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BULLETIN 10 December 1 pm

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In this bulletin:

# The Pretoria High School for Girls’ governing body challenges a racism probe in court
# The Reserve Bank says climate change can affect the workings of the financial system
# And cricket: New Zealand opener Devon Conway will miss the third Test against England while on paternity leave

# The governing body of the Pretoria High School for Girls has taken the Gauteng Education Department to the local High Court, challenging the investigations into claims of racism. The body argues the probe was unlawful, seeking to halt the recommendations and access the full report. The department defends the investigation, citing statutory authority and insisting dissatisfaction does not equate to unlawfulness. The controversy includes allegations of micro-aggressions and disciplinary hearings.

Meanwhile, education activist, Hendrick Makaneta says corruption undermines the management of resources in the education sector, and the very future of learners. He says to build a society rooted in transparency, accountability, and ethical leadership, the inclusion of anti-corruption and whistleblowing education in schools nationwide is needed. Makaneta says the fight against corruption must begin with education:

# Government is urging all spaza shop owners and food-handling facilities to register their businesses in municipalities where they operate before Friday’s deadline. This comes after the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs declared a national disaster following an increase in food-borne illnesses linked to spaza shops. Over 20 children have died. Government spokesperson, Sithembile Mazaleni, says if owners don’t register in time, they will face the consequences of operating illegally:

# The South African Reserve Bank says climate change poses economic and social risks that can affect the workings of the financial system. Deputy governor, Fundi Tshazibana, says central banks have a responsibility to ensure that financial systems can survive and manage climate-related shocks. Tshazibana says the bank is working to ensure that financial institutions and markets consider climate-related risks in their operations. She says they also seek to understand the effects of climate change on inflation and financial stability and take action against these risks. 

# Cricket: New Zealand opener Devon Conway won’t play in the third Test against England in Hamilton, but will stay at home for the birth of his first child. Struggling Conway could only score a combined 21 runs in the first two Tests which the Black Caps lost by eight wickets and 323 runs, respectively. He contributed one-thousand-815 runs in his 25 Tests since 2021. Conway will be replaced by uncapped all-rounder Mark Chapman, who impressed in domestic cricket recently. The third Test gets underway on Saturday.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 17-rand-82-cents and the euro at 18-rand-77-cents. One British pound costs 22-rand-71-cents and Bitcoin trades at 97-thousand-620-dollars. Gold sells at two-thousand-664-dollars-77-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 72-dollars-2-cents a barrel.

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