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BULLETIN 27 February 5 pm

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In this bulletin:

# The DA demands unredacted cadre deployment records 
# Namibia addresses the International Court of Justice on the Israeli occupation
# And Cricket: A Pretoria-born Black Cap bowler announces his retirement from the international game

# The DA is demanding the unredacted cadre deployment records of the ANC. The party accuses ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula of unlawfully redacting some documents and omitting others. The sought-after records span December 2012 to December 2017, a critical period when president Cyril Ramaphosa chaired the ANC’s deployment committee. Briefing the media in Ekurhuleni, DA leader John Steenhuisen says it is in the public interest to expose how the ANC’s interference in public sector appointments undermines the state, fosters corruption, and hinders service delivery:

Meanwhile, Ramaphosa has nominated Judge Mandisa Maya as Chief Justice, commencing consultations with political parties and the Judicial Service Commission. Maya, currently Deputy Chief Justice, faces the spotlight as the Chief Justice position becomes vacant on 31 August, with Chief Justice Raymond Zondo’s term ending. Concurrently, Justice Dumisani Hamilton Zondi is nominated as deputy president of the Supreme Court of Appeal. Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says the term of current deputy president Xola Petse ends on 10 July:

# Namibia’s Justice minister Yvonne Dausab and international lawyer Phoebe Okowa presented oral statements on Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian Territories at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands. The ministry’s spokesperson, Edmund Khoaseb, says their focus was on the legal consequences of Israel’s policies and practices in the territories, including East Jerusalem. He emphasises Namibia’s moral duty to address the occupation, citing late president Hage Geingob’s stance against the violence in Gaza:

# Cricket: Pretoria-born New Zealand bowler Neil Wagner has announced his retirement from the international game. The 37-year-old was twelfth man in two Tests for the Proteas before moving to New Zealand in 2008. He played 64 Tests for the Black Caps since 2012, taking 260 wickets. Wagner decided to call it quits after being informed he won’t be considered for the series of two Tests against Australia, starting in Wellington on Thursday. Wagner thanked the New Zealand fans for making him feel like a Kiwi.

# And finally: South Africans are celebrating National Milk Tart Day today, a beloved culinary tradition that holds a special place in the country’s dessert culture. The milk tart, which originated in the 17th century among the Dutch in the Cape Colony, has continued to be a favourite in especially Afrikaner households. This iconic dish, known for its rich cultural significance, is said to reflect the country’s heritage and diversity.

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