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BULLETIN 20 June 12 pm

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In this bulletin:

# An economist welcomes market relief amid progress towards a government of national unity
# A platform for water secure Gauteng signals the rebirth of hope
# And golf: Max Homa will be back to defend his Nedbank Golf Challenge title

# Economist Dawie Roodt believes the positive performance of the South African rand is a result of the markets relief about the outcomes of recent elections. The rand has surged to its highest level in nearly a year, trading below 18-rand to the dollar. Roodt asserts the rise aligns with progress towards a Government of National Unity. He adds recent political developments signal greater economic optimism:

# Rand Water Group CEO Sipho Mosai has highlighted that the platform for a water secure Gauteng signals a rebirth of hope. Led by Sean Phillips of the Department of Water and Sanitation, the platform aims to address the challenges of water security in the province. The initiative is supported by big business and the World Bank and urges collective action for a better future. Mosai says its important to cooperatively reducing water consumption to avoid Day Zero in Gauteng.

# Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed the High Court in the Western Cape granting of a final eviction order for various unlawful occupation sites in the Cape Town CBD. The mayor’s spokesperson, Lyndon Khan says dignified transitional shelter at the City’s Safe Spaces remains available for those requiring this service. Khan says the Sheriff of the court is permitted to evict any remaining unlawful occupants after 30 July:

# The shocking death of British TV presenter Michael Mosley, and at least four other foreigners in Greece seem to have the scorching temperatures in the country as a common denominator.  In some cases, the precise cause of death still has to be determined but authorities warned people not to underestimate the impact of the searing temperatures caused by climate change. All the victims were hiking amid high temperatures. Scientists say it offers a warning sign about the impact of extreme heat on the body and in particular the brain and decision-making abilities.

# Golf: Max Homa will return to defend his Nedbank Golf Challenge title when ‘Africa’s Major’ moves back to its traditional December slot at Gary Player Country Club. The World Number 15 secured an impressive four-shot victory on his Nedbank Golf Challenge debut last November, and he will aim to repeat that “dream week” when he tees it up once again in Sun City from 5 to 8 December. Last year Homa won his sixth PGA Tour title and finished as Team USA’s top points scorer on his Ryder Cup debut.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 18-rand-8-cents and the euro at 19-rand-38-cents. One British pound costs 22-rand-96-cents and Bitcoin trades at 65-thousand-710-dollars-95-cents. Gold sells at two-thousand-333-dollars-4-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 85-dollars-9-cents a barrel.

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