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BULLETIN 11 July 8 am

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In this bulletin:

# Fikile Mbalula dismisses claims that the ANC was forced to work with the DA
# Equal Education wants Zizi Kodwa removed as a member of Parliament
# And tennis, South Africa’s Kgothatso Montjane progresses to the quarter-finals at Wimbledon

# ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula has dismissed claims that they were forced by big business to work with the DA in the government of national unity. Of the 32 ministerial posts and 43 deputy minister posts the DA got six ministers and six deputy ministers in the new cabinet. In an interview with the SABC, Mbalula says there is an over-exaggeration about capital and those who own the means of production:

# Equal Education is calling for removing corruption accused Zizi Kodwa as a member of the Basic Education portfolio committee and a member of Parliament. The former minister of Sport, Arts and Culture is facing corruption charges, as he is alleged to have received kickbacks of more than 1.7-million-rand from former EOH executive Jehan Mackay. Equal Education says these charges raise grave concerns about Kodwa’s suitability for this role in the national legislature, adding that the importance of ethical governance and the highest levels of integrity cannot be overstated.

# The ANC Youth League has called for greater road safety and vigilance following the death of 12 learners and their transport driver in Carletonville. The minibus transporting learners was allegedly hit in the back by a bakkie, overturned, and caught fire. Seven other learners were injured and hospitalised. National spokesperson Zama Khanyase says the league sends condolences to the families and the Rocklands Primary School and Laerskool Blyvooruitsig learners and staff:

# A British army veteran wanted in connection with the death of three women has been arrested near a cemetery in North London. The victims, who were the wife and two daughters of BBC racing commentator John Hunt, were attacked and killed with a crossbow at their home in Bushey, Hertfordshire. Police say 26-year-old Kyle Clifford was known to the victims and no one else is being sought in connection with the investigation.

# Tennis: Italian Lorenzo Musetti is through to his first Wimbledon semifinal. The 22-year-old defeated American Taylor Fritz, 3-6, 7-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, to become the fourth Italian men’s singles semi-finalist in the tournament’s history. He will face Serbia’s Novak Djokovic for a place in the final. Meanwhile, South Africa’s Kgothatso Montjane eased into the Wimbledon ladies wheelchair singles quarterfinals with a, 6-2, 6-0 victory over Britian’s Lucy Shuker. Musetti says playing Djokovic will be a challenge:

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 18-rand-10-cents and the euro at 19-rand-62-cents. One British pound costs 23-rand-29-cents and Bitcoin trades at 57-thousand-102-dollars-69-cents. Gold sells at two-thousand-378-dollars-61-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 85-dollars-77-cents a barrel.

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