News 12:00

BULLETIN 26 May 12 pm

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In this bulletin:

# Minister Lamola says no grievance can justify attacks on people based on their nationality
# The recall of the Jeep Grand Cherokee affects hundreds of vehicles nationwide
# And cricket: A place in the IPL final is at stake in Dharamsala today

# Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has emphasised immigration is a shared regional responsibility and not a challenge faced by South Africa alone. Citizen-led groups have accused illegal migrants of crime and taking jobs from locals. Lamola says government acknowledges it needs to strengthen its capacity to manage undocumented migration and ensure law enforcement is applied fairly, but any attacks on foreign nationals are illegal:

# The Public Servants Association has welcomed the National Prosecuting Authority’s decision to appeal the warrant of arrest issued against state prosecutor Mkhuseli Ntaba in Mpumalanga. Kwaggafontein chief magistrate Tuletu Tonjeni issued the warrant after Ntaba failed to appear before the court in the Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni extortion case. PSA’s Claude Naicker says Ntaba reportedly did not appear because of threats he received for working on the high-profile case:

# The National Consumer Commission has announced a safety recall of 920 Jeep Grand Cherokee WL vehicles sold between 2021 and 2023 over a possible safety defect. The issue involves a faulty upper control arm pinch bolt that may break, leading to a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash. The commission’s Phetho Ntaba says they are monitoring the recall in line with the Consumer Protection Act:

# Cricket: The Indian Premier League has reached the business end, and a place in the final is at stake in today’s first qualifier. Defending champions Royal Challenger Bengaluru, who topped the log after the league phase, play second-placed Gujarat Titans in Dharamsala. The winner goes straight through to Sunday’s final, while the loser will get another shot at reaching the title match in Friday’s second qualifier. Its opponent will be the winner of tomorrow’s eliminator between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Chandigarh.

# The financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-34-cents and the euro at 19-rand-2-cents. One British pound costs 22-rand-2-cents and Bitcoin trades at 76-thousand-658-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-529-dollars-14-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 96-dollars-18-cents a barrel.

# And finally: The Department of Higher Education and Training, in partnership with leading e-commerce business the Takealot Group, is working to provide 500 students with income-earning opportunities while they continue with their studies. The programme offers students three flexible income-generating opportunities, while also creating a pathway towards entrepreneurship. Deputy minister of Higher Education and Training, Mimmy Gondwe, says they are turning the memorandum of understanding into real economic participation for students, providing them with tangible work experience, income, and entrepreneurship skills.

Stay tuned for more news………….