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BULLETIN 30 April 7 am

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In this bulletin:

# The DA labels Cosatu as an enemy of unemployed South Africans
# Ukraine’s president is calling for the speedy delivery of US military aid
# And boxing: The legendary South African boxer Dingaan Thobela has died

# The DA has accused union federation Cosatu of being an enemy to the ten-million unemployed people. The party says the ANC, Cosatu, and the South African Communist Party, is an unholy alliance, which has contributed to the high unemployment rates through deliberate economic exclusion policies. With unemployment rates soaring to nearly 33-percent, the party claims the true minimum wage for many South Africans is zero. DA’s Mat Cuthbert pledges to protect existing workers while creating new job opportunities for the unemployed:

# RISE Mzansi national leader Songezo Zibi will lead a picket at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange to address the prevalence of sex-for-jobs and cash-for-jobs practices, particularly in the retail and mining sectors. National spokesperson, Gugu Ndima, says the picket aims to raise awareness and demand action from institutions and listed companies to eradicate these practices. She also highlights the issue in Local Government:

# The Western Cape Education Department says it is disappointed that Equal Education has once again approached the courts over the placement of unplaced learners. An urgent application by Equal Education and the Equal Education Law Centre was struck off the roll at the Western Cape High Court last week Friday. However, the organisations approached the court again yesterday. MEC David Maynier says the organisation’s new application will only be heard once the department has filed its papers:

# Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging the US to speed up the delivery of military aid, saying Russia is taking advantage of the slow delivery of weapons. Last week, US president Joe Biden signed an aid package worth 1.81-trillion-rand for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. Some weapons have already been delivered to Ukraine. Zelenskyy says they urgently need artillery shells and air defence systems as Russia’s army is preparing for further offensive actions.

# Boxing: South African boxing legend Dingaan Thobela, popularly known as the Rose of Soweto has passed away at the age of 57. He was found dead in his Johannesburg home following a period of ill health. At the height of his success, Thobela was the WBO lightweight champion from 1990 to 1992 and was crowned WBA champion in the same weight class in 1993. He claimed 40 wins from 56 fights, 26 of which were knockouts.

# The financial indicators: The dollar trades at 18-rand-67-cents and the euro at 19-rand-99-cents. One British pound costs 23-rand-44-cents and Bitcoin trades at 63-thousand-567-dollars-44-cents. Gold sells at two-thousand-329-dollars-83-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 87-dollars-6-cents a barrel.

# And finally: The Arts and Culture Trust has launched the Tlholo Comic Strip Series, offering valuable insights and guidance to aspiring entrepreneurs in the arts and culture sector. The series, which is available in all eleven languages, follows the journey of Pule, an aspiring entrepreneur navigating the challenges of starting a business in the arts and culture sector. Arts and Culture Trust CEO, Jessica Denyschen, says they aim to foster a more inclusive and supportive arts community for artists and arts entrepreneurs.

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