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BULLETIN 16 September 12 pm

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In this bulletin:

# President Cyril Ramaphosa is convinced the government of national unity is essential for the country
# The Johannesburg Stock Exchange urges investors to claim part of R4.5-billion unclaimed dividends
# And rugby: Pernas replaces Orlando in Argentina’s team to play Springboks

# President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is even more convinced that the government of national unity is essential for the growth and development of the country. He met with the leaders that form the coalition government last week. In his weekly newsletter, the president says ministers and deputy ministers are making headway in confronting the challenges the country faces. Ramaphosa says they recognise that the parties in government represent a range of political and ideological perspectives, and differences between the parties will become more apparent at times.

# The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has reiterated its call to South African investors with unclaimed dividends to come forward. The JSE has launched a national campaign urging South African investors to claim their share of 4.5-billion-rand in unclaimed dividends. Speaking to eNCA, JSE director for marketing, Vuyo Lee, says the initiative aims to educate and assist individuals in claiming their dividends:

# The suspect in yesterday’s apparent assassination attempt on US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was reportedly a pro-Ukraine activist. US media has named the suspect as 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh. He is said to have tried to recruit foreign fighters to join Ukraine’s war effort and had been in Kyiv. Trump was not harmed. Secret Service agents shot at Routh as he tried to flee after being spotted near where the former president was playing golf in Florida.

# Rugby: Argentina will be without experienced centre Matías Orlando in Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash against the Springboks in Santiago. The 32-year-old, who has yet to feature in this year’s competition, is struggling with a muscular injury. Head coach Felipe Contepomi has called up 21-year-old uncapped wing Santiago Pernas as Orlando’s replacement. Pernas was outstanding in Super Rugby Americas and was named as the best back of the season in the league.

# Financial indicators: The dollar trades at 17-rand-64-cents and the euro at 19-rand-62-cents. One British pound costs 23-rand-25-cents and Bitcoin trades at 58-thousand-948-dollars-51-cents. Gold sells at two-thousand-585-dollars-1-cent a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 72-dollars-18-cents a barrel.

# And finally: Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa, says a book of condolence for former Public Enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan will be available this week. He passed away in hospital last Friday. The ministry’s spokesperson, Litha Mpondwana, says the book will be at the office of the Department of Public Enterprises in Pretoria until Gordhan’s funeral on Thursday:

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