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BULLETIN 6 October 11 am

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In this bulletin:

# A lower voter turnout is expected in the upcoming elections with distrust and youth disengagement as the driving factors
# The ICC unseals arrest warrants against four senior Taliban leaders on charges of crimes against humanity
# And rugby: The Stormers’ defence coach is excited to have an almost full complement of Springboks available for the Sharks clash

# Most eligible South African voters will be opting out of next month’s local government elections, driven by youth disillusionment, distrust and broken political promises. This is according to Daily Maverick. Polling data from market research company Ipsos found that 47-percent of respondents felt no political party represented their views, and 38-percent had no interest in politics or elections. Forty-percent of youth aged 18 to 34 said they did not trust the Electoral Commission. North West University lecturer Naledi Modise says one-party dominance has weakened accountability and contributed to voter dissatisfaction.

# Gauteng police are investigating a case of murder and attempted murder following a shooting incident on the R-21 road towards OR Tambo International Airport yesterday evening. According to unconfirmed reports, the victim is Preggy Padayachee, the uncle-in-law of former Crime Intelligence deputy head Feroz Khan, who is expected to testify in camera at the Madlanga Commission today. Police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi says according to preliminary information, the driver of a Fiat experienced a breakdown and contacted a friend for assistance:

# The Special Investigating Unit has welcomed the judgment of the High Court in Pretoria, dismissing an urgent application by businessman Morgan Maumela and the trustees of the MHR Maumela Family Trust. They were seeking to stop the sale of a Ferrari valued at no less than 9.5-million-rand. The luxury vehicle is among assets preserved by the SIU amid its probe into corruption and maladministration at Tembisa Hospital. SIU spokesperson Selby Makgotho says the vehicle was bought with money obtained through irregular tenders:

Moving abroad:

# The International Criminal Court has made public four arrest warrants against senior Taliban figures, accusing them of persecuting women and girls in Afghanistan, which amounts to a crime against humanity. The four include Taliban Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani. The court says there are reasonable grounds to believe all four are criminally responsible for ordering, inducing or soliciting persecution against girls, women, and other people who did not conform to the de facto Taliban government’s policy on gender, gender identity, or expression.

# Rugby: Stormers defence coach Norman Laker is confident the returning Springboks will slot seamlessly back into the team’s system. John Dobson’s side will look to bounce back from their defeat to Edinburgh when they face the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday. The Stormers will have an almost full complement of Boks available for the clash, including Deon Fourie, Damian Willemse and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu. Laker says the returning players will quickly get the few tweaks made to the system during pre-season.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-63-cents and the euro at 18-rand-63-cents. One British pound costs 21-rand-97-cents and Bitcoin trades at 85-thousand-29-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-130-dollars-47-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 102-dollars-80-cents a barrel.

Stay tuned for more news………….