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BULLETIN NEWS AGENCY 9 August 9 am

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In this bulletin:

# Action Society demands answers on almost 44-thousand police misconduct cases
# Cabinet celebrates women’s representation in the judiciary
# And at the Olympic Games: South Africa’s men’s relay team are competing for a medal in Paris tonight

# Action Society has called for urgent accountability from the South African Police Service amid allegations of recklessness, negligence, and misconduct. With 43-thousand-954 pending cases and a potential 65-billion-rand in liabilities, the organisation demands an immediate response from the Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu, to address these issues and combat corruption within the force. Action Society’s Juanita du Preez says urgent action is needed to eradicate criminal behaviour within the SAPS: 

# In commemorating Women’s Day, Cabinet welcomes women’s representation in the judiciary. Marking the 68th anniversary of the Women’s March and 70-years since the women’s charter, the Cabinet highlighted Justice Mandisa Maya’s historic appointment as South Africa’s first female chief justice. Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says Maya’s appointment is seen as a milestone in increasing gender and racial diversity in the judiciary: 

# The South African Women and Sports Foundation says while progress has been made in female representation, the sport sector still has a long way to go to achieve gender equality. Founder Muditambi Ravele commended policies supporting women in sport. Speaking to the SABC, she highlighted the role of increased participation in advancing women’s empowerment and gender equality:

# Olympic Games: South Africa’s men’s four-by-100-metre relay team will compete in the final in Paris tonight. Akani Simbine, who finished fourth in the brilliant 100-metre race earlier, excelled in the final lap of the semifinal after Bayanda Walaza, Shaun Maswanganyi and Bradley Nkoana laid the platform. The United States won the heat, with Great Britain taking the other automatic qualifying place. Japan and Italy also went through as the fastest losers. From the other semifinal, China, France and Canada qualified.

# And, finally: A new Banksy artwork has been taken away by masked people within hours of being unveiled. The silhouette of a howling wolf was revealed on Thursday and is the fourth in a series of confirmed Banksy animal images that have popped up across London this week.  The first was an ibex goat on Monday, followed by a stencil image of two elephants on Tuesday. On Wednesday three monkeys appeared on a train bridge. With one posted every day so far this week, there is much speculation about the meaning behind the animals.

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