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BULLETIN 10 February 2 pm

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In this bulletin:

# Paul O’Sullivan explains his multiple citizenship status
# The National Consumer Commission recalls ButtaNutt peanut butter
# And cricket: The Proteas Women face Pakistan in the first of three T20s in Potch

# Forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan has confirmed he holds citizenship of three countries – South Africa, Ireland, and Great Britain – and carries their passports for convenience when travelling. He is testifying at Parliament’s ad hoc committee probing alleged political interference in the justice system. O’Sullivan says his loyalty is to South Africa, having lived in the country for 40-years:

# The GOOD Party is calling on president Cyril Ramaphosa to address four big issues during Thursday’s state of the nation address. These are economic growth, education, criminal justice and housing. GOOD’s secretary general, Brett Herron, says Ramaphosa cannot afford to bask in the green shoots of the economy that emerged last year, nor is it his job to assuage riled-up MAGA-related emotions:

Meanwhile, South Africa Wine is calling on government to accelerate implementation of the Agricultural and Agro-processing Master Plan. The industry body says it wants clear, time-bound commitments in the address. CEO Rico Basson says this should be backed by funding, policy certainty and accountability. He emphasised faster delivery will unlock export growth, wine tourism, rural jobs and inclusive development, stressing that collaboration and execution is critical.

# The National Consumer Commission has recalled certain ButtaNutt peanut butter products due to aflatoxin levels that exceed the legally allowed limit. Aflatoxin is a toxin produced by mould that can develop in food products such as peanuts when they are stored or processed under poor conditions. The commission’s spokesperson, Pheto Ntaba, says the affected products are 100-percent peanut one-kilogram, 2.5-kilogram and chocolate peanut 250-gram:

# Cricket: The three-match T20 series between South Africa and Pakistan’s women starts in Potchefstroom, North West, this evening. The next two matches will both be played in Benoni, Gauteng, on Friday and Monday. The final match was initially scheduled for Kimberley in the Northern Cape, but the venue didn’t meet the required international norms and standards. The series is used as preparation for the T20 World Cup, starting in England on the 12th of June. The series will be followed by three one-day matches.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 15-rand-91-cents and the euro at 18-rand-96-cents. One British pound costs 21-rand-74-cents and Bitcoin trades at 69-thousand-161-dollars. Gold sells at five-thousand-and-48-dollars-97-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 68-dollars-66-cents a barrel.

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