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BULLETIN 28 May 6 am

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In this bulletin:

# The MK Party threatens legal action against the IEC over access to the National Results Operations Centre
# The European Union condemns the deadly Israeli strike in Rafah
# And rugby: The Bulls can benefit from a win over the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship

# The MK party has threatened to take legal action against the Electoral Commission following the admission of expelled member Jabulani Khumalo to the National Results Operations Centre in Midrand. The party demands an explanation from the IEC. They raised concerns about the IEC’s adherence to and Khumalo’s ties to senior officials, suggesting bias despite his expulsion and resignation. Spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela urges South Africans to remain vigilant and vote to safeguard democracy’s integrity:

# The Electoral Commission has expressed concern over the unrest in several areas in the OR Tambo district municipality, Eastern Cape. The taxi strikes halted operations in Mthatha, preventing the opening of the first day of special votes. Out of 435 stations that faced issues due to the protests, only 107 voting stations remain closed due to external factors. Deputy Chief Electoral Officer Masego Sheburi says the commission is working with stakeholders to reopen these stations today:

# The Independent Institute of Education advises learners to start planning their study strategies for the upcoming matric exams. General manager, Peter Kriel, emphasises the importance of a good study routine and revision plan. He recommends creating a realistic schedule covering all subjects and focusing on active learning techniques. Kriel advises targeting weak areas, using varied study methods, and taking practice exams to improve performance. He says that implementing a five-month study plan now will boost confidence and reduce stress.

# Airports Company South Africa has rolled out an aviation security model integrated with various law enforcement authorities to eliminate criminality at its airports. This comes after the Border Management Authority’s immigration arrested 28 nationals from Bangladesh at OR Tambo International Airport. One of the travellers did not have a visa, while the other 27 were found to have fraudulent visas. ACSA says fraud, corruption, or other illicit or criminal behaviour will be dealt with severely.

# European Union Foreign Policy chief, Josep Borrell, has condemned Sunday’s deadly Israeli air strike on a camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah, Gaza. The death toll from the air strike has risen to 45 including women and children. Some 800-thousand people have fled Rafah, but hundreds of thousands are still believed to be sheltering there. Borrell says the International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to halt its military assault on Rafah, which must be implemented:

# Rugby: The Bulls have a chance to end on top of the United Rugby Championship log if they beat the Sharks in Saturday’s final group match in Durban. The Pretoria team is currently in second place, two points behind Munster. If Ulster should beat Munster, the Bulls will take the number position with victory over the Sharks and thus secure home games in all the knock-out matches they reach. The Stormers are currently fifth on the log behind Leinster and Glasgow Warriors.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 18-rand-37-cents and the euro at 19-rand-98-cents. One British pound costs 23-rand-48-cents and Bitcoin trades at 69-thousand-364-dollars-50-cents. Gold sells at two-thousand-350-dollars-79-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 82-dollars-88-cents a barrel.

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