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BULLETIN 5 Oktober 11 am

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In this bulletin:

# The DA welcomes the court ruling against the ANC in the cadre deployment case
# Rugby: Rassie Erasmus says the Boks want to end their European tour undefeated
# And, Ramaphosa extends well-wishes to the Jewish community during their High Holy Days

# The DA has hailed the Johannesburg High Court ruling dismissing the ANC’s appeal in the cadre deployment corruption case. DA national spokesperson Willie Aucamp emphasised that Judge Brad Wanless reaffirmed the ANC’s failure to comply with a prior court order to release documents related to cadre deployment. The court dismissed the ANC’s appeal, citing lack of new evidence, and ordered the party to pay legal costs. Aucamp says this marks a victory for accountability in combating corruption:

# The minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Blade Nzimande, has encouraged the youth to pursue opportunities in science to drive innovation, as National Science Week concludes. Nzimande says this year’s theme, Living in a high-tech world: Should we be concerned? aims to spark interest in science and its societal benefits. He emphasised the importance of science in addressing key challenges:

# The European Court of Justice has ruled that nationality and gender are sufficient for an EU country to grant asylum to Afghan women, who have seen their rights stifled under Taliban rule. Since Taliban authorities seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, they have imposed an austere interpretation of Islam and progressively driven women out of public spaces. Women have borne the brunt of restrictions that the United Nations has labelled “gender apartheid”. The ruling comes after Austrian authorities refused recognising the refugee status of two Afghan women.

# Rugby: Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says the team’s focus has already shifted to their end-of-year tour of Europe, and some players will soon attend a training camp in Jersey in the English Channel. It is expected that Steven Kitshoff, Lood de Jagter and possibly Evan Roos and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu won’t be fit to be considered. The Boks play Scotland at Murrayfield on 10 November, England at Twickenham on the 16th and Wales in Cardiff on the 23rd. Erasmus says they want to end the tour undefeated.

# And, president Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his warm wishes to South Africa’s Jewish community as they observe the High Holy Days, which began with Rosh Hashanah and conclude with Yom Kippur. He acknowledged the community’s important role in the nation’s spiritual and cultural diversity. Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says Ramaphosa has emphasised themes of reconciliation, family, peace, kindness and prayer during this sacred period:

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