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BULLETIN 8 October 6 am

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In this bulletin:

# The Judicial Service Commission has not received formal communication on Hlophe’s resignation
# The EFF want to refer minister Steenhuisen to Parliament’s Ethics Committee
# And cricket: England beat South Africa in their Women’s T20 World Cup Group B clash

# The Judicial Service Commission says it has not yet received an official confirmation from Parliament on John Hlophe’s resignation from the commission. The MK Party withdrew the nomination of its parliamentary leader Hlophe to serve on the JSC yesterday. This comes after the impeached Western Cape judge president was barred from sitting on the commission by the Western Cape High Court, following his impeachment over misconduct. JSC spokesperson, Sesi Baloyi, says they were made aware of Hlophe’s resignation through the media:

# The EFF says it will be referring minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen to Parliament’s Ethics Committee for lying about appointing unqualified staff in his office. According to a parliamentary response from the Department of Public Service and Administration, Steenhuisen made four requests to deviate from the Public Service Act to appoint candidates who do not meet the minimum requirements. The EFF says in response to its question, he denied deviating from recruitment policies. It says Steenhuisen sought a deviation to justify the appointments but lied about this to Parliament.

# Eastern Cape Community Safety MEC Xolile Nqatha has condemned the murder of six community policing forum members in Godini, Qumbu. Four others were injured during the attack while preparing for their patrols. Qumbu has apparently experienced increasing incidents of stock theft recently. The MEC has called for swift investigations and arrests as the suspects remain at large:

# The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Community Safety Committee applauds the arrest of seven Johannesburg District Crime Prevention Unit officers. Facing charges including murder, torture, and theft, their swift arrest highlights the importance of accountability in law enforcement. The Committee emphasises the need to root out corruption, safeguard public trust, and support honest officers dedicated to community protection. The Committee has also urge members of the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities or misconduct by law enforcement officers.

# President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his condolences to the people and government of the Democratic Republic of Congo following a tragic boat accident on Lake Kivu. According to Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya, around 80 people have lost their lives, with nearly 200 still missing after the vessel sank last week:  

# Cricket: England defeated South Africa by seven wickets in the Women’s T20 World Cup Group B match in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Proteas captain Laura Wolvaardt hit 42 as South Africa posted 124 for six in their 20 overs. In reply, Nat Sciver-Brunt’s unbeaten 48 and Danni Wyatt-Hodge’s 43 helped England reach their target of 125 with four balls to spare. England tops Group B with two wins from two, while South Africa is third and is still in contention for a semifinal spot.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 17-rand-38-cents and the euro at 19-rand-9-cents. One British pound costs 22-rand-76-cents and Bitcoin trades at 62-thousand-466-dollar-44-cents. Gold sells at two-thousand-643-dollars-23-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 81-dollars-9-cents a barrel.

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