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BULLETIN 29 May 3 pm

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In this bulletin:

# The EFF leader says the impeachment committee should not be led by a member of the government of national unity
# Feroz Khan’s urgent court application is struck off the roll
# And: A truck drivers forum plans a major shutdown on KwaZulu-Natal routes

# EFF leader Julius Malema says the party wants the Phala Phala impeachment committee to be chaired by someone outside the government of national unity to ensure a fair and transparent process. Malema, who is expected to serve on the committee, believes an independent chairperson would strengthen public confidence and reduce the risk of political influence as the process considers possible impeachment proceedings against president Cyril Ramaphosa:

# The High Court in Johannesburg has struck Major-General Feroz Khan’s urgent application off the roll after electronic devices seized during a police raid were handed to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Khan had sought the return of cellphones and laptops, arguing they contained sensitive intelligence information linked to undercover operations and national security. The Crime Intelligence officer warned that unrestricted access to the devices could endanger lives and compromise investigations. Khan is also challenging the legality of the warrantless search and seizure.

# The All Truck Drivers Forum and Allied South Africa has planned to disrupt major transport routes, including the N3 and N2 in KwaZulu-Natal, during a protest tomorrow. The action is aimed at highlighting concerns over the employment of undocumented foreign nationals in the trucking industry. Speaking to SABC News, secretary-general Gugu Sokhela also questioned how the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences demerit system would apply to foreign drivers:

# Eskom has appointed Junaid Munshi as Group Executive for its Distribution division starting on Monday. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says Munshi brings more than 30 years of engineering, commercial and telecommunications leadership experience across Africa. He previously served as Chief Commercial Officer at Cable and Wireless Seychelles and held senior roles at Cell C and Vodacom. She says the appointment supports Eskom’s strategy to strengthen competition, customer service and renewable energy integration:

# Tennis: Djokovic has been stuck on 24 majors since the 2023 US Open but after Jannik Sinner’s shock defeat and Carlos Alcaraz absent in Paris, this year’s French open might give him a chance to get that elusive 25th Grand Slam title. Standing in his way today in the third round is Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca, the highly rated 19-year-old who is itching to make his Grand Slam breakthrough. Djokovic made his Roland Garros debut in 2005, a year before Fonseca was born. Fonseca is eager to make the most of his eagerly awaited clash with Djokovic this afternoon on centre court.  

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-23-cents and the euro at 18-rand-89-cents. One British pound costs 21-rand-78-cents and Bitcoin trades at 73-thousand-396-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-528-dollars-88-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 90-dollars-91-cents a barrel.

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