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BULLETIN 21 May 12 pm

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In this bulletin:

# The Industrial Gas Users Association says bold decisions are needed to ensure gas security 
# The EFF wants accountability for the death of a man allegedly locked in a Shoprite cold storage room
# And cricket: Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad face off in the first IPL qualifier today 

# The Industrial Gas Users Association says bold, but considered decisions are needed to invest in gas energy security expeditiously in South Africa. This comes as Sasol is cutting its natural gas production in 2026, which could lead to a potential gas crisis that could cost the country’s economy 500-billion-rand a year. The association’s Jaco Human says natural gas transitionary feedstock is underpinning the country’s decarbonisation journey:

# The EFF in Gauteng demands accountability for the death of a man at a Shoprite supermarket in Ratanda, Heidelberg. Thirty-three-year-old Bandile Tshabalala died after the store manager allegedly locked him inside a cold storage room for allegedly stealing a chocolate bar. Police have launched an investigation into the incident. The EFF’s Dumisani Baleni says the store manager must be charged with murder:

# US president Joe Biden has described as outrageous the International Criminal Court prosecutor’s application for arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence minister Yoav Gallant. The ICC’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, is also seeking warrants of arrest for three Hamas leaders. This is for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity carried out in Israel and Gaza. Biden says it is clear Israel wants to do all it can to ensure civilian protection:

# Cricket: The first qualifier of the Indian Premier League will be played today. Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad, who ended first and second on the log, respectively, will face off in Ahmedabad. The winner goes straight through to Sunday’s final in Chennai. The loser gets another chance to reach the title match in the second qualifier in Chennai on Friday. That team will play the winner of tomorrow’s eliminator between the third- and fourth-placed teams, Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, also in Ahmedabad.

# The financial indicators: The dollar trades at 18-rand-19-cents and the euro at 19-rand-76-cents. One British pound costs 23-rand-12-cents and Bitcoin trades at 71-thousand-45-dollars-33-cents. Gold sells at two-thousand-417-dollars-44-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 82-dollars-87-cents a barrel.

# And finally: McDonald’s South Africa brought joy to the residents of Andries Meyer Old Age Home in Eldorado Park, Gauteng, as part of its ongoing Together Mzansi Community initiative. The residents received free haircuts, a cup of coffee, and were treated to lunch. McDonald’s SA’s chief marketing official, Daniel Padiachy, says their mission goes beyond serving delicious food, they aim to make meaningful contributions that empower and uplift people across the country.

Stay tuned for more news………….