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BULLETIN 14 November 7 am

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In this bulletin:

# Political analyst Sandile Swana questions Cyril Ramaphosa’s leadership and economic record
# The IEA will release more emergency oil stockpiles as global oil supply starts to show improvement
# And rugby, France edge Springboks in dramatic Paris thriller

# Political analyst Sandile Swana has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s leadership, arguing that he should never have become president. Speaking on the King David Studio Podcast, Swana questioned the government’s economic planning and its handling of the electricity crisis. He claims unemployment has risen to 13.1-million people under Ramaphosa’s leadership and predicts it could reach 15-million. Swana also criticised the response to Eskom’s problems, saying electricity production remains below 2019 levels:

# AfriForum says people facing violent attacks and other emergencies may be left without help when they need it most because of failures at police emergency call centres. According to the organisation, nearly 1.8 million calls to the 10111 number were abandoned during the 2025/2026 financial year, meaning one in every five calls went unanswered. AfriForum’s Jacques Broodryk says communities are increasingly having to rely on their own safety initiatives:

# Women and Men Against Child Abuse is taking the Gauteng Department of Social Development to court over funding promised to its Boksburg Kidz Clinic. The clinic provides free counselling, medical assessments and other services to children who have suffered physical and sexual abuse. The organisation’s Miranda Jordan says the department pledged more than one-million-rand, but has not released the money or finalised the funding agreement. Jordan warns the clinic could close, leaving hundreds of vulnerable children without support.

# The International Energy Agency says it will speed up the release of the remaining emergency oil stockpiles pledged earlier this year, adding a further 71-million barrels to the market by the end of February. This comes as the market is showing tentative signs of rebalancing, with global oil supplies surpassing demand for the first time since the outbreak of the US-Iran war. Oil supplies outstripped demand by almost two million barrels a day in October. The IEA remains concerned about continued attacks on oil tankers in the Middle East.

# Rugby: France have beaten the Springboks 21-19 in a thrilling Nations Championship Test in Paris, with captain Antoine Dupont named man of the match. France scored three first-half tries to lead 21-7 at the break. The Boks fought back with tries from Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Cobus Reinach and Malcolm Marx. However, replacement Manie Libbok missed a late conversion that would have levelled the scores. It was France’s first home victory over the Springboks since 2005 and only their second win over the World Champions in 11 Tests.

# And finally, with today being World Diabetes Day, minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi has urged South Africans to get tested for diabetes early and seek timely treatment. More than half a billion people worldwide live with diabetes, and almost half of them do not know it. In South Africa, it is estimated that up to two-thirds of people with diabetes remain undiagnosed. The department’s spokesperson, Foster Mohale, says early detection and proper care can prevent serious complications and improve quality of life:

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