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BULLETIN 28 June 9 am

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In this bulletin:

# Bantu Holomisa warns of immigration crisis and corruption risks
# The police in KwaZulu-Natal cancel leave ahead of the 30 June protests
# And rugby: The SA U-20 team scores a runaway victory against Uruguay at the World Junior Championships

# United Democratic Movement leader Bantu Holomisa says South Africa faces unemployment, crime, porous borders, weak immigration systems, stagnant growth, and corruption undermining democracy. Speaking in the Eastern Cape, Holomisa called for urgent reform of Home Affairs and border management. Holomisa urges stronger inter-agency cooperation, possible temporary immigration review measures, and lawful verification processes to restore integrity. He also rejected xenophobia and called for a national security priority:

Meanwhile, DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has condemned any potential violence linked to the planned national shutdown against illegal immigration on Tuesday. Speaking to SABC News amid the DA campaign in the Emfuleni by-election ward,  Hill-Lewis urged South Africans to remain calm, saying public frustration must never turn into hatred, vigilantism, or attacks on foreign nationals. He stressed that immigration laws must be enforced by the state, not individuals or groups:

And the KwaZulu-Natal police leadership has cancelled leave for all officers ahead of Tuesday’s nationwide protests. Authorities say every officer under the Public Service Act will be deployed, including detectives and undercover units, now expected to assist in uniform operations. Police, community crime-fighting structures, and government officials met in Durban to coordinate preparedness and responce to potential violence during the planned demonstrations. Acting provincial commissioner Phumelele Makoba says all hands are needed to maintain order.

# Agri SA has welcomed the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s draft market inquiry report into fixed charges and Eskom’s retail tariff reforms. The organisation says the findings confirm long-standing concerns that recent tariff changes have excessively increased electricity costs for agriculture, especially irrigation-dependent farms with limited ability to shift demand. Agri SA says electricity has become a major input cost and calls for fairer pricing, improved impact assessments, and stronger affordability protections for farmers.

# Britain’s maritime security agency said a tanker was reportedly struck by a projectile in the Strait ​of Hormuz yesterday after the United States and Iran each launched strikes in the worst escalation since they signed an interim peace deal. The warring sides ‌accused each other of violating the agreement reached two weeks ago to end the four-month-old conflict. The security agency said the tanker was hit on Saturday, sustained damage to its bridge, and all crew were reported safe. Iran has not directly commented on reports of specific attacks on ships.

# And rugby: Defending champions South Africa made a massive statement in Pool A with a runaway victory of 104 – 7 against Uruguay in their opening match of the Junior World Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia, last night. The Junior Boks scored 16 tries, with Risima Khosa and Jordan Steenkamp leading the onslaught with three tries each. Other players scoring tries include Markus Muller, Ethan Adams, Khuthadzo Rasivhaga, Cheswill Jooste, and Jayden Brits. South Africa’s next match is against the tournament hosts, Georgia, on Thursday, 2nd July.

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