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BULLETIN 16 June 1 pm

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In this bulletin:

# The ACDP decides to stay out of the government of national unity
# Eskom says network overloading has resurfaced due to electricity theft 
# And, rugby: The Bulls worry about Willie le Roux as the URC final looms

# The ACDP’s deputy president Wayne Thring says the leadership has decided not to be part of the government of national unity. Thring says ACDP leaders met with senior representatives of the ANC recently, and were offered an opportunity to join the new government. He says in their bilateral meeting, they also spoke about a national dialogue:

# The agricultural union TLU SA says it stands ready to collaborate with government for effective measures to combat farm violence. CEO Bennie van Zyl says on Thursday, farmer Tollie Nel was shot and killed in his home in KwaZulu-Natal, before the attackers fled. Van Zyl says farmers are the backbone of the country’s agricultural sector, and their safety is of the utmost importance:

# Eskom says as demand for electricity rises and winter temperatures fall, the issue of network overloading has resurfaced in some areas due to electricity theft. Spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says the theft encompasses a wide range of activities, including illegal connections, network equipment theft, vandalism, meter bypasses, tampering, unauthorised network operations, and purchasing electricity from illegal vendors. Mokwena urges customers to reduce their consumption:

# Rugby: Springbok fullback Willie le Roux is in doubt for Saturday’s United Rugby Championship final against Glasgow Warriors at Loftus, due to a possible head injury during the Bulls’ win over Leinster yesterday. Questions are being asked about the referee’s failure to act against Leinster for several dubious tackles. Should Le Roux be ruled out, he will be the third Springbok player to be injured in the last fortnight of the competition after Kurt Lee Arendse and Canan Moodie were both ruled out last week.

# And finally: Firefighters rescued 28 people who were stuck dangling more than 30-metres upside down on a ride at an amusement park in Oregon in America. One person with a pre-existing medical condition was taken to hospital as a precaution after the AtmosFEAR ride at Oaks Amusement Park in Portland stopped. No one was injured in the incident which trapped people for about half-an-hour. Local media say the ride has been in operation since 2021 with no prior incidents.

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