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BULLETIN 28 August 6 am

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In this bulletin:

# Ronald Lamola says South Africa’s G20 Presidency enters a crucial phase
# Lieutenant general Mkhwanazi says a commission of inquiry was not his idea
# And, two children were shot dead during a Catholic school Mass in Minneapolis

# International Relations minister Ronald Lamola says South Africa’s G20 presidency has entered its most crucial stage as preparations intensify for the leaders’ summit. Lamola says negotiations at the ministerial level will shape the Johannesburg declaration. Key meetings ahead include the G20 Compact with Africa in Johannesburg, a food security session in Cairo, Egypt, and an industrialisation summit in Abuja, Nigeria. He says this inclusive approach strengthens global economic cooperation:

# KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says the formation of the Madlanga Commission was not his idea. He however welcomed the action from the executive, Parliament, and president Cyril Ramaphosa to strengthen policing. Speaking to News Live SA, at the 27th Interpol African Regional Conference in Cape Town, Mkhwanazi stressed that police will continue investigations despite challenges, citing major arrests already made:

# The EFF says it will challenge the Equality Court’s ruling against leader Julius Malema at the Supreme Court of Appeal. The court found Malema guilty of hate speech and inciting violence. The case stems from a 2022 rally speech where Malema chastised party members for not acting against a white man, who was part of a group that attacked them outside Brackenfell High School in October 2020. The EFF says the ruling is a grave distortion of history, philosophy, and the nature of political speech in a democratic society.

# DA Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga has threatened to file a motion of no confidence against premier Panyaza Lesufi, saying he is not serious about fighting crime. The party staged a picket outside the premier’s office yesterday over concerns about the escalating crime crisis across the province and the continued under-resourcing of police stations. Msimanga says while SAPS resourcing falls under the national government, Lesufi’s failure lies in his inability to use his provincial platform to hold them accountable effectively:

# Minneapolis Police says the deadly shooting at a Catholic school was a deliberate act of violence against children and worshippers. At least two children, aged eight and ten, were killed, and 17 other people were injured in a shooting during a Mass at the Annunciation Catholic School on Wednesday. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara says the gunman approached the school on the outside of the building during Mass and began firing a rifle through church windows:

# Rugby: Former Springbok captain Jean de Villiers says fans prefer the national team to win despite playing boring rugby, and questions head coach Rassie Erasmus’s game plan, which he thinks is targeted at crowd-pleasing. He referred to South Africa’s recent loss to the Wallabies when they changed their style of play, but reverted to a more conservative approach to win the next Test. De Villiers says spectators want to be entertained, but Bok fans still want their team to win even if it’s ugly.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 17-rand-68-cents and the euro at 20-rand-60-cents. One British pound costs 23-rand-88-cents and Bitcoin trades at 111-thousand-224-dollars. Gold sells at three-thousand-398-dollars-34-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 67-dollars-3-cents a barrel.

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