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BULLETIN 12 October 6 am

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In this bulletin:

# Minister Kubayi says the deportations of illegal foreign nationals will continue
# Donald Trump claims Russia and Ukraine have agreed on an energy ceasefire
# And cricket: Australia are in a strong position after the third day of the first Test against the Proteas

# The Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration, Mmamoloko Kubayi, says government will continue enforcing immigration laws, including the deportation of illegal foreign nationals. Kubayi was outlining the legal implications of the Constitutional Court judgment on asylum in Pretoria. Kubayi says the foreign nationals who are in the country illegally without having applied for asylum, as well as those whose asylum applications have been finally rejected after all reviews and appeals, will continue to face deportation in accordance with the law:

Kubayi also says South Africa remains a constitutional democracy governed by the rule of law, stressing that matters relating to asylum, migration and border management must be addressed through lawful processes. This follows the arrest of 30 people, including individuals identified as ringleaders for public violence and allegedly instigating instability in communities in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng since Thursday. Kubayi warns that government will not tolerate threats, intimidation or unlawful conduct that could undermine public safety:

# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Justice and Constitutional Development has welcomed the Public Protector’s achievement of 100-percent of its performance targets across all programmes during the 2025/26 financial year. The institution also received a clean audit outcome, with no material findings from the Auditor-General of South Africa. But Committee Chairperson Xola Nqola says the committee remains concerned about the protection of whistle-blower information and the consistent application of confidentiality protocols. He stressed the need for adequate measures to protect whistle-blowers and maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information.

# Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has welcomed the arrest of a pastor allegedly linked to the murder of a four-month-old baby, describing it as an important step towards ensuring that justice is served. The 36-year-old suspect was arrested in Diepsloot on Saturday and is expected to appear before the Atteridgeville Magistrate’s Court today. His two wives appeared in court on Friday. Government spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga says the death of an innocent child under such tragic circumstances is deeply disturbing and heartbreaking:

# President Donald Trump claims Russia and Ukraine have agreed to what he described as an “energy ceasefire.” This comes after Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Trump’s announcement of a deal to import Russian diesel into the US, calling it a “gift” to president Vladimir Putin. In a social media post, Trump stated that both parties have agreed to the deal. Meanwhile, Zelensky told US news site Axios that Trump’s announcement “was news for him”, but if Russians agree to an energy ceasefire, he will agree.

# Cricket: Australia played themselves into a strong position on the third day of the first Test against South Africa in Durban. The Proteas were bowled out for 284 in reply to the visitors’ first innings of 390. David Bedingham top-scored with 49. Steve Smith broke the Test record for most career catches by a fielder, taking four to bring his total to 223. Australia will resume their second innings today on 33 for no loss of wickets, with a 139-run lead.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-51-cents and the euro at 18-rand-50-cents. One British pound costs 21-rand-85-cents and Bitcoin trades at 83-thousand-859-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-188-dollars-11-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 108-dollars-6-cents a barrel.

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