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BULLETIN 10 November 11 am

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In this bulletin:

# Ramaphosa says the G20 needs to significantly and urgently reduce inequality
# Zuma’s foundation accuses the state of using the justice system to harass the Zuma family
# And soccer: South Africa is through to the Under 17 World Cup knockout stage for the first time

# President Cyril Ramaphosa says if the G20 is going to live up to its mission to tackle pressing global economic and financial issues, then it needs to significantly and urgently reduce inequality. The world’s richest ten-percent account for more than half of total global income while one in four people globally face moderate or severe food insecurity. In his weekly newsletter, Ramaphosa says for the first time, the G20 leaders’ summit will focus on inequality. He adds equality is essential to a more stable, prosperous and sustainable world.

# The JG Zuma Foundation says the persecution of former president Jacob Zuma through his children is cruel and cowardly. Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s trial for incitement to commit terrorism and public violence linked to the July 2021 unrest begins at the KwaZulu-Natal High Court today. Her father’s corruption case is set to resume next month. The foundation’s spokesperson, Mzwanele Manyi, says the fight against political persecution is a national struggle to defend constitutional democracy from manipulation and selective enforcement:

# The DA in Gauteng is challenging the Health Department to sanction a hospital security company that has reportedly failed to pay over provident funds collected from its workers. The DA’s Jack Bloom says Mafoko Security Patrols has several contracts to guard Gauteng hospitals, including a 58-million-rand a year contract for 206 guards at the George Mukhari Hospital in Ga-Rankuwa. Bloom has tabled official questions in the provincial legislature asking whether the department will lay criminal charges against Mafoko:

Moving abroad: 

# US senators have passed a funding bill that paves the way to end the 40-day government shutdown, the longest in American history. The bill received exactly the 60 votes needed to advance in the Senate, with almost all Republicans voting in favour along with eight Democrats. The amended package will still have to be passed by the House and sent to president Donald Trump for his signature. Democrat Maggie Hassan says the Republicans must now extend the Affordable Care subsidies:

# Soccer: South Africa is through to the knockout stage of the FIFA Under-17 Men’s World Cup in Doha, Qatar, for the very first time. Despite suffering a 3-1 defeat to Italy, Amajimbos qualified for the last 32, as their four points were enough to seal second spot in Group A, ahead of Qatar and Bolivia, who drew 0-0. Belgium, Japan, Senegal, Croatia, Egypt, Venezuela, Switzerland, and Korea Republic are also through to the knockout stage.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 17-rand-23-cents and the euro at 19-rand-93-cents. One British pound costs 22-rand-67-cents and Bitcoin trades at 106-thousand-505-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-and-78-dollars-48-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 63-dollars-96-cents a barrel.

Stay tuned for more news………….