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BULLETIN 10 May 1 pm

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In this bulletin:

# The African People’s Convention says the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the Phala Phala matter is a serious blow to the ANC 
# The Gauteng police probe a mass shooting at a tavern in the Zamimpilo Informal Settlement
# And soccer: The World Cup one-month countdown begins

# The African People’s Convention says the ruling by the Constitutional Court on Phala Phala matter is a serious blow to the ANC as it does not take accountability serious. The African People’s Convention spokesperson Freddy Mbhandze says the ConCourt has unanimously ruled against the previous decision of parliament to reject the review of the Panel Report and that the parliamentary vote was unlawful and unconstitutional:

# The South African National Parks says weather conditions have improved across the Garden Route National Park in the Western Cape, allowing for the selective reopening of certain facilities. Spokesperson JP Louw says in the Tsitsikamma Section, the restaurant and the Mouth Trail, including the suspension bridge at Storms River Mouth Rest Camp, have reopened. However, he says major hiking trails, including the Otter Trail, remain closed. He adds that Nature’s Valley Camp remains closed due to electricity and water supply disruptions.

# Gauteng police are investigating two counts of murder and four counts of attempted murder following a shooting incident at a tavern in Zamimpilo Informal Settlement, Langlaagte, Johannesburg early this morning. Police spokesperson Tintswalo Sibeko says a group of more than 40 people were sitting outside a tavern, drinking and socialising, when three unknown suspects approached and, without saying anything, opened fire on the group. She says six people were shot during the incident:

# The Tshwane Metro Police Department Taxi Unit has impounded 43 scholar transport vehicles during a road safety operation this week. Police spokesperson, Puleng Motholo says the operation aimed to ensure the safety of learners and the compliance of public transport operators.  She says the learner transport vehicles including buses were found to be in a condition that posed a direct threat to the safety of the children:

# A car bombing at a police post in northwestern Pakistan followed by an ambush on police personnel rushing to ‌the scene to provide backup has killed at least 12 officers. The structure was reduced to rubble, with bricks, charred wreckage, and mangled vehicles scattered around the area. The police said three personnel were found alive and rushed to hospital. Militants first rammed into the post with an explosive-filled car, entered the premises and began firing on any remaining officers, while drones were also used. The militant alliance Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the attack.

# And Soccer: The one-month countdown to the 2026 World Cup gets under way on Monday. A record 48 teams and millions of fans are set to descend on the United States, Canada and Mexico for the first ever World Cup co-hosted by three nations. The skyrocketing cost of tickets for the tournament has triggered a global backlash with FIFA scrambling to manage the public relations fallout. Meanwhile Human Rights Watch has said the World Cup risks being defined by “exclusion and fear” due to Donald Trump’s crackdowns on immigration, demonstrations and press freedom, while Amnesty International warned the tournament could become a stage for repression.

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