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BULLETIN 14 April 11 am

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In this bulletin:

# Minister Nzimande will explain his decision to dissolve the NSFAS board
# The health authority recalls two batches of Benylin Paediatric Syrup
# And, tennis: Another disappointment for Novak Djokovic

# Higher Education, Science and Innovation minister Blade Nzimande, will address the media in Pretoria this afternoon on his decision to dissolve the National Student Financial Aid Scheme Board and to place the institution under administration. Nzimande appointed the former CEO of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants. Freeman Nomvalo, as administrator. The department’s spokesperson, Veli Mbele, says the move was prompted by unpaid allowances for students:

# The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has recalled two batches of Benylin Paediatric Syrup. This follows an alert from the Nigerian National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control regarding the detection of high levels of an organic compound in the product. SAHPRA’s spokesperson, Madimetja Mashishi, says they agreed with the South African manufacturer, Kenvue, formerly Johnson and Johnson, on the immediate recall during the investigation:

# The City of Cape Town says maintenance work projects in Kuils River and Khayelitsha to help prevent flooding ahead of winter rain are progressing well. Mayoral committee member for Water and Sanitation, Zahid Badroodien, says the projects, which began last month and should be concluded by the end of April, have been prioritised following severe flooding during last year’s winter:

# Tennis: Novak Djokovic says he is “not having a great season at all” after losing to Casper Ruud in the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters. The world number one’s 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 loss to Norway’s Ruud follows a third-round exit at Indian Wells and a semi-final loss at the Australian Open. World number ten Ruud will take on Stefanos Tsitsipas in today’s final, after the Greek player beat Italy’s Jannik Sinner 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 earlier in Monaco.

# And finally: Squatters have taken over a pub owned by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay in central London. It is currently up for sale with a guide price of over 300-million-rand. BBC News says the group of at least six people have boarded up windows and put up a “legal warning” defending their occupation of the pub near Regent’s Park. The Metropolitan Police say they are aware of the situation but won’t act as it is a civil matter.

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