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BULLETIN 27 April 1 pm

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In this bulletin:

# Thabo Mbeki relaunches ANC Today Letters volume one
# The FF Plus in Gauteng says sewage threatens the future of a World Heritage Site 
# And, golf: South Africa’s Casey Jarvis takes a narrow lead into the final round in Japan

# Former president Thabo Mbeki says the republishing of his book ANC Today Letters volume one is very important as it will assist South Africans to expose the young generation to the thinking of the ANC over a particular period. Mbeki was speaking during the book launch in Melrose, Johannesburg. He says the letters are said to be from the president, but are actually letters from the movement:

# The Freedom Front Plus in Gauteng says municipalities’ reckless attitude towards dysfunctional sewage treatment plants in the province not only creates a health risk, but also destroys ecosystems in rivers. The FF Plus’ Amanda de Lange says the unbridled sewage pollution is also seriously jeopardising the future of the Cradle of Humankind, which is a World Heritage Site. She adds service delivery failure is at the root of the problem:

# Police have recovered zircon and chloride minerals worth 15-million-rand at a warehouse in Johannesburg. The minerals, mined by Richards Bay Minerals, were diverted from the town’s harbour in KwaZulu-Natal and repackaged at the warehouse to be sold to international buyers. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says the syndicate allegedly transported fake minerals to the harbour and diverted the original ones to Johannesburg:

# The United Nations says the vast amount of rubble, including unexploded ordnance, left by Israel’s devastating war in the Gaza Strip could take about 14 years to remove. A senior officer at the UN’s Mine Action Service, Pehr Lodhammar, told a briefing in Geneva, Switzerland, the war had left an estimated 37-million tons of debris in the widely urbanised, densely populated territory. Israel’s military campaign against Hamas has reduced much of the narrow, coastal territory of 2.3-million people to a wasteland.

# And, golf: South Africa’s Casey Jarvis will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the ISPS Handa championship in Japan on the DP World Tour after a bogey-free 64 on day three. Jarvis was three shots back after his second round, but shared the lead at the turn after making four birdies on the front nine. Two further gains moved him to 13 under and gave him a slim advantage over Germany’s Yannik Paul, who signed for a 68.

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