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BULLETIN 12 May 11 am

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In this bulletin:

# The death toll in George building collapse has been confirmed as 16
# Fikile Mbalula says the ANC has achieved 90-percent of its promises to the people
# And, rugby: The Junior Boks stun Argentina in Queensland

# The death toll in the George building collapse in the Western Cape has risen to 16. Rescue teams are still actively searching for another 36 missing people. The municipality’s spokesperson, Rowena van Wyk, says the Joint District Operations Centre adheres to a stringent double verification protocol to ensure the accuracy of the reported numbers. This is done in close collaboration with recovery teams, hospitals and forensic services:

# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the ruling party admits the difficulties and challenges South Africans are facing since the party took over the government in 1994. He is leading a massive elections campaign trail in KwaZulu-Natal. Mbalula says the people of South Africa also know the ANC has done a lot for them. He insists the party has over the past five years achieved 90-percent of the promises it made:

# Gauteng police have arrested eleven suspects in connection with road spiking incidents on the N1, N4 and R80 in Tshwane. Another suspect was shot dead when he threatened to shoot at the officers. Spokesperson Brenda Muridili says they were traced to a house in Winterveldt, which was used as an illegal shebeen. They face charges of armed robbery and rape when they appear in court tomorrow:

# Rugby: A penalty by Philip-Albert van Niekerk at the death clinched a maiden victory for the Junior Springboks against Argentina in their final U20 Rugby Championship clash this morning. The Baby Boks clawed back from a 14-point first-half deficit to overcome Los Pumitas 30-28 in Queensland. The try scorers were centre Jurenzo Julius, prop Casper Badenhorst and skipper Zachary Porthen. New Zealand and hosts Australia lock horns in the closing encounter of the tournament later today.

# And, minister of Police Bheki Cele says the late Constitutional Court judge Yvonne Mokgoro leaves behind a legacy of ethical and professional governance. He says Mokgoro made a mark in shaping the implementation of the mandate of the police and her insights contributed to the eradication of the DNA backlog. Mokgoro passed away last week at age 73. Cele says they will continue to build from where she left off in ensuring bereaved families who require DNA records are served thoroughly and efficiently.

Stay tuned for more news………….