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BULLETIN 30 September 1 pm

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In this bulletin:

# Extradition proceedings start against a man accused of murdering his family in Britain
# The American Senate blocks a resolution seeking information on nine Americans killed in the West Bank
# And cricket: Maharaj says the ongoing series against Australia is a great foundation to build on ahead of next year’s World Cup

# Formal extradition proceedings against Zimbabwean-British fugitive Ndodana Tshuma begin in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court today. The 45-year-old is wanted by British authorities to stand trial for the murders of his wife Nothabo and their daughters, Natalie and Nala, in the United Kingdom in July. Tshuma fled to South Africa shortly before the bodies were discovered, and was apprehended in Johannesburg. Tshuma has pleaded guilty to a local charge of possessing an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

# Forum for South Africa has welcomed reports that the National Prosecuting Authority is considering prosecuting minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni. This is in relation to a 2.5-million-rand tender awarded to a consulting firm during her tenure as municipal manager of the Ba-Phalaborwa local municipality in Limpopo. The forum’s leader, Tebogo Mashilompane, says the NPA must make a decision fast, as the public deserves answers:

# ActionSA says president Cyril Ramaphosa’s address on gender-based violence was too late and failed to acknowledge the ongoing crisis and weakened criminal justice system leaving women and children vulnerable. The party’s Herman Mashaba says while welcoming the case audit, police detectives are overwhelmed and cannot process cold cases. He says leaders report police operating under severe resource constraints with slow response times and poor case management. Mashaba says victims face secondary violence through delays, insensitive treatment and lost dockets.

Moving abroad:

# Republican-controlled US Senate has rejected a Democratic-led resolution that would have required the State Department to provide information on violence and alleged human rights abuses in the Middle East’s occupied West Bank. This includes information on nine Americans killed in the area and Israel’s treatment of Palestinian children in military detention. The resolution failed 47-53. Democratic senator Chris van Hollen says they won’t stop until they get justice for the Americans killed:

# Cricket: Proteas spin bowler Keshav Maharaj believes the ongoing series against Australia provides an important opportunity to lay the foundation ahead of next year’s World Cup. South Africa will look to secure a series whitewash in this afternoon’s third and final one-day match in Potchefstroom before the three Tests. Maharaj, who has picked up six wickets in the series so far, says they are focused on the process as they keep building squad depth and improving in certain areas leading up to the global showpiece.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-38-cents and the euro at 18-rand-60-cents. One British pound costs 21-rand-74-cents and Bitcoin trades at 83-thousand-351-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-183-dollars-65-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 101-dollars-43-cents a barrel.

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