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BULLETIN 15 September 6 am

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In this bulletin:

# The ANC Youth League dismisses reports of internal factional battles
# The DA reveals 57 crooked cops were reinstated
# And athletics: South Africa is disappointed in the 100m final at the World Championships

# The ANC Youth League has dismissed reports of factionalism and leadership succession battles within its ranks, labelling the reports as false and pure fabrication. According to the City Press, the youth league’s National General Council held last week was plagued by meetings intending to table a motion of no confidence against president Collen Malatji. The ANC Youth League says at no point during the congress were names dropped for succession purposes. It adds that a unanimous decision of the NGC is to call for an early national congress. 

# The DA has revealed that 57 police officers who were initially dismissed through formal disciplinary hearings for crimes including rape, murder, fraud, and corruption, were reinstated by provincial or divisional commissioners between 2015 and 2025. The DA’s Nicholas Gotsell says most of the dismissal sanctions were replaced with mere short suspensions or a written warnings. He says the DA is calling for the urgent tabling of the SAPS Amendment Bill in Parliament:

# The Men’s Council of South Africa is calling upon all civil society organisations, traditional leaders, and South Africans to challenge the Constitutional Court ruling on men using women’s surnames. The council founder and president, Fikile Dyantyi, says the council fears that this ruling may lead to the erosion of cultural heritage and traditional values:

# Gauteng Police Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni paid tribute to fallen officers who died in the line of duty, saying they remained true to their oath of office. He addressed a Provincial Commemoration Day in Johannesburg on Sunday. Four officers died on duty during the 2024/2025 financial year in the province. Wreaths were laid, and the names of the deceased members were engraved on the SAPS Gauteng memorial wall. Mthombeni says the commemoration highlights the dangers faced by police officers:

# Nepal’s newly appointed interim prime minister says she will be in the post for no longer than six months. Sushila Karki said she would hand over to the new government, which will emerge after elections on 5 March next year. Her appointment comes after more than 70 people were killed during anti-corruption protests, which ousted Nepal’s government. Karki took the oath of office after an agreement with protest leaders from the so-called “Gen Z” movement. The mass protests started on 8 September and were sparked by a ban on social media platforms.

# Athletics: Twenty-four-year-old Oblique Seville edged his Jamaican compatriot Kishane Thompson to win gold in the men’s 100-meters dash at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Defending champion Noah Lyles of the US won the bronze. This is Jamaica’s first world sprint title since Usain Bolt in 2016. South African duo Gift Leotlela and Akani Simbine finished fifth and seventh, respectively. The country’s record holder in the women’s 100-metres hurdles, Marione Fourie, is through to the semifinals. South African champion Zakithi Nene and his compatriot are through to the men’s 400-metres semifinals.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 17-rand-34-cents and the euro at 20-rand-33-cents. One British pound costs 23-rand-51-cents and Bitcoin trades at 115-thousand-368-dollars. Gold sells at three-thousand-638-dollars-12-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 66-dollars-49-cents a barrel.

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