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BULLETIN 22 September 11 am

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In this bulletin:

# Minister Lamola says attacks on international law and multilateralism are part of a bigger crisis confronting humanity
# Over 17-thousand suspects including two suspected serial rapists are arrested in the nationwide Operation Shanela
# And rugby: The Wallabies are embracing the challenge of facing the world champion Springboks

# Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola says South Africa’s own struggle is testament to the United Nations Charter’s great promise and the possibilities of a multilateral system. He hosted a celebration of the charter in New York. Lamola says the current attacks on international law and multilateralism are part of a bigger crisis confronting humanity. He says the global financial architecture remains tilted in favour of wealthy nations:

# Business Leadership South Africa says the signing of the Public Service Commission Act into law represents a significant overhaul of the rules governing the Civil Service. The act broadens the scope of the commission’s work to include municipalities, allowing it to address the governance failures that lead to poor service delivery, corruption and questionable appointments. BLSA CEO Busisiwe Mavuso says the legislation does not mean effectiveness, as the PSC cannot fulfil its vastly expanded mandate on its current budget.

# Police have intensified efforts to pursue those who threaten the safety and security of women, children and other vulnerable persons. This follows the recent murders of nine women in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says between 14 and 20 September, under Operation Shanela Two, 17-thousand-270 suspects were arrested for various offences, including murder and drug trafficking. She says among those are two suspected serial rapists apprehended in KwaZulu-Natal:

Moving abroad:

# The G7 Foreign ministers have called on Iran to end military support to Houthi forces in Yemen, saying this dangerous pattern of ​escalation risks undermining international trade ⁠and creating global instability. According to the United Nations, hostilities in Yemen have displaced at least 125-thousand people since the start of this month. In a joint statement, the ministers of the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States have also called on the Houthis to immediately cease all military actions and attacks against civilian shipping.

# Rugby: Wallabies flanker Carlo Tizzano says facing the Springboks is the ultimate test, and they are ready for the challenge. Australia have included uncapped Harry McLaughlin-Phillips in the 34-man squad for Sunday’s one-off Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth. The Springboks beat Australia 30-12 during their last visit to the city in 2024. Tizzano says they will need to put on a better performance than they did against Argentina earlier this month:

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-27-cents and the euro at 18-rand-65-cents. One British pound costs 21-rand-75-cents and Bitcoin trades at 85-thousand-342-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-318-dollars-64-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 102-dollars-61-cents a barrel.

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