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BULLETIN 20 April 12 pm

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In this bulletin:

# FOSA says Julius Mkwanazi’s arrest exposes the rot in law enforcement institutions
# Gauteng police investigate a fatal shooting in Emmarentia after a road rage incident
# And Australia’s most decorated living soldier vows to fight war crime charges against him

# Forum for South Africa says the arrest of suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police deputy chief, Julius Mkhwanazi, is an exposure of how deeply rotten the country’s law enforcement institutions have become. FOSA leader Tebogo Mashilompane says this arrest does not fix a system that has been allowed to decay under weak leadership and political protection. He says they reject any attempt to use the arrest as a public relations exercise:

# Gauteng police are investigating a case of murder and attempted murder after an alleged road rage incident in Emmarentia, Johannesburg. It is reported two men became involved in a physical altercation, after which firearms were drawn, resulting in a shooting. Police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi says one man died at the scene while the other sustained minor injuries. She says a female passenger was also wounded and taken to hospital:

# Mop-up operations are underway across several areas in the Western Cape following the weekend’s flooding. Emergency and municipal teams are clearing debris, assessing damage, and providing basic relief to affected residents. Gift of the Givers spokesperson Ali Sablay says the focus is on restoring access, sanitation, and essential services while monitoring further weather risks. He says communities in low-lying and high-risk areas have been hardest hit, with displaced residents of informal settlements receiving temporary assistance as recovery efforts continue.

Moving abroad:

# Australia’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, says he will fight to the bitter end the five counts of war crimes against him, reiterating he is innocent. The 47-year-old is accused of killing or ordering subordinates to kill unarmed civilians during his service with the Australian SAS in Afghanistan between 2009 ​and 2012. Roberts-Smith says he will use the charges against him as an opportunity to finally clear his name:

# Rugby: Springbok Women’s Sevens coach, Cecil Afrika, says there are good lessons to be learned from their performances in Hong Kong in the first of three World Championship events. South Africa suffered defeats to Australia and Canada, followed by a famous victory over Great Britain in their final pool match. They then lost to Great Britain in the ninth-place semifinal before going down against Argentina to finish 12th. Afrika says they have a lot of work to do ahead of the tournaments in Spain and France in May and June, respectively.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-38-cents and the euro at 19-rand-27-cents. One British pound costs 22-rand-12-cents and Bitcoin trades at 74-thousand-987-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-788-dollars-28-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 92-dollars-17-cents a barrel.

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