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BULLETIN 10 November 11 am

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In this bulletin:

# Malema issues a legal demand against Helen Zille over alleged defamatory remarks
# US-led peace talks for Russia and Ukraine are to restart after nine months
# And soccer: Bafana Bafana is back at work ahead of the crunch AFCON clashes against Kenya

# EFF leader Julius Malema has issued a formal legal demand against DA federal chairperson Helen Zille relating to an interview she did with eNCA. She claimed he dictated decisions in the City of Johannesburg, captured City Power, influenced the fleet tender for his benefit and his front companies, and instructed the appointment of Shadrack Sibiya as the metro’s anti-corruption unit head. Malema says these claims are false and defamatory. He has given Zille until tomorrow to retract her statements and issue a public apology.

# The South African Local Government Association has expressed concern about political violence and killings during the local government election period. Police recorded 21 politically motivated murder cases linked to the election, mostly in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and the Eastern Cape. SALGA spokesperson Motalatale Modiba says there can be no place for violence or intimidation in South Africa’s democratic process:

# The National Employers Association of South Africa has rejected the proposed Employment Services Amendment Bill, warning foreign worker quotas would place an excessive administrative and financial burden on businesses. The bill allows the Employment and Labour Ministry to set limits on foreign workers, with fines of up to one-million-rand for non-compliance. NEASA’s Gerhard Papenfus argues unemployment is driven by poor education, ineffective governance and corruption, rather than immigration:

Moving abroad:

# For the first time since February, a fresh round of peace talks between the US, Ukraine and Russia is set to be held in Abu Dhabi today and tomorrow. This follows after previous negotiations failed to produce any visible progress toward ending the conflict. US president Donald Trump’s son-in-law and negotiator, Jared Kushner, says the objective is to directly discuss Ukraine and Russia’s postwar security concerns, proposals, and potential solutions. He says they are working hard to find a negotiated solution that can deliver lasting peace.

# Soccer: Bafana Bafana are back in camp ahead of this month’s back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Kenya. Coach Pitso Mosimane had his first training session yesterday evening without US-based Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Lyle Foster and Puso Dithejane, and European-based Relebohile Mofokeng and Sphephelo Sithole, who will join the squad today. South Africa will host the Harambee Stars in Johannesburg on Friday. Mosimane has warned his players against underestimating Kenya under coach Benni McCarthy:

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-36-cents and the euro at 18-rand-37-cents. One British pound costs 22-rand-1-cent and Bitcoin trades at 74-thousand-585-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-126-dollars-31-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 93-dollars-72-sents a barrel.

Stay tuned for more news………….