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BULLETIN 17 November 6 am

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In this bulletin:

# The government won’t travel to the US to officially hand over the G20 Presidency
# AfriForum requests the G20 countries’ support to protect property rights and fight farm murders
# And cricket: South Africa beat India to claim their first Test win in the country in 15 years

# South Africa’s G20 Sous-Sherpa ambassador, Xolisa Mabhongo, says government will not be travelling to the US to hand over the G20 Presidency. Traditionally, the country that will assume the presidency takes over the reins after the G20 Leaders’ Summit. However, the US will not be sending a delegation to the summit in Johannesburg this weekend. Mabhongo told the Sunday Times that the US will have to come to South Africa or host the next meeting of heads of state without an official handover.

Meanwhile, AfriForum has called on the G20 countries to request that property rights in South Africa be respected and that effective action be taken to combat farm murders. AfriForum CEO, Kallie Kriel, says farm murders and the disrespect for property rights in South Africa have already had a direct negative impact on the upcoming G20 summit, as the United States of America has decided to boycott the summit due to these issues:

# Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says the Koeberg Unit 2 licence has been approved by the National Nuclear Regulator Board after 40 years of safe and reliable operations. Ramokgopa was providing an update on key developments in South Africa’s Nuclear Energy Programme in Pretoria. He says Eskom has started the required preparatory work, including the review and finalisation of technical specifications: 

# A delegation from the Caribbean Community Reparations Commission will hold talks this week with officials and politicians in Britain on addressing the historical injustices of slavery and colonialism, as well as their lasting impacts. At least 12.5-million Africans were kidnapped, forcibly transported by European ships, and sold into slavery from the 15th to the 19th centuries. Advocates say action is needed to confront the enduring legacies, such as racism. Calls for reparations have gained momentum worldwide, but the backlash against reparations has also been growing, with many European leaders opposed to even discussing it.

# Cricket: South Africa secured their first Test victory in India since 2010, beating the hosts by 30 runs inside three days in the first Test in Kolkata. The Proteas were bowled out for 159 in their first innings, before India countered with just 189, with Simon Harmer taking four wickets. In the second innings, captain Temba Bavuma scored an unbeaten 55 as the visitors were all out for 153. In reply, Harmer took another four wickets as India were bowled out for 93. The final Test begins in Guwahati on Saturday.

# The financial indicators: The dollar trades at 17-rand-7-cents and the euro at 19-rand-84-cents. One British pound costs 22-rand-48-cents and Bitcoin trades at 93-thousand-945-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-81-dollars-81-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 63-dollars-82-cents a barrel.

# And finally: The DA has paid tribute to former South African ambassador and struggle stalwart, doctor Franklin Sonn, lauding him for the contribution he has made to the country. He died in Cape Town on Saturday after a short illness at the age of 86. Sonn served as democratic South Africa’s first ambassador to the United States from 1995 to 1998. The DA’s Karabo Khakhau says he was a distinguished leader who championed justice, excellence and nation-building:

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