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BULLETIN 21 November 1 pm

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In this bulletin:

# Government warns South Africans to stop the illegal registration of spaza shops
# Experts welcome the changes to South Africa’s history curriculum
# And rugby: Statistics favour the Boks against Wales on Saturday

# Justice and Constitutional Development minister Thembi Simelane says government is concerned about surfacing allegations suggesting some South Africans are assisting illegal foreign nationals to fraudulently comply with the requirements for the registration of spaza shops. Simelane was speaking during a media briefing by government’s interdisciplinary team on an action plan to address foodborne illnesses. She says this is clear fronting, and government is warning those involved to stop their illegal activities:

# President Cyril Ramaphosa has requested the National Assembly to reconsider the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Amendment Bill. The legislation, which was passed in Parliament and referred to the president for assent, aims to regulate the interception of certain communications amongst other things. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says the president has expressed his reservations about the constitutionality of the bill:

# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional has applauded the improvement in governance and financial position in the City of Tshwane. The committee conducted an oversight visit to the metro. Acting chairperson, Dikeledi Direko, however, raised concerns that the metro is owed in excess of over 27-billion-rand, which has a direct impact on cash flow management. Direko says they welcome the assurance that the metro has entered discussions with Eskom for a repayment plan to pay off arrears of 6.7-billion-rand over the next five years.

# Experts have welcomed changes to South Africa’s history curriculum, which include adding pre-colonial history for grades 10-to-12. The goal is to move away from a Eurocentric view and focus more on African history. According to News 24, historians believe it is important to include the voices of indigenous groups like the San, Khoi, and Xhosa, and address the impact of colonialism and apartheid. The changes aim to help students think critically, understand their heritage, and become informed global citizens.

# Rugby: The statistics are in the Springboks’ favour when they play Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. The two teams have met 42 times in the past, with South Africa winning 34 matches and Wales seven, while one ended in a draw. The Boks’ biggest victory over the Welshman came in South Africa in 1998, when they won 96-13 – still Wales’ biggest defeat ever. Victory for the world champions at the Principality Stadium will hand them their first undefeated northern hemisphere tour since 2013.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 18-rand-13-cents and the euro at 19-rand-8-cents. One British pound costs 22-rand-90-cents and Bitcoin trades at 97-thousand-566-dollars. Gold sells at two-thousand-667-dollars-57-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 73-dollars-29-cents a barrel.

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