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BULLETIN 23 September 6 am

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In this bulletin:

# The DA accuses various parties of deliberately concealing candidates from voters
# The missing South African journalist is released from custody in Djibouti and is safe
# And rugby: Jasper Wiese will play his 50th Test for South Africa against the Wallabies

# The DA has filed an urgent application in the Electoral Court accusing the EFF, ActionSA, MK Party and the GOOD Party of deliberately concealing candidates from voters. It alleges that the parties are bending the rules by misinterpreting the law, which allows the Electoral Commission to request a party to submit extra names after an election. DA national spokesperson, Karabo Khakhau, says this is if that party wins more seats than it has candidates on their proportional representation list:

# South African investigative journalist Micah Reddy, who was detained by government authorities in Djibouti, was released unharmed and without charge yesterday. He and his local fixer Kooki Mahmoud, who was also released, disappeared from their hotel in the East African country on Saturday afternoon. Reddy is the Africa Coordinator at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Niall Reddy told the SABC that the National Security Services held his brother over media accreditation:

# Trade union Solidarity says many Mangaung Correctional Centre employees in the Free State who reported for duty on 1 July are still waiting for their employment to be recognised, as well as regular pay and benefits. The union has approached the Labour Court in an urgent application against the Department of Correctional Services. Solidarity’s Theunis van Staden says they are seeking the implementation of an existing court order on the workers’ employment status.

# US president Donald Trump says he has a big decision to make on Iran: reach a deal or face annihilation. He addressed the United Nations General Assembly yesterday, where he also expressed gratitude to the UN Security Council for its unanimous support of the US 20-point Gaza peace plan and for officially approving the Board of Peace. Trump said he believed a deal could be reached after November’s midterm elections in the US, suggesting that Tehran is holding out:

# Rugby: Eighth man Jasper Wiese will play his 50th Test for South Africa on Sunday when he starts on the bench against the Wallabies in Perth. The 30-year-old made his debut in 2021. Versatile André Esterhuizen will lead the team in Siya Kolisi’s absence, becoming the 68th Springbok captain. Coach Rassie Erasmus only retained nine players from the squad that beat the All Blacks in the final Test in Baltimore to clinch Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Series. Kick-off is at 11.45 on Sunday morning, South African time.

# The financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-16-cents and the euro at 18-rand-50-cents. One British pound costs 21-rand-57-cents and Bitcoin trades at 86-thousand-237-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-362-dollars-40-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 99-dollars-14-cents a barrel.

# And finally: The South African Rooibos Council says this year’s World Koesister Day Competition shows how local ingredients can be used in new ways. Cape Town chef Huwitt Strydom won the competition at Makers Landing at the V&A Waterfront for using Rooibos in the traditional Cape Malay koesister. Rooibos was this year’s featured heritage ingredient, following spekboom last year. The council’s Adele du Toit says combining Rooibos with a Cape Malay favourite celebrates South Africa’s food heritage while giving traditional ingredients a fresh twist.

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