News 11:00
BULLETIN 28 February 11 am
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In this bulletin:
# Tax Justice South Africa welcomes SARS issuing Sasfin Bank with a huge damages claim
# Judges Matters says the nomination of Mandisa Maya as Chief Justice is significant
# And, Anglican bishops of Southern Africa are calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza
# Tax Justice South Africa applauds the South African Revenue Service for issuing Sasfin Bank with a summons for more than 4.87-billion-rand in damages. The damages claim relates to the expatriation of money going back to 2014, in which a criminal syndicate colluded with former employees of the bank, to allegedly launder money and bypass foreign exchange laws. Tax Justice SA founder, Yusuf Abramjee, says those involved in this mass-scale looting must be held accountable:
# Judges Matter says president Cyril Ramaphosa’s nomination of deputy Chief Justice, Mandisa Maya, to succeed Raymond Zondo is significant. Zondo’s term as Chief Justice ends on the 31st of August. Maya will become the country’s first female Chief Justice if appointed. Ramaphosa has invited leaders of political parties represented in the National Assembly to make submissions on the suitability of Maya to hold the office. Judges Matter says while consultation must be meaningful, the president is not bound to follow the input received from political parties or the Judicial Service Commission.
# eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has welcomed the arrest of six suspects in connection with the murders of rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes, and his friend, Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane. They were gunned down outside Wish Restaurant on Florida Road in Durban on the tenth of February last year. The alleged mastermind is among those in custody, and one suspect remains at large. eThekwini municipality’s spokesperson, Gugu Sisilana, says Kaunda believes this breakthrough shows that the law will catch up with anyone who commits a crime:
# The Anglican bishops of Southern Africa are calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and condemn the financial and military assistance being given to all warring parties in the Middle East. Talks for a temporary ceasefire are continuing, as the death toll in Gaza is nearing 30-thousand. The bishops met in Cape Town, where they heard testimonies from four people, who visited Israel and the occupied West Bank territories last year. The bishops say they condemn the genocidal rhetoric of Israeli leaders and the denial of food, water and medicines.
# Rugby: England coach Steve Borthwick is keeping his fingers crossed that Marcus Smith will be fit on time to play in the Six Nations clash with Ireland. The young flyhalf sustained a calf injury that kept him out of all three his country’s matches so far, with England scraping through against Italy, beating Wales by two points and losing to Scotland. The competition resumes next weekend with Italy hosting Scotland in Rome, England welcoming Ireland to Twickenham, and Wales playing France in Cardiff.
# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 19-rand-17-cents and the euro at 20-rand-75-cents. One British pound costs 24-rand-26-cents and Bitcoin trades at 57-thousand-199-dollars-71-cents. Gold sells at two-thousand-and-28-dollars-56-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 82-dollars-15-cents a barrel.
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