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BULLETIN 11 December 6 am

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# Minister Lamola will host the UN secretary-general António Guterres
# The DA warns of financial losses over the OR Tambo fuel disruptions
# And the racism case of the Pretoria High School for Girls is temporarily struck off the roll

# The minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, will host United Nations secretary-general António Guterres today for a courtesy call in Pretoria. The meeting will focus on aligning perspectives on the G20 presidency priorities, advancing the global pact for the future, and ensuring progress on sustainable development and climate commitments.

# The DA has warned that the aviation fuel supply collapse at OR Tambo International Airport could lead to significant financial losses and damage South Africa’s reputation as a tourist destination. The party is calling for a full investigation into the cause of the disruptions, which resulted in widespread flight delays and cancellations. The DA’s Haseena Ismail urges Transport minister Barbara Creecy to take swift action to prevent future incidents:

# Legal Aid South Africa has rejected former police crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli’s legal representation appeal. Mdluli appeared briefly before the Pretoria High Court. Mdluli alongside Heine Barnard and Solomon Lazarus, faces charges of corruption, fraud, and theft related to the South African Police Service crime intelligence’s secret slush fund between 2008 and 2012. NPA’s Henry Mamothame says the trial will commence next year:

# ANC deputy president Paul Mashatile says the party’s provincial executive committee in KwaZulu-Natal will not be dissolved. He was in KwaMpumuza, Pietermaritzburg yesterday, as part of campaign efforts ahead of next week’s by-election. The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng were obliterated at the May polls, moving from more than 50-percent to 17-percent and 36-percent respectively. Mashatile says now is the time for reflection:

# The Pretoria High Court temporarily struck off the roll a case involving Pretoria High School for Girls after the school’s governing body demanded Judge Mandlenkosi Motha’s recusal, citing bias over political remarks. The SGB had taken the Gauteng Education Department to court demanding the release of the full racism investigative report. The controversy stems from racially charged statements shared on a learner’s WhatsApp group. Senior staff have also been accused of alleged systemic discrimination.

# Cricket: Proteas Women’s captain Laura Wolvaardt is back as the world’s number one one-day batter, replacing England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt. This follows her 59, not out, and 35 scores in the first two ODIs against England in South Africa. Sciver-Brunt dropped to third in the rankings behind Chamari Athapaththu from Sri Lanka. Another South African, Chloé Tryon, moved up eight spots to joint 17th. Among the bowlers, Marizanne Kapp improved three places to sixth and also maintained her position as the best all-rounder.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 17-rand-79-cents and the euro at 18-rand-74-cents. One British pound costs 22-rand-74-cents and Bitcoin trades at 96-thousand-580-dollar. Gold sells at two-thousand-695-dollars-15-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 72-dollars-6-cents a barrel.

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