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BULLETIN 22 November 1 pm

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# The G20 Leaders’ Summit adopts a declaration with overwhelming consensus
# President Ramaphosa says the G20 leaders should not allow anything to diminish the summit
# And the DA slams the costly suspensions of government officials

# President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that South Africa has reached a consensus to adopt the G20 Leaders’ Summit declaration. The content of the declaration remains confidential until it is published. There were doubts whether a declaration could be adopted without the United States. Ramaphosa has said the countries attending the Leaders’ Summit have overwhelmingly agreed to the declaration:

Ramaphosa also says the G20 Leaders’ Summit has a responsibility not to allow the integrity and credibility of the G20 to be weakened. He gave the opening address at the summit, which kicked off at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg today. Ramaphosa says the deliberations of the G20 have an impact on the lives of all members of the global community:

And UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says more than 70 million people across 100 countries have benefited from Global Fund investments since its first replenishment in 2002. Speaking at the 8th Global Fund Replenishment Summit in Nasrec, Johannesburg, Starmer said the Fund’s work is one of humanity’s greatest progress stories, cutting death rates by nearly two-thirds. He warned that malaria, HIV, and TB remain deadly threats but urged nations to prioritise global health:

# The DA says prolonged suspensions of senior government officials are costing taxpayers millions and exposing failures in internal labour systems. This follows revelations that UIF Commissioner, Teboho Maruping, remains on full pay more than a year into his suspension, with no disciplinary outcome. DA’ MP’s Michael Bagraim says government routinely suspends officials for months or years without concluding hearings, calling the trend disastrous. He emphasises that the civil service is unable to manage labour relations effectively.

# Stellenbosch police are investigating a murder after the deputy principal of Kayamandi Primary School in Stellenbosch was fatally shot on the school grounds yesterday afternoon. Western Cape police spokesperson, Wesley Twigg, says no arrests have been made as detectives work to establish a motive. Officers found the 54-year-old victim with a gunshot wound, and he was declared dead on the scene. Twigg urges anyone with information to contact their nearest police station or report anonymously via the MySAPS app.

# And motorsport: Drivers’ championship leader Lando Norris has claimed pole position for the Las Vegas Grand Prix in challenging wet conditions. This is the McLaren drivers’ third successive pole. The Briton finished ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, Williams’ Carlos Sainz and George Russell in the Mercedes, while his title rival and teammate Oscar Piastri had to settle for fifth. Norris says the conditions were very tricky and not enjoyable to drive in:

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