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BULLETIN 11 February 11 am

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In this bulletin:

# NGOs are to make their voices heard on the Draft White Paper on Human Settlements 
# Two more arrests are made in the LEAP officer murder case
# And Rugby: England come from behind to edge Wales in the Six Nations

# Minister of Human Settlements Mmamoloko Kubayi and Deputy Minister Pam Tshwete will host a roundtable discussion with NGOs and Civil Society Organizations on the Draft White Paper on Human Settlements. The Ministry’s spokesperson, Hlengiwe Nhlabathi-Mokota, highlights the paper’s aim to enhance the department’s approach to providing adequate housing by providing housing for the qualifying beneficiaries. The public comment deadline is 28 February 2024: 

# DA leader John Steenhuisen and national spokesperson Solly Malatsi will lodge criminal charges against deputy president Paul Mashatile at Cape Town Police Station tomorrow. This follows outlined exposés of allegations of corruption and state capture spanning nearly two decades. The DA submitted a dossier to president Cyril Ramaphosa, urging action, but no response ensued. Steenhuisen emphasises the need for accountability and legal action:

# Police apprehended two additional suspects linked to the murder of LEAP officer Siphelo Magwa in Crossroads, Cape Town. Magwa, was killed along with two other men while off duty in May last year. Western Cape police spokesperson FC Van Wyk confirms the arrests, with one suspect detained at a medical facility in Crossroads and the other arrested at home in Mitchells Plain. Both are set to appear in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court tomorrow.

# President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed condolences on behalf of South Africans, following the passing of former Namibian President Hage Geingob. Speaking in Windhoek, Ramaphosa lauded Geingob’s efforts to unite Namibians and his commitment to ethical principles. Ramaphosa acknowledges Geingob’s vision for stronger Namibia-South Africa relations:

# And finally, Rugby: England overturned a nine-point halftime deficit as they beat Wales 16-14 at Twickenham yesterday evening to make it two wins out of two in the Six Nations. The hosts, down to 13 men early on after two yellow cards, had been behind 14-5 at the break following a Wales penalty try, and a try against a try. Earlier at Murrayfield, France clung on to win 20-16 against Scotland. Scotland led for most of the match after getting ahead through a try and three penalties.

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