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BULLETIN 25 November 6 am

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In this bulletin:

# The DA calls for the Lotteries Commission corruption cases to be finalised
# Cricket: The Protea Women suffer defeat to England in their first T20
# And Breyten Breytenbach has passed away

# The DA is urging the National Lotteries Commission to resolve its corruption cases before it can begin its recovery. DA spokesperson on Trade, Industry, and Competition, Toby Chance, says investigations by the Hawks, Special Investigating Unit, and the National Prosecuting Authority have uncovered up to 15-billion-rand in corrupt grants. He says while progress has been made, further action is needed to prosecute those responsible, to prevent future fraud:

# The Congress of the People has welcomed Jacob Zuma’s expulsion from the ANC, reaffirming their stance against his compromised leadership. COPE highlights leaving the ANC over Zuma’s controversial past, citing the Khwezi rape case and the Schabir Shaik trial. The party says the ANC deserved the electoral damage caused by Zuma’s MK Party due to self-serving, corrupt leaders defining the ANC’s current character.

# Deputy President Paul Mashatile will lead the launch of the 16 Days of Activism campaign today in Rustenburg, North West. This year’s theme highlights using technology to combat gender-based violence. Spokesperson Linah Ledwaba says the campaign aims to challenge stereotypes and promote gender equality, calling for a united effort to end violence against women and children:

# Another alleged food poisoning incident has claimed the life of an eight-year-old Grade 2 learner from Thabisile Primary School in Diepkloof, Soweto. It is alleged that the learner fell ill last Wednesday after reportedly consuming biscuits from a local spaza shop. Gauteng Education Department’s spokesperson, Steve Mabona, says the relevant authorities are conducting investigations to determine the circumstances surrounding this tragic incident:

# Cricket: England Women defeated South Africa by four wickets in the first T20 at Buffalo Park in East London, to take a one-nil lead in the three-match series. The Proteas posted 142 for five in their 20 overs with Nadine de Klerk scoring an unbeaten 29. In reply, Nat Sciver-Brunt scored 59 as the visitors reached the target with four balls to spare. This was England’s first outing since their disastrous T20 World Cup group-stage exit in October. The second T20 will be played in Benoni on Wednesday.

# The financial indicators: The dollar trades at 18-rand and the euro at 18-rand-87-cents. One British pound costs 22-rand-65-cents and Bitcoin trades at 97-thousand-712-dollar-20-cents. Gold sells at two-thousand-716-dollars-33-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 75-dollars-27-cents a barrel.

# And finally: Renowned South African poet, novelist, painter, and activist Breyten Breytenbach died in Paris at 85 yesterday. In a statement, his family says Breytenbach joined Okhela, a separate ideological wing of the ANC in exile, and was imprisoned upon his return to South Africa in 1975. The family says despite this, his artistic and literary contributions flourished, cementing his place as one of South Africa’s most courageous and visionary figures. Some of Breytenbach’s well-known works include The True Confessions of an Albino Terrorist and A Season in Paradise.

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