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BULLETIN 6 November 7 am
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In this bulletin:
# The ANC still leads nationally while the MK Party makes gains in KZN
# TLU SA urges the government to restore AGOA and develop alternative markets
# And, actor and comedian Russell Brand has been found guilty of rape and sexual assault
# With 68-percent of the votes counted, the ANC still leads nationally with 31.72-percent, followed by the DA on 24.87-percent and the MK Party on 8.84-percent. In Johannesburg, one of the most contested metros, the DA leads at 41.09-percent, followed by the ANC and ActionSA. In KwaZulu-Natal, the MK Party is ahead with 34.48-percent and is set to govern two local municipalities, Richmond and Impendle, for the first time. The ANC leads in the Eastern Cape and five other provinces, while the DA leads the Western Cape.
Meanwhile, ANC first deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane says it’s too early to conclude that increased voter turnout in the 2026 local government elections will work against the party. Addressing the media at the Electoral Commission’s results operation centre in Midrand, Mokonyane said the ANC remains optimistic as results come in. She added that the party campaigned extensively nationwide and will assess the results before concluding coalitions:
# The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court has granted the United Kingdom’s Mutual Legal Assistance to South Africa request for the handover of electronic devices seized from triple-murder accused Ndodana Tshuma. The 46-year-old is wanted in the UK on three counts of murder. It is alleged that he murdered his wife and two children in Bedford, Bedfordshire, in July this year. The National Prosecuting Authority says Tshuma’s cellphone will be handed over to the UK authorities to assist with their investigations. His extradition proceedings have been postponed to the seventh of December.
# TLU SA in Limpopo urges the government to restore South Africa’s trade relationship with the US following the planned withdrawal from the African Growth and Opportunity Act in January next year. The organisation’s Bennie van Zyl says the government must also find alternative export markets and assess how the decision could affect farmers, workers and rural businesses. He warns the impact could spread beyond farms to businesses involved in processing, storage and transport:
# British actor, comedian and media personality Russell Brand has been found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The 51-year-old had faced seven charges and was found not guilty on two separate charges of rape and one count of attempted indecent assault by a court in London. The charges dated from 1999 to 2009 and concerned six women, including a 21-year-old fan whom Brand raped after they met at one of his shows in West London. He will be sentenced on Monday.
# Cricket: Proteas all-rounder Marco Jansen has been nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for October. In the recently concluded Test series against Australia, the 26-year-old was named player of the series for his 198 runs with the bat and 13 wickets in the three Tests. South Africa clinched the series 2-1. Pakistan’s Arafat Minhas and Shai Hope have also been nominated. India’s Deepti Sharma, Bangladesh’s Sobhana Mostary and Australia’s Annabel Sutherland have been nominated for the women’s award.
# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-49-cents and the euro at 18-rand-49-cents. One British pound costs 22-rand-18-cents and Bitcoin trades at 67-thousand-64-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-63-dollars-93-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 102-dollars-49-cents a barrel.
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