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BULLETIN 29 June 6 am

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In this bulletin:

# Firoz Cachalia urges law enforcement to act firmly and fairly during the anti-immigration protests
# Gauteng Education uncovers cases of corruption, financial mismanagement, and procurement irregularities
# And soccer: Bafana Bafana are knocked out of the World Cup by Canada

# Acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia says officers will not be deployed to stop lawful demonstrations tomorrow, but to ensure that they take place safely and in an orderly manner. This comes as organisations are set to hold anti-immigration protests around the country. Addressing SAPS members in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday, Cachalia stressed that the rights of demonstrators and those of other members of the public are not in conflict, but are complementary constitutional obligations that must be balanced:

Meanwhile, the Nigerian ambassador to South Africa, Alexander Ajayi, has urged South Africa not to blame migrant communities for crime. Speaking during a Migration and Social Cohesion discussion in Parliament, Ajayi said criminals should be prosecuted individually, not based on nationality. Ajayi warned that attributing crime to Nigerians fuels discrimination, hostility, and xenophobic violence. He said migration debates should promote social cohesion and recognition of migrants’ positive contributions to the economy:

# MK Party Member of Parliament Vusi Shongwe is set to appear before the Madlanga Commission this week. Shongwe, who informed Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee of the invitation, is expected to testify about a Durban meeting he attended at the request of arrested Crime Intelligence head Feroz Khan. His appearance forms part of the commission’s investigation into serious allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi regarding alleged criminality, political interference, and corruption.

# Gauteng Education MEC, Lebogang Maile, says the department is committed to rooting out corruption within the provincial education ecosystem. A comprehensive internal assessment commissioned by the department has uncovered 41 serious cases of corruption, financial mismanagement, maladministration, and procurement irregularities between 2023 and June 2026. Maile says the cases involved principals, School Governing Body members, finance officers, bursars, administrative staff, educators, general workers, and service providers:

# Iran’s Foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, says that any interference in its management of the Strait of Hormuz will escalate tensions. This comes after the US conducted new strikes on Tehran, following a drone attack on a Panama-flagged vessel in the Strait on Saturday. In retaliation, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched missiles and drones at US infrastructure in Kuwait and Bahrain. Araghchi says that under the agreement signed with America, the Strait will return to its pre-war capacity within 30 days under Iran’s exclusive management.

# Soccer: Bafana Bafana have been knocked out of the World Cup after suffering a 1-0 defeat to co-hosts Canada in the round of 32 in Los Angeles. Player of the match Stephen Eustaquio’s 92nd-minute goal proved to be the difference in a game that South Africa dominated in position and defended well. This is the first knockout round victory in Canadian history. Jesse Marsch’s side will play either the Netherlands or Morocco in the last 16.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-45-cents and the euro at 18-rand-74-cents. One British pound costs 21-rand-71-cents and Bitcoin trades at 59-thousand-143-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-68-dollars-4-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 73-dollars-3-cents a barrel.

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