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BULLETIN 25 September 2 pm

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In this bulletin:

# A Police legal expert outlines the constitutional limits on the ministerial authority at the Madlanga inquiry
# The Cape Forum says an end must be put to Khoisan mockery
# And Rugby: Sweeping changes for the Wallabies for the All Blacks clash

# South African Police Service legislative expert Marga van Rooyen has outlined the constitutional limits on ministerial authority at the Madlanga commission of inquiry in Pretoria. She is the new witness to take the stand on day six of the hearings into criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system. Van Rooyen said while the Police minister may determine national policing policy in consultation with provinces, operational decisions rest with the national police commissioner:

# The civil rights organisation Cape Forum says the country’s Khoi and San groups must begin to act in ways that will put an end to the mockery that is being made of them over, among other things, mutual disputes over positions and traditions. Cape Forum chairperson, Heindrich Wyngaard, says that if the Khoi and San groups are serious about bringing about an indigenous renaissance, a few steps need to be taken:

# XA Global Trade Advisors’ latest report, The Tariff Zombies, indicates that import duty investigations in South Africa are taking an average of 27 months, four times the official target, while the oldest case has remained unresolved for 64 months. According to the report, 80-percent of open cases exceed six months. CEO Donald MacKay warns that delays at the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa are creating ‘zombie’ applications with outdated data, hurting businesses, jobs, and consumers, and calls for urgent reforms to clear the backlog.

# Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced leaders who had recognised a Palestinian state, as he headed to the United States for White House talks and an address to the UN General Assembly. His remarks came three days after France led a special summit on the sidelines of the General Assembly, which saw a slew of Western governments recognise the State of Palestine against the backdrop of the nearly two-year Gaza war. Netanyahu is due to address the assembly on Friday.

# Rugby: Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has made six changes to his starting team for Saturday’s Rugby Championship match against the All Blacks at Eden Park. The changes include the recall of Harry Potter, while there is also a fresh half-back pairing of veteran James O’Connor and Tate McDermott. Loosehead James Slipper will become the first player to represent the Wallabies in 150 Test matches. Schmidt says they are aware of the challenge that awaits at Eden Park:

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 17-rand-30-cents and the euro at 20-rand-33-cents. One British pound costs 23-rand-27-cents and Bitcoin trades at 111-thousand-845-dollars. Gold sells at three-thousand-757-dollars-1-cent a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 68-dollars-1-cent a barrel.

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