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BULLETIN 24 June 9 am

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In this bulletin:

# The EFF says it will bring an opposition like never before
# Ten people are killed and 24 injured on the R-42 near Delmas in Mpumalanga
# And cricket: The Proteas are through to the semi-final of T20 World Cup

# The EFF says it will bring to South Africa an opposition like never before—dedicated, relentless, and committed to justice and radical economic transformation. The EFF’s spokesperson, Leigh-Ann Mathys says they noted the announcement by the ANC of its collaboration with both the DA and Freedom Front Plus. Mathys says both political parties scramble to form a coalition with the ANC to legitimatise their own policies:

# Ten people were killed when a minibus taxi coming from Emalahleni and a bus-truck heading to Bronkhorstspruit collided on the R42 Road near Delmas in Mpumalanga this morning. The provincial Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison spokesperson, Moeti Mmusi says eight of the deceased were in the minibus taxi with two fatalities in the bus truck. About 24 people sustained serious injuries:

#  The Department of Correctional Services has confirmed that Jeremia Mmatli who allegedly killed another man at an old age home, has died at Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre in Pretoria on Thursday. The 75-year-old and 92-year-old Daniel Madumo were arrested last month for allegedly beating to death the 80-year-old Godfrey Temu in Jericho village outside Brits, North West. The department’s spokesperson, Singabakho Nxumalo says Correctional Services is not in a position the disclose the cause or nature of death.

# A drone attack by the Israel Defence Force has killed Ayman Ratma, one of Hamas’ key weapons suppliers in the Bekaa Valley. The Israeli military claims Ratma helped direct weapons supplies from Lebanon for Hamas and Jamaa Islamiya – a branch of the Muslim Brotherhood. The IDF says they killed Ratma because of his involvement in the promotion and execution of terrorist activities against Israel in the immediate future, as well as his involvement in advancing terrorist activity against Israeli civilians.

Cricket:  South Africa won its Super Eight contest against the West Indies with three wickets.  The Proteas won the toss and decided to bowl first and the Windies got 135 for 8 in their 20 overs.  However, rain interrupted the game a few overs into the South African innings and play was stopped for just over an hour.  In line with the Duckworth Lewis Stern method, the Proteas were then set the target of 124 in 17 overs.  The winning runs came off the bat of Marco Jansen with a six on the first ball of the last over for a total of 124 for seven. The Proteas are now through to the semifinals on Thursday.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 18-rand-2-cents and the euro at 19-rand-28-cents. One British pound costs 22-rand-79-cents and Bitcoin trades at 62-thousand-816-dollars-15-cents. Gold sells at two-thousand-324-dollars-27-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 84-dollars-29-cents a barrel.

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