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BULLETIN 26 November 7 am

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# The African Transformation Movement  takes the Phala Phala matter to the Constitutional Court
# Sanco is calling on the government to rescue the Stilfontein miners
# And the Israeli cabinet will vote on a Lebanon ceasefire deal

# The African Transformation Movement has filed papers with the Constitutional Court, seeking to overturn the National Assembly’s dismissal of the Section 89 panel’s findings on the Phala Phala farm theft. The ruling identified a prima facie case against president Cyril Ramaphosa. ATM argues that Parliament failed its constitutional duty to hold the executive accountable and violated democratic principles. Citing abuse of majority power, the ATM calls on the Court to ensure transparency, justice, and adherence to constitutional oversight obligations.

# The Police Ministry has welcomed the court’s ruling on illegal miners, acknowledging the ongoing threat they pose to the economy and public safety. Minister Senzo Mchunu emphasised that the court’s action aligns with constitutional laws. Mchunu said that cooperation between government and stakeholders is vital. He assured that the current process to retrieve illegal miners will continue stating that no illegal miner will remain underground:

# Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has dismissed reports that the death of an eight-year-old girl in Soweto is connected to the government’s school nutrition programme. The Grade 2 learner fell ill last Wednesday after reportedly consuming biscuits from a local spaza shop. Her condition worsened over the next two days, and she died in hospital on Friday. Chiloane says the cause of the child’s death has not been determined yet:

# The South African National Civic Organisation in the North West is calling on the government to speed up the process of rescuing illegal miners who remain underground. Around four-thousand illegal miners are still underground at a disused shaft at Stilfontein mine. More than one-thousand illegal miners have resurfaced in recent weeks after Operation Vala Umgodi was mounted by police. Sanco’s spokesperson, Mzukisi Jam, says government’s slow action is disappointing:

# Israel’s cabinet will reportedly vote on a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah in Lebanon today. The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah spiralled into full-scale war in September when Israel went on the offensive, killing three-thousand-500 Lebanese people and a string of Hezbollah leaders. According to reports, the deal will see the Israel Defence Forces withdrawing entirely from southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah will pull its heavy weapons north of the Litani River. Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, says they will retain the capacity to strike southern Lebanon in any agreement. 

# Cricket: Experienced batter Kane Williamson returns to New Zealand for the three Tests against England, starting in Christchurch on Thursday. He missed the recent tour of India with a groin strain. Coach Gary Stead says the former captain will replace one of the batters who helped the Black Caps record a 3-nil series whitewash. He says they are looking forward to have Williamson back with the record he has. The 34-year-old scored eight-thousand-881 runs and took 30 wickets for New Zealand in his 102 Tests since 2010.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 18-rand-14-cents and the euro at 18-rand-97-cents. One British pound costs 22-rand-73-cents and Bitcoin trades at 94-thousand-674-dollar-53-cents. Gold sells at two-thousand-629-dollars-53-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 72-dollars-93-cents a barrel.

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