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BULLETIN 6 November 5 pm

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In this bulletin:

# The HSRC declares the 2026 local government elections free and fair, with a 90-percent voter approval
# ActionSA is open to coalition talks to secure Nasiphi Moya as the mayor of Tshwane
# And: Danish police investigate renewed threats at a Copenhagen airport

# The Human Sciences Research Council says the 4 November local government elections were free and fair. A survey of more than 13-thousand voters shows that 90-percent believed the elections were free and 91-percent said they were fair. Most voters were also satisfied with the service provided by election officials. The council’s Benjamin Roberts told the media the Electoral Commission must work to rebuild public trust and improve access to election information:

Meanwhile, ActionSA says it is willing to negotiate with any political party following the elections, to secure another five-year term for Tshwane mayoral candidate Nasiphi Moya. ActionSA national chairperson Michael Beaumont says potential coalition partners must commit to service delivery, political stability, fighting corruption and addressing illegal immigration. He says the party will not support leaders with records of corruption or failure, insisting on credible leadership:

# Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment David Maynier welcomes the conviction of a man who tried to smuggle 50 protected parrot eggs out of South Africa through OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng. Maynier says the Thai national was sentenced to a five-year suspended prison term or a 500-thousand-rand fine, with 300-thousand-rand to be paid to the South African National Biodiversity Institute for caring for the seized eggs:

 # Danish police are investigating renewed threats against air traffic at Copenhagen Airport, but say their initial assessment found no danger to passengers. Police have increased their presence at the airport, which remains open and operating normally. The investigation follows Thursday’s search of two aircraft after a security threat. A military bomb disposal team found no explosives. The latest incident comes amid a wave of hoax bomb threats across Europe, which disrupted dozens of flights on Thursday, forcing some aircraft to make emergency landings and prompting fighter jets to escort others.

# Soccer: The honorary president of Japan’s governing body, Kozo Tashima, has decided to run for the FIFA presidency, challenging Gianni Infantino in March next year. The 68-year-old, who is a member of FIFA’s Council, says he wants to convey integrity and high moral standards, and contribute to a better future for the sport. Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Ramon Vega last month became the first candidate to publicly declare his intention to challenge Infantino. Potential candidates have until November 18 to submit their nominations.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-52-cents against the rand and the euro at 18-rand-45-cents. One British pound costs 22-rand-12-cents and Bitcoin trades at 75-thousand-886-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-65-dollars-67-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 101-dollars-31-cents a barrel.

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