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BULLETIN 3 June 1 pm

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In this bulletin:

# GIWUSA calls on South Africans to mobilise against xenophobic attacks
# Eskom is seeking specialist investigators to tackle the backlog of forensic cases
# And soccer: The National Gambling Board warns of betting scams ahead of the World Cup

# Union GIWUSA is calling on organised labour, community organisations and youth movements to immediately mobilise against ongoing xenophobic attacks and the so-called June 30 deadline. GIWUSA president Mametlwe Sebei says campaigns to evict people out of THE country or certain regions are incitement to violence and must be condemned:

Western Cape police have meanwhile dismissed claims the killing of 19-year-old Nhlamulo Sambo, originally from Giyani in Limpopo, in Mossel Bay was linked to anti-illegal immigration protests. His mother, Patricia Sambo, alleged on social media her son had been murdered during the weekend riots because he spoke Xitsonga. Provincial police commissioner Thembisile Patekile says Sambo was confronted while allegedly attempting to steal items from a shack, resulting in the owner chasing him and stabbing him to death.

# Eskom says it has advanced its forensic investigations backlog project by issuing a tender for specialist investigators for commencement from the first of September. This comes amid irregular diesel procurement contracts worth billions, and ghost vending losses that cost the power utility more than 20-billion-rand over three years. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says its forensic investigation function is a critical component of its governance, assurance, and consequence management framework:

Moving abroad:

# The International Organisation for Migration warns reactive border closures in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda may push people towards less monitored informal crossing points. Over 600 suspected Ebola cases and more than 300 deaths were reported. The IOM says reactive border closures can reduce visibility of population movements, undermining health screening, surveillance, contact tracing, and early detection efforts. It adds the most effective response is coordinated action that keeps mobility visible, safe and monitored.

# Soccer: The National Gambling Board warns South Africans to be on high alert for illegal gambling platforms and fake betting apps during the World Cup. The board says criminal syndicates often take advantage of increased betting activity during major sporting events by using fraudulent mobile apps, phishing links and misleading social media advertisements to scam consumers. The public is urged to gamble responsibly and verify that betting operators are licensed before placing bets.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-28-cents and the euro at 18-rand-91-cents. One British pound costs 21-rand-90-cents and Bitcoin trades at 66-thousand-787-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-450-dollars-12-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 97-dollars-80-cents a barrel.

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