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BULLETIN 25 November 6 am/pm

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In this bulletin:

# Business Leadership SA says the G20 success proves South Africa can deliver
# Putin says the US peace plan could lead to the end of the war
# And rugby: The Boks and Wales both have weakened teams on Saturday

# Business Leadership South Africa says the successful hosting of the G20 and B20 summits proves that South Africa can deliver on the global stage. In her weekly newsletter, CEO Busisiwe Mavuso said the meetings highlighted the nation’s ability to coordinate complex international events, while the leaders’ declaration aligned closely with B20 recommendations on African development, trade, and investment. However, Mavuso warns that the government must strengthen the rule of law and criminal justice to turn global recognition into lasting investor confidence and growth.

# The minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, says grade four learners have begun writing the mother tongue-based bilingual education assessments. Today, learners are being tested in natural science and technology, with Mathematics assessments scheduled for tomorrow. Ministry spokesperson Terence Khala says the programme, which is now implemented in nearly 12-thousand schools nationwide, aims to strengthen literacy, numeracy, and comprehension by teaching learners in their home language alongside English:

# National Prosecuting Authority head Shamila Batohi says suspended Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, advocate Andrew Chauke, acted without legal authority in the prosecution of former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks boss Johan Booysen. Inquiry chairperson, retired Justice Bess Nkabinde, has pressed Batohi to ensure her evidence directly supports her allegations. While testifying at the Pretoria inquiry into Chauke’s fitness to hold office, Batohi said Chauke allegedly tried to force Booysen to sign an indictment in the controversial Cato Manor death squad case:

# The DA says the speaker of the Tshwane council has committed to tabling an investigative report on the business dealings of ANC deputy mayor and mayoral committee member for Finance, Eugene Modise, at Thursday’s council meeting. A forensic report alleges that Modise benefited from a security contract with the municipality through a company linked to him, Triotic Protection Services. The DA’s Jacqui Uys says Modise’s failure to disclose and divest his interest in Triotic amounts to fraudulent conduct:

# Russia says the US proposal to end the war in Ukraine in principle could form the basis for a final peace settlement. A 28-point peace plan drafted by US and Russian officials reportedly has several of its elements heavily geared towards Moscow’s longstanding demands. This has sparked concern in Kyiv and its European allies. Russian president Vladimir Putin says a version of the plan he has seen is in line with the discussions at the US-Russia summit in Alaska earlier this year.

# Rugby: South Africa and Wales will both field weakened teams in Saturday’s Test in Cardiff. The encounter fell outside the international window, and many players were allowed to return to their clubs. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus will have only about 24 players to choose from, while Welsh coach Steve Tandy lost 13 players. Wales hopes to bounce back from their loss to the All Blacks after their victory over Japan – their first at home in over two years – while the Boks hope for another undefeated tour.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 17-rand-28-cents and the euro at 19-rand-91-cents. One British pound costs 22-rand-65-cents and Bitcoin trades at 88-thousand-516-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-134-dollars-59-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 62-dollars-66-cents a barrel.

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