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BULLETIN 21 August 3 pm

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In this bulletin:

# Commissioner Masemola says the killing of police members is deeply painful and unacceptable
# Cricket South Africa describes the 2027 World Cup as a proud African legacy
# And passengers sue Delta and United over window seats with no view

# National police commissioner Fannie Masemola says since the start of this financial year, South Africa’s have lost six police members in the line of duty. Masemola says the killings and attacks of police officials are deeply painful and unacceptable. The commissioner says the ministry reminds police members to never hesitate to defend themselves when confronted with danger, and to use the resources provided to them to uphold the authority of the state:

# Limpopo’s Education Department has confirmed that a bus accident involving the department’s bus carrying 39 people, including 30 children from a Special School, has been involved in an accident in Magoebaskloof. Emergency services have transported patients to Tzaneen Medicare, Van Velden, and Letaba hospitals. Spokesperson Matome Taueatsoala has urged motorists to drive carefully as only one lane is open:

Moving abroad: 

# Uganda has agreed to receive migrants who do not qualify to remain in the United States, in Washington’s latest attempt to speed up deportations. US president Donald Trump’s administration has negotiated arrangements to send people to third countries, among them El Salvador and Eswatini. At roughly 1.7-million, Uganda already hosts the largest refugee population in Africa, according to the United Nations, and is the latest east African country to signal such a deal with Washington, joining Rwanda and South Sudan. Individuals with criminal records and unaccompanied minors will not be accepted.

On to sports news:

# Cricket South Africa’s chairperson Pearl Maphoshe, says 2027’s World Cup in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe will leave a lasting legacy for the whole of the continent. Speaking at the launch of the local organising committee, Maphoshe called the moment historic, stressing transformation as central to the event. Maphoshe highlighted grassroots cricket development as a key benefit. She emphasised that the World Cup is both a national and African project built on integrity:

# The financial indicators: The dollar trades at 17-rand-70-cents and the euro at 20-rand-62-cents. One British pound costs 23-rand-81-cents and Bitcoin trades at 113-thousand-271-dollars. Gold sells at three-thousand-331-dollars-52-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 66-dollars-69-cents a barrel. 

# And finally: Two major US airlines are being sued by passengers who say they paid extra for window seats, only to be given seats next to a blank wall. Delta Airlines and United Airlines now each face proposed class action lawsuits representing more than a million passengers each. Passengers say they do not flag these non-window seats during the booking process. The lawsuits say people buy window seats for several reasons, including to address fear of flying, keeping children occupied or just to enjoy the view.

Stay tuned for more news………….