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BULLETIN 11 September 6 am

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In this bulletin:

# South Africa is going to submit genocide evidence against Israel
# Pravin Gordhan is admitted to the hospital
# And the ANC will take action against members who supported the MK Party

# South Africa is set to file its memorial to the International Court of Justice in the Hague, in the Netherlands, next month, aiming to prove that Israel is committing genocide in Palestine.  Countries including Nicaragua, Palestine, Turkey, Spain, Mexico, Libya, and Colombia support South Africa’s case. Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says the case, forms part of a wider international push for peace in the Middle East:

# Former minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, has been admitted to hospital. His family says he is receiving the best available medical care and they request privacy during this difficult time. Gordhan retired from politics in May this year, ending decades of leadership in the public service. He has led the Department of Public Enterprises since 2018, a tenure that followed a string of other critical leadership roles he previously held in government since the advent of the country’s democracy 30 years ago.

# The ANC announced action against party members who plotted with former president Jacob Zuma’s MK Party to defeat the ruling party in May’s elections. This is part of the ANC’s revision of the cause for its dramatic decline and failure to secure an outright majority. According to secretary-general Fikile Mbalula, the main reasons for the decline are load-shedding, the water crisis, and crime. He says a change of leadership in KwaZulu-Natal is an option after the party lost its majority due to MK’s strong election show.

# EFF leader Julius Malema has called for an ad hoc committee to investigate the growing extortion crisis in South Africa. Malema highlighted the rise of mafia syndicates extorting money across various sectors, causing economic harm. His motion urges Parliament to intervene and address the escalating extortion problem, which he describes as a national crisis and pandemic:

# The City of Tshwane is gearing up to deliver clean, potable water to Hammanskraal residents starting next month. The city has conducted an audit of 37-thousand water meters in the area, finding 14-thousand faulty meters which are currently being replaced at no cost to customers. The city’s Lindela Mashigo says water supply will be introduced in four phases, starting next month: 

# Rugby: Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus realises the group he picked for next weekend’s Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Santiago will be tested greatly. He expects a massive encounter in front of a hostile crowd, with the championship title on the line. South Africa needs three more points, while the Pumas need maximum points from the two encounters against the Boks to be crowned champions for the first time. Erasmus rested some first-choice players, saying others must get game-time in the built-up to the next World Cup.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 17-rand-93-cents and the euro at 19-rand-77-cents. One British pound costs 23-rand-47-cents and Bitcoin trades at 57-thousand-735-dollars-30-cents. Gold sells at two-thousand-517-dollars-71-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 69-dollars-66-cents a barrel.

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