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BULLETIN 4 July 12 pm

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In this bulletin:

# Smaller parties come to the ANC’s rescue when the DA puts them under pressure
# Motorists are urged to exercise caution as inclement weather conditions are expected in the Western Cape 
# And Tennis: Alcaraz searches for the perfect serve at Wimbledon and Raducanu eyes Sabalenka’s position

# The federal chairperson of the DA, Ivan Meyer says after one year in the government of national unity, the DA stands up to the ANC in the interests of a better South Africa. Meyer says every time the DA does that, they found the ANC buttered up small parties to come to their rescue, both within and outside the government of national unity. He says the DA will fight against and expose corruption, and will put South Africa first whilst these smaller parties are positioning themselves to be co-opted by the ANC into the government of national unity.

# The Western Cape MEC for Mobility, Isaac Sileku, urges all road users, pedestrians, and public transport operators to exercise extreme caution as inclement weather conditions set in. He says the South African Weather Service has issued a warning that a series of cold fronts are expected to affect the province from today through to Sunday. Sileku says every winter, they see similar challenges of flooded roads, poor visibility, and increased risk for both drivers and pedestrians:

# Afghanistan’s government says that Russia has become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a “brave decision”. The Taliban swept back to power in 2021 after ousting the foreign-backed government and have imposed an austere version of Islamic law. They have keenly sought official international recognition and investment, as the country recovers from four decades of war, including the Soviet invasion from 1979 to 1989. The announcement was made after Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met with Russia’s ambassador to Afghanistan, Dmitry Zhirnov, in Kabul yesterday.

# Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz will step up his bid for a third successive Wimbledon title when he faces German underdog Jan-Lennard Struff later today. And Britain’s Emma Raducanu will be aiming to add world number 1 Aryna Sabalenka to the growing list of eliminated favourites. Alcaraz knows he must fine-tune his serve to keep his Wimbledon title defence on course, and he hopes to fare better in the third round. Raducanu believes she can add Sabalenka to the growing list of Wimbledon upsets after defeating former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova on Wednesday.

# The financial indicators: The dollar trades at 17-rand-57-cents and the euro at 20-rand-68-cents. One British pound costs 23-rand-99-cents and Bitcoin trades at 108-thousand-773-dollars. Gold sells at three-thousand-342-dollars-84-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 68-dollars-1-cent a barrel.

# And finally: The Do More Foundation has launched their Mandela Day Campaign and called on South Africans to take action for young children by helping to build climate-resilient early learning or Early Childhood Development centres in underserved communities. The foundation’s Jessica Ronaasen says this year’s Mandela Day campaign centers on the powerful idea of a better climate future begins with the children, which starts with play. She says as climate change intensifies, young children are particularly vulnerable to the impact:

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