News 11:00
BULLETIN 12 March 11 am
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In this bulletin:
# The IEC official behind the leaking of the ANC and MK election candidate lists is fired
# The deputy president will answer questions in the National Council of Provinces today
# And tennis: Novak Djokovic is knocked out of Indian Wells
# The Independent Electoral Commission has fired the official behind the ANC and uMkhonto we Sizwe candidate lists leak. Last week Friday, the two lists started circulating on social media, hours after they were submitted by the parties. The IEC says its preliminary investigation shows that the documents were generated from a work station in its headquarters before they were deleted. IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo says the official made submissions on why she should not be fired, but based on this she was dismissed.
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile is set to answer questions in the National Council of Provinces in Parliament this afternoon. He will field questions including on South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, youth unemployment, and economic growth. Mashatile’s acting spokesperson, Keith Khoza, says the deputy president will highlight that the country’s case against Israel won’t impact national efforts and initiatives to promote social cohesion:
# The DA in Gauteng says it has written to the South African Human Rights Commission requesting an urgent investigation into the water crisis in the province. Residents continue to battle water supply challenges, with affected areas including Linden and Blairgowrie in the Randburg area. The DA’s Solly Msimanga says the economic hub of the country experiencing a collapsing water system is unacceptable, and the ANC provincial government must be blamed:
# Embattled Haitian prime minister, Ariel Henry, has resigned following weeks of mounting pressure on him to step down. The country has been in chaos for several weeks as gangs have been attacking government structures and social order is on the brink of collapse. Henry is currently stranded in Puerto Rico after being prevented by armed gangs from returning home. The 74-year-old says his government would leave power after the establishment of a transitional council, adding that Haiti needs peace and stability.
# Tennis: Lucky loser, Luca Nardi, has knocked out world number one Novak Djokovic in the third round of Indian Wells. The 20-year-old Italian, ranked number 123 in the world, beat the Serbian 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to record the biggest win of his career. He is the lowest-ranked player to defeat Djokovic at the ATP Masters one-thousand or Grand Slam level. Nardi says he has been inspired by the recent success of his compatriot, Jannik Sinner, on tour:
# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 18-rand-64-cents and the euro at 20-rand-39-cents. One British pound costs 23-rand-88-cents and Bitcoin trades at 72-thousand-170-dollars-94-cents. Gold sells at two-thousand-176-dollars-58-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 82-dollars-58-cents a barrel.
Stay tuned for more news………….