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BULLETIN 17 August 6 am

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In this bulletin:

# Three were arrested for trespassing at the Southern African Development Community summit
# AfriForum submits a contempt of court charge against Julius Malema
# And rugby: The Cheetahs survive a spirited comeback by the Blue Bulls

# The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure says three people who attempted to gain unauthorised access to the 46th Southern African Development Community summit venue in Durban were arrested. Two Congolese nationals were apprehended on Saturday after attempting to gain entry to the venue using accreditation that had not been issued to them. Last week, a Zimbabwean national was also arrested after allegedly attempting to obtain accreditation under the guise of being a performing artist. National Police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe, says disruptions won’t be tolerated:

# AfriForum submitted an application for contempt of court against the EFF and the party’s leader, Julius Malema, to the Pretoria High Court. The organisation’s CEO, Kallie Kriel, says the application comes after the EFF and Malema’s renewed calls for illegal land occupation, despite a court order obtained by AfriForum in 2017 that prohibits them from making any such calls. He says during a public EFF lecture at the University of Limpopo last month, Malema referred to young people who will one day enter and occupy a farm in Stellenbosch:

# The MK Party is calling for a comprehensive evaluation of the support provided to women’s sport in South Africa. It says sporting success requires sustained and meaningful inputs, including adequate funding, quality facilities, professional preparation, structured development programmes, technical expertise, medical and welfare support, as well as accessible pathways for women and girls to participate and advance in sport. The party says government and sporting authorities must assess whether the resources, funding and development opportunities available to women’s national teams are adequate, equitable and sustainable.

# The DA in Tshwane says president Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to Hammanskraal and the opening of two boreholes in Kenana Gardens have done nothing to resolve the fundamental water crisis facing residents. The party’s Cilliers Brink says households continue to endure unreliable water supply despite the political fanfare surrounding the new boreholes. He says the City of Tshwane must complete the work at the Klipdrift Package Plant:

# At least six people were killed in Russia after Ukraine launched one of its largest aerial attacks since the start of the war over the weekend. In a counterstrike to recent Moscow ballistic missile onslaughts, Kyiv fired one-thousand-478 drones and at least nine cruise missiles. A warehouse belonging to the Russian distribution company Wildberries, industrial plants, and refineries were targeted. Meanwhile, Russian attacks on Ukraine also killed at least seven people and injured more than 39. Both warring sides have accused each other of targeting civilians.

# Rugby: The Cheetahs defeated the Blue Bulls 62-52 at Loftus Versfeld to move closer to booking a spot in the Currie Cup semifinals. The Bulls were 17-47 down at halftime but fought hard until the final minute. However, the Cheetahs were able to withstand the hosts’ late charge, scoring nine tries to the Bulls’ eight, to move second on the table, just one point behind the defending champions, Griquas. The Bulls have lost all five of their matches to sit bottom of the table.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-16-cents and the euro at 18-rand-72-cents. One British pound costs 21-rand-90-cents and Bitcoin trades at 62-thousand-680-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-377-dollars-70-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 90-dollars-45-cents a barrel.

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