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BULLETIN 10 November 9 am

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In this bulletin:

# The SACP says its support for the ANC in coalition negotiations is not automatic
# The Employer’s Association  rejects the proposed foreign national employment quotas
# And, the UN warns the war in Ukraine is getting more dangerous

# The South African Communist Party says its support for the ANC in coalition negotiations is not automatic. The SACP, which contested the local government elections independently from the tripartite alliance for the first time, won 2.38-percent of votes nationally and 264 council seats. It has drawn a hard line on collaborating with the DA or the Freedom Front Plus in any of the hung councils. SACP general secretary Solly Mapaila says they will be guided by their own principles during coalition talks, which are non-negotiable:

# Deputy minister of Higher Education and Training, Yusuf Cassim, is calling on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme to prioritise and resolve outstanding challenges affecting students at various institutions. These include outstanding Personal Care Allowances and Funza Lushaka payments affecting students at UNISA, and 81 Central University of Technology students receiving incorrect qualification coding, which affects their NSFAS funding and appeals. Cassim says that when students experience funding delays, administrative difficulties or uncertainty about their allowances, these challenges can have an impact on their ability to continue with their education.

# The National Employers Association of South Africa has rejected the proposed Employment Services Amendment Bill, warning that foreign worker quotas would place an excessive administrative and financial burden on businesses. The bill allows the Employment and Labour Ministry to set limits on foreign workers, with fines of up to one-million-rand for businesses that fail to comply. NEASA’s Gerhard Papenfus argues unemployment is driven by poor education, ineffective governance and corruption, rather than immigration:

# The United Nations has warned of mounting civilian casualties and worsening humanitarian conditions in Ukraine. In September alone, at least 328 civilians were killed and two-thousand-105 injured in Kyiv. This figure is 85-percent higher than in September last year. Most civilian deaths were reported in Kremenchuk, Izium and Kyiv. UN Director of Europe and Central Asia Division, Kayoko Gotoh, says all attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, wherever they occur, are a violation of international humanitarian law and must cease immediately:

# Rugby: England duo Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Tom Curry have been ruled out of the remainder of the Nations Championship due to injury. Feyi-Waboso sustained a right ankle injury during Sunday’s 45-22 victory over Australia at Twickenham. Curry missed the clash after picking up a hip injury during training last week. Head coach Steve Borthwick will also be without centre Seb Atkinson, forward Ollie Chessum, and fullback George Furbank for Saturday’s match against Japan. However, the trio is expected to recover in time for the clash against New Zealand next weekend.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-37-cents and the euro at 18-rand-36-cents. One British pound costs 22-rand, and Bitcoin trades at 74-thousand-693-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-114-dollars-78-cents a fine ounce, and Brent crude oil is quoted at 94-dollars-20-cents a barrel.

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