cubic metres of contaminated sediment and 100 000 tonnes of sawmill debris, restoring the lake and its tributaries.
The lake is now a hub for parks, festivals, fishing, cruise docks, and tourism, attracting around 400 000 visitors a year and boosting property values by $7.4 million (around R127 million).
Local officials and community leaders celebrated the milestone on 1 October, marking a major environmental and economic success for the region.
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The Rand is trading at 17.16 to the US Dollar, 22.90 to the British Pound, and 19.89 to the Euro.
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The Rand is trading at 17.16 to the US Dollar, 22.90 to the British Pound, and 19.89 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,018.60 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 66.25 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 121 573,10.
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