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BULLETIN 11 July 8 am

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In this bulletin:

# Kobus Roelofse alleges Andrea Johnson interfered with the Feroz Khan assault investigation
# The Institute of Race Relations says over one-million South Africans have emigrated since 1990
# And soccer, Spain beats Belgium to advance to World Cup semi-finals

# Retired SAPS Colonel Kobus Roelofse has told the Madlanga Commission that journalist Barry Bateman should never have possessed confidential docket documents regarding Major-General Feroz Khan’s assault case because they were not in the public domain. Roelofse alleged Investigating Directorate Against Corruption head Andrea Johnson requested the records through a private email. He claimed Johnson warned implicated individuals, contacting witnesses and disclosing sensitive information before they were entitled to it:

# The Institute of Race Relations says more than one-million South Africans have emigrated since 1990, with over 107-thousand leaving in the past six years. The organisation has launched a diaspora survey to better understand why people are leaving and whether they would consider returning. The institute’s Makone Maja says the findings will help identify ways to make South Africa a country where more people choose to stay and build their future.

# AfriForum has called for an independent investigation into the 417-million-rand spent on consultants by North West municipalities. The organisation says the Auditor-General’s latest report shows the province had the highest spending on consultants in the country, while none of its municipalities received a clean audit. AfriForum’s Jaco Grobbelaar has urged the provincial government and oversight bodies to investigate the spending and hold those responsible accountable:

# Statistics South Africa says manufacturing production fell by 4.3-percent in May compared with the same month last year, mainly due to declines in the food and beverages, metals, and wood and paper industries. However, production increased by 1.1-percent compared with April. Stats SA’s Nicolai Claassen says sales for the three months to May were up 3.2-percent, supported by strong growth in the motor vehicle and chemical industries:

# Soccer: Spain advanced to the 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-finals after a dramatic 2-1 quarter-final victory over Belgium in Los Angeles. Fabián Ruiz opened the scoring for Spain in the 30th minute. Belgium equalised just before half-time a brilliant headshot by Charles De Ketelaere. In the 88th minute, Spanish substitute Mikel Merino capitalised on an error by back-up goalkeeper Senne Lammens to score the winner. Spain will now face France in the semi-finals on Tuesday.

# And finally tennis: The sixth Czech women’s champion will be crowned at Wimbledon today when Karolina Muchová and Linda Nosková face off in the final on Centre Court. The most famous champion from their country before them was Martina Navratilova, who won the title nine times between 1978 and 1990, and is now an American citizen. After her, Jana Novotná wore the crown in 1998, Petra Kvitova won the 2011 and 2014 tournaments, Markéta Vondrousova was crowned champion in 2023, and Barbora Krejciková won the next year.

Stay tuned for more news………….