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BULLETIN 29 September 11 am

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In this bulletin:

# An education activist says SADTU’s defiance on president Ramaphosa raises concerns
# The Weather Service warns of weekend snowfall in Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal
# And, Rugby: New Zealand beat Australia in Rugby Championship

# Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has criticises the South African Democratic Teachers Union’s decision to defy president Cyril Ramaphosa’s three-month pause on clauses 4 and 5 of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act. Makaneta calls Sadtu’s stance reckless and disappointing, as Ramaphosa seeks discussions to refine the law. He urges Sadtu to respect the process and prioritise the education sector’s interests:

# The North West Education department has launched the Last Push Campaign for matriculants after completing spring camps. Over 40-thousand learners from the province are expected to start on 21 October. Speaking to Newzroom Afrika, Education MEC Viola Motsumi urges parental support, aiming for the province to be among the top three nationwide with improved results:

# The South African Weather Service has reiterated its forecasts of light snowfall over high-lying areas of the Eastern Cape and southern KwaZulu-Natal this weekend. A cold front brings significantly lower temperatures, with snow starting today in the Western Cape and moving eastward. Coastal winds and waves will intensify. While it is anticipated to be less severe than last week’s snowstorm, authorities are urging caution, especially on high-altitude roads. Conditions should improve by Tuesday afternoon as temperatures gradually recover.

# Iran’s supreme leader says the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah will not go unavenged, after he was killed in Israeli air strikes on Beirut. Ayatollah Khamenei also declared five days of mourning in Iran for Nasrallah. Nasrallah, who had not been seen in public for years because of fears of being assassinated by Israel, was one of the best known and most influential figures in the Middle East. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel settled the score with Nasrallah’s death, calling it a historic turning point.

# And, Rugby: The All Blacks scored five tries to one in a fast-moving contest in Wellington to stretch their winning streak against the Wallabies to nine straight matches.  The Australians crashed to their fifth Rugby Championship defeat and remain without a win over the All Blacks on New Zealand soil since 2001. The Wallabies finish bottom of the four-nation Rugby Championship, with their solitary victory a one-point defeat of Argentina. New Zealand finished second, with the Pumas third, after South Africa on Saturday clinched the trophy of a full round competition for the first time since 2009.

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