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BULLETIN 21 March 9 am

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In this bulletin:

# Professor Madonsela says Human Rights never extended to all South Africans
# AfriForum warns against a flawed Kruger mining application
# And cricket: India’s men’s team receives a cash bonus of 122-million-rand for winning the Champions Trophy

# Stellenbosch University professor Thuli Madonsela says all the Human Rights that find in the South African Bill of Rights Chapter 2 of the Constitution never extended to all South Africans. Madonsela says the history of Human Rights Day is grounded in the Sharpeville Massacre in Gauteng that took place on the 21 of March 1960, where apartheid police killed 69 anti-apartheid protesters:

Meanwhile, the DA is celebrating Human Rights Day at event in Claremont, Johannesburg, to address the ongoing water crisis and human rights violations. Led by DA Federal Council chairperson Helen Zille, the event will feature key DA leaders highlighting severe water shortages affecting elderly residents and poor service delivery. The DA urges immediate action, as city-owned buildings and illegal dumping worsen living conditions.

# AfriForum has raised concerns over Tenbosch Mining’s environmental impact assessment for a proposed project near Kruger National Park, calling it flawed and irregular. The group claims the application process excluded some interested and affected parties, violating transparency laws. AfriForum’s Lambert de Klerk warns that approving this project could set a precedent for more dubious mining proposals:

# Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has urged the judiciary to take a stand against the Turkish government’s misuse of the courts as protesters rallied for a second day over his shock arrest in a graft and terror probe. The popular mayor, who is President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival, was arrested just days before he was to be named as the CHP’s candidate for the 2028 presidential race.

# And, cricket: India’s men’s team received a cash bonus of 122-million-rand for winning the recent Champions Trophy hosted by Pakistan. This is three times the amount of their prize money for clinching the one-day tournament. India’s governing body, the BCCI, regarded as the world’s richest cricket board, says winning the tournament shortly after clinching the T20 World Cup is special, and the monetary reward recognises India’s dedication and excellence on the global stage. The amount is shared between the players, support staff and selectors.

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