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BULLETIN 29 June 8 am

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In this bulletin:

# John Steenhuisen slams the ANC for disrespect and double standards in the government of national unity
# The Interpol crime envoy says the arrest of the head of Crime Intelligence is a blow to SAPS
# And rugby, the Springboks score an eight-try victory over the Barbarians in Cape Town

# DA leader John Steenhuisen says the party is tired of being disrespected by the ANC, accusing it of arrogance and undermining the Government of National Unity. Steenhuisen cites president Cyril Ramaphosa’s unilateral decisions, including firing former Trade and Industry deputy minister, Andrew Whitfield and shielding corrupt ANC ministers. He claims the ANC refuses to honour the coalition’s Statement of Intent, warning that the DA won’t tolerate exclusion from key decision-making:

The DA also says it is considering a motion of no confidence against president Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing him of protecting corruption-accused ministers. DA leader John Steenhuisen announced the party’s withdrawal from the National Dialogue, calling it a wasteful ANC electioneering ploy. Steenhuisen says the dialogue is now a waste of time and warns Ramaphosa his leadership of the GNU is hanging by a thread:

# Interpol Crime ambassador Andy Mashaile says the arrest of Crime Intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo, is of serious concern for law enforcement. Khumalo and six others were arrested on Thursday for fraud and corruption charges. Five were granted ten-thousand-rand bail by the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court, while one suspect remains in custody for similar charges in a different case. He told SABC News, it’s unfortunate that this damages the trust in crime intelligence:

# The City of Tshwane will shut down power to Wapadrand and Mooikloof Substations today from 9am to 1pm. The city’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, says this forms part of the Watloo–Njala transmission line upgrade to stabilise electricity supply to the eastern grid. He says technicians will connect new infrastructure, test switching systems and install bridge pieces during the four hour maintenance project:

# Large crowds of mourners dressed in black lined streets in Iran’s capital Tehran as the country held a funeral yesterday for top military commanders, nuclear scientists and civilians killed during Israeli attacks on Iran. At least 16 scientists and 10 senior commanders were among those mourned at the funeral, including armed forces chief Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Revolutionary Guards commander General Hossein Salami, and Guards Aerospace Force chief General Amir Ali Hajizadeh. State TV said the funeral was held for a total of 60 people killed in the war, including four women and four children.

# And Rugby: The Springboks again showed again why they are the reiging world champions when they convincingly beat the Barbarians by 54 – 7 on a wet pitch in Cape Town last night, scoring eight tries in the process. The Bokke dominated from start and went over the line in the first five minutes with a try by Malcolm Marx. It was followed by seven more tries, two by newly capped foward Vincent Tshituka. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu converted two tries and Manie Libbok five. Fullback Malcom Jaminet scored a try and converted for the Barbarians. Cheslin Kolbe was named man of the match.

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