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BULLETIN 10 November 7 am

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In this bulletin:

# President Ramaphosa says new councillors must restore confidence in local government
# AfriForum declares 1 December worldwide day of remembrance for farm murder victims
# And, the New 007 film takes shape, with Daniel Craig’s replacement still unknown

# President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on newly elected councillors to prioritise service delivery, work across political differences and restore public confidence in local government. In his weekly newsletter, he says incoming councillors will have an important role in reshaping local government, guided by the revised White Paper on Local Government. The White Paper sets out measures to improve municipal financial management, direct more funding towards infrastructure maintenance and ensure that services reach residents reliably. Ramaphosa says councillors must put communities first and carry out their responsibilities with humility.

# AfriForum says 1 December will be observed worldwide as a day against farm murders, to remember victims of farm attacks and support their families. The date was chosen in memory of two-year-old Wilmien Potgieter, who was murdered with her parents on their Free State farm in 2010. The organisation’s Jacques Broodryk says AfriForum will also engage with international stakeholders to raise awareness of farm murders and violence against rural communities in South Africa:

# Western Cape Police Oversight and Community Safety MEC, Anroux Marais, has welcomed the arrest of a suspected hitman in connection with the murder of former Knysna mayor Aubrey Tsengwa. He was shot and killed in Joodsekamp, Knysna, in August this year while travelling home. The 44-year-old alleged hitman appeared in court yesterday, and the matter was postponed to the tenth of December. Marais says a successful prosecution must now follow, as they cannot allow those who orchestrate and carry out deadly attacks to get away with their heinous acts.

# France has accused Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of being responsible for the supermarket fridge cyberattack last month, saying there would be consequences. The attack heated fridges and freezers in around 700 supermarkets across France, spoiling fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros. France’s Foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot described the attack as the first large-scale cyberattack carried out for sabotage purposes on national territory. He added that France intends to impose retaliatory sanctions at a European level.

# Rugby: Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says he is expecting a colossal encounter against France in their Nations Championship clash in Paris on Friday night. He has made two changes to the team that beat Italy, with Wilco Louw starting at tighthead prop ahead of Thomas du Toit, who moves to the bench, while scrumhalf Cobus Reinach replaces Grant Williams among the replacements. Erasmus says it will be vital to execute their game plan accurately and make the most of the point-scoring chances they create:

# The financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-37-cents and the euro at 18-rand-37-cents. One British pound costs 22-rand-1-cents and Bitcoin trades at 75-thousand-2-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-128-dollars-18-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 94-dollars-38-cents a barrel.

# And finally: Work is progressing on the next James Bond film, but the identity of the actor to replace Daniel Craig as 007 has yet to be announced. Several British actors are apparently being considered, including Callum Turner, Josh O’Connor and Jack Lowden. Robert Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult have also been linked to recent screen tests. Denis Villeneuve, known for the Dune films, will direct the 26th official Bond movie, with Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight writing the screenplay. Production is expected to begin next year, with a possible release in 2028.

Stay tuned for more news………….