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BULLETIN 27 June 7 am

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In this bulletin:

# The MK Party says the firing of Andrew Whitfield is a sign of dysfunction in the government of national unity
# The National Assembly adopts the Division of Revenue Bill
# And the World Health Organisation delivers its first medical aid to Gaza since March

# The MK Party says the dismissal of the deputy minister of Trade and Industry, Andrew Whitfield, highlights the inherent flaws in the government of national unity’s composition. His dismissal is reportedly linked to insubordination over a DA-led trip to Washington undertaken without president Cyril Ramaphosa’s approval. The MK Party says the GNU, formed under the guise of unity, has proven to be a political experiment that prioritises elite compromises over the interests of the working class and the poor.

# The National Assembly has adopted the report of the Standing Committee on Appropriations on the Division of Revenue Bill. This marks a key step in the national budget process for the 2025/2026 financial year. The bill gives effect to the financial framework outlined in the 2025 budget, and allocates nationally raised revenue among the three spheres of government. Committee chairperson, Mmusi Maimane, says the division of nationally raised revenue balances national priorities and the fiscal realities faced by provincial and local governments:

# Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube will address delegates at the G20 Provincial Education Indaba underway at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg today. Hosted by the Gauteng Education Department, the minister will be joined by Education MEC, Matome Chiloame. Spokesperson Terence Khala says the gathering is one of nine provincial events tied to South Africa’s G20 programme:

# The World Health Organisation says it has been able to deliver its first medical shipment into Gaza in almost four months. Nine trucks carrying essential medical supplies entered the enclave from Kerem Shalom in southern Israel on Wednesday. The aid arrival comes amid the near-total collapse of Gaza’s health system. WHO director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, says they are calling for the immediate, unimpeded and sustained delivery of health aid into Gaza through all possible routes.

# Tennis: Czech player Barbora Krejcikova’s defense of her Wimbledon title may hang in the balance after a thigh injury forced her out of the Eastbourne Open in England. She withdrew before her quarterfinal match against Varvara Gracheva of France. Krejcikova is supposed to play her first match at Wimbledon on Tuesday. Twenty-nine-year-old Krejcikova, who clinched her other Grand Slam title in the French Open in 2021, has played just six games this year because of a back injury. The former world number two is now 17th in the rankings.

# The financial indicators: The dollar trades at 17-rand-86-cents and the euro at 20-rand-88-cents. One British pound costs 24-rand-51-cents and Bitcoin trades at 107-thousand-49-dollar. Gold sells at three-thousand-317-dollars-40-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 66-dollars-86-cents a barrel.

# And finally: President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated former Chief Justice Raymond Zondo on being honoured by the World Justice Project. He has received the prestigious Rule of Law Award in recognition of his unwavering commitment to justice and accountability through his leadership of the State Capture Commission. Ramaphosa says government will continue to honour Justice Zondo by continuing to act on his recommendations from the commission, which he presented three years ago.

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