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BULLETIN 1 November 9 am

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In this bulletin:

# The Department of International Relations and Cooperation says claims of ‘white genocide’ in SA are unfounded
# The DA urges the government to treat attacks on social workers as crimes against the state
# And golf: China’s Haotong Li joins the field at the Nedbank Golf Challenge

# The Department of International Relations and Cooperation says claims of a so-called white genocide in South Africa are baseless and politically motivated. This follows reports that the Trump administration plans to prioritise white Afrikaners for refugee status in the US. DIRCO spokesperson Chrispin Phiri says the narrative misrepresents the country’s crime problem and undermines social cohesion. Phiri added the government is committed to protecting all citizens:

# The DA says social workers in the Western Cape should be reclassified as essential workers. It says more than two-thousand social workers are handling hundreds of abuse and neglect cases each, with over 54 attacks on social workers reported since April. The DA’s Wendy Kaizer-Philander says formal recognition would give social workers legal protection, hazard pay, safety equipment, and inclusion in emergency planning like other frontline workers:

# National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams has accused KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi of lacking ethics. Speaking in Cape Town, Adams denied the charges he laid against National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola was retaliation for Mkhwanazi’s claims of political interference in SAPS. Adams claimed Mkhwanazi’s press conference was an attempt to protect corrupt allies in crime intelligence. He threatened to open a case against Mkhwanazi over extrajudicial killings of children in KZN:

#  An Australian family with millions of online fans are relocating to the UK to avoid their home country’s social media ban for under-16s which starts in December. Known as the “Empire Family”, the four-member unit is made up of mums Beck and Bec Lea, 17-year-old son Prezley and their 14-year-old daughter Charlotte, who all post videos of their daily lives. Australia’s ban, touted as a world-first, will mean Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X and YouTube must take “reasonable steps” to prevent those under 16 years from creating accounts and deactivate existing ones.

# Golf: China’s Haotong Li is the latest player to announce his participation in the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City from 4 to 7 December. Li will make his sixth appearance in the Nedbank Golf Challenge as he seeks to become the first Asian champion in the history of this tournament. The 30-year-old Li has top finishes of fourth and fifth in 2017 and 2018. He joins the field that includes Viktor Hovland, Will Zalatoris, Garrick Higgo and Thomas Detry, as well as a host of DP World Tour stars.

# And soccer: Liverpool manager Arne Slot said his side must not make a habit of losing games they should win, after six defeats in their last seven games plunged the Premier League champions into crisis. The Reds have lost their last four league games ahead of Aston Villa’s trip to Anfield today and also crashed out of the League Cup to Crystal Palace in midweek. Slot’s decision to name an inexperienced side for the 3-0 defeat to the Eagles drew criticism, but he again defended the need to give his key players a rest.

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