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BULLETIN 9 October 2 pm

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In this bulletin:

# The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize goes to the South African judge Navi Pillay for advancing global justice
# The FF Plus welcomes the High Court ruling on the Legal Sector Black Economic Empowerment Code
# And: Rod Stewart announces his final tour after more than 60 years on the road

# South African-born jurist Navi Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace, human rights and international law. Born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal during apartheid, Pillay has served as a South African and international judge and as the United Nations human rights chief. The Nobel committee’s Jorgen Watne Frydnes says Pillay’s work highlights the importance of justice and the rule of law in building lasting peace:

# ActionSA has welcomed the withdrawal of a Home Affairs directive on asylum applications by undocumented immigrants who entered South Africa illegally. ActionSA spokesperson Matthew George has criticises the Government of National Unity for failing to address immigration challenges. George is calling for urgent reforms to secure borders, strengthen enforcement and restore the rule of law insisting that South African citizens’ interests must come first:

# The Freedom Front Plus has welcomed the High Court in Pretoria’s setting aside of Trade, Industry and Competition minister Parks Tau’s decision to promulgate the Legal Sector Black Economic Empowerment Code. Spokesperson Jaco Mulder says this reinforces the principle that ministers must independently consider legal requirements and justify significant departures from general BEE codes. He says the ruling doesn’t declare BEE illegal, but highlights the need for ministers to properly exercise their statutory powers:

# Golf: Australia’s Min Woo Lee is chasing the leaders at the Baycurrent Classic in Japan after opening with a five-under-par 67. The 28-year-old is among a crowded group of players near the top of the leaderboard at Yokohama Country Club. American Jacob Bridgeman leads after firing an eight-under-par 63, with England’s Jordan Smith one shot behind. Defending champion Xander Schauffele is also in the field as the tournament continues through Sunday.

# The financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-52-cents and the euro at 18-rand-53-cents. One British pound costs 21-rand-87-cents and Bitcoin trades at 82-thousand-456-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-180-dollars-94-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 105-dollars-70-cents a barrel.

# And finally: The British rock legend Sir Rod Stewart, is preparing to retire from touring after more than six decades of live performances. The 81-year-old’s farewell tour, The Final Encore, will begin in Dublin in April next year and include concerts across Britain and Europe. Stewart says it will be his last rock ’n’ roll tour, but he is not retiring from music altogether. He plans to continue recording and may still make occasional live appearances. The announcement follows health problems that forced him to cancel shows this year, including a heart procedure.

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