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BULLETIN 15 October 1 pm

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In this bulletin:

# The Constitutional Court rules in favour of the ANC over the excluded 181 candidates
# The Western Cape Education MEC warns matrics against arriving late for exams
# And rugby: Four changes for the Wallabies as they look to bounce back from the crushing defeat to the All Blacks

# The Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of the ANC in its dispute with the Electoral Commission over 181 candidates from six municipalities excluded from the November 4 local government elections. The municipalities are Port St Johns, Ngquza Hill, Walter Sisulu and Sundays River Valley in the Eastern Cape, Mangaung in the Free State and uMshwathi in KwaZulu-Natal. Justice Rammaka Mathopo set aside the commission’s decision to reject the party’s candidate lists:

Meanwhile, Eskom is urging political parties, independent candidates, supporters, campaign teams and advertising agencies not to place election posters, banners or any promotional material on electricity infrastructure. The power utility has observed an increase in election-related posters being attached to electricity poles, mini-substations, transformers and other electrical infrastructure. Spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says the risk arises when individuals climb poles, use ladders, or work in proximity to live electrical equipment while installing or removing posters:

# The Western Cape Education Department has raised concern about learners arriving late for the matric examinations, despite a smooth start to the exams. More than 85-thousand full-time, part-time and repeat candidates are writing their national senior certificate examinations in the province. Education MEC Jaco Londt has urged learners to arrive at examination venues at least an hour early to avoid stress caused by transport delays or accidents:

Moving abroad:

# Bollywood actor Imran Khan has been ordered to leave India by 28 October after taking part in a protest in Mumbai. The nephew of film star Aamir Khan is an American citizen and holds an Overseas Citizen of India card. He was briefly detained during the protest against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on 10 October. The notice from India’s foreign registration authorities follows a complaint alleging Khan violated rules governing foreign nationals. The precise legal grounds remain unclear.

# Rugby: Flyhalf Declan Meredith and prop Aidan Ross are among four changes made to the Australian team to take on New Zealand in Saturday’s second Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney. The Wallabies suffered a crushing 50-19 defeat in the first Test at Eden Park last weekend. Meredith replaces the injured Ben Donaldson, while Ross comes in for Angus Bell, who will be used off the bench. Hooker Josh Nasser replaces Brandon Paenga-Amosa, while flyhalf Harry McLaughlin-Phillips is poised for a Test debut off the bench.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-48-cents and the euro at 18-rand-50-cents. One British pound costs 21-rand-87-cents and Bitcoin trades at 81-thousand-235-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-158-dollars-28-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 106-dollars-13-cents a barrel.

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