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BULLETIN 10 September 7 am

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In this bulletin:

# The DA is opposing the ANC’s late candidate submission case
# The ANC hires a forensic auditor to probe the tampering with Eastern Cape candidate lists
# And cricket: The Proteas Women will face Zimbabwe in a T20 series for the first time

# The DA has filed papers before the Electoral Court for leave to intervene in the ANC’s attempt to field 181 candidates in six municipalities for the November local government elections. The ANC says it could not register the candidates before the 5 pm deadline on 28 August because of technical glitches in the IEC system, a claim the electoral body has dismissed. The DA’s Jan De Villiers says rules and deadlines must apply equally to every political party wishing to contest an election:

Meanwhile, the ANC has reportedly hired a forensic auditor to investigate the alleged tampering of the party’s Eastern Cape candidate lists. According to News24, there are allegations of tampering with lists and irregularities in the councillor selection process in municipalities including Nelson Mandela Bay, Alfred Nzo and Buffalo City. Forensic auditor Mahier Tayob has been appointed, with a report expected within three days. This comes as the ANC has approached the Electoral Court to challenge the IEC’s rejection of 181 of the party’s candidates for the November local government elections.

# The South African Breweries Foundation has opened applications for its 18-month Tholoana Enterprise Programme, which supports established businesses through mentoring and business development. The programme targets South African businesses that are at least 51-percent black-owned, have operated for at least two years, and have paying customers. Priority will be given to businesses owned by women, youth and people with disabilities, as well as those in rural and township communities.

# Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile says his department is stepping up efforts to confront crime, substance abuse, gangsterism and the possession of dangerous weapons in schools. He joined law enforcement officers in searches yesterday at four schools: Phandimfundo Secondary School, Lekamoso Secondary School in Etwatwa, Rivoni Secondary School and Hulwazi Secondary School in Daveyton. Maile says unannounced searches taking place simultaneously are part of a province-wide school safety crackdown:

# British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has rejected the suggestion that British Jews are at risk following the sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Britain has imposed a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements, accusing Benjamin Netanyahu’s government of committing ethnic cleansing. British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis believes the sanctions will succeed only in bolstering the very extremism the government seeks to target. Miliband says any person who targets British Jews because of the actions of the Israeli government practises antisemitism:

# Cricket: The Proteas women will play Zimbabwe in a T20 series for the very first time starting tomorrow. All five matches will be played at the Queen’s Sports Club in Bulawayo. South African captain Laura Wolvaardt is excited over the prospect of playing another African country at senior international level. She, Annerie Dercksen, Karabo Meso and Kayla Reyneke are the only regulars included in the squad, while uncapped players Caitlin Wyngaard, Luyanda Nzuza, Nthabiseng Nini and Jae-Leigh Filander should make their debuts for South Africa.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-4-cents and the euro at 18-rand-66-cents. One British pound costs 21-rand-74-cents and Bitcoin trades at 78-thousand-42-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-413-dollars-98-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 102-dollars-95-cents a barrel.

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