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BULLETIN 10 November 2 pm

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In this bulletin:

# A civil movement says the Madlanga Commission is a vital constitutional accountability mechanism
# The police urge consumers to be alert during Black Friday sales
# And rugby: Rassie says most of the Boks know what to expect from France on Friday

# Civil movement Soil of Africa says the upcoming testimonies before the Madlanga Commission place renewed public attention on the integrity, independence and credibility of South Africa’s criminal justice system. In the coming weeks, the commission will hear evidence from suspended Police minister Senzo Mchunu, KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and the police’s Crime Intelligence Divisional Commissioner Dumisani Khumalo, who are all subpoenaed to appear. The movement’s spokesperson, Luzuko Sofute, says this process represents an important constitutional accountability mechanism:

# Police are urging consumers to be vigilant and take the necessary precautions to protect themselves and their valuables during Black Friday sales. Increased retail activity during this period often results in large crowds at shopping centres and ATMs, creating opportunities for criminals to target unsuspecting shoppers. Police spokesperson Cherelle Ehlers says people are encouraged to use electronic payment methods where possible, keep valuables secure and out of sight and beware of online scams:

# Cape Town police arrested 11 suspected taxi drivers after rival associations clashed at a Pinelands taxi rank. Spokesperson Ndakhe Gwala says Public Order Police were deployed after members hurled bricks at each other. The suspects face public violence and intimidation charges, and one faces a firearm charge in contravention of a court order. The clash follows last week’s commitment by taxi organisations CATA and CODETA after recent taxi violence killed several people.

Moving abroad:

# China has recorded a 1.04-trillion-dollar trade surplus between January and October for the second consecutive year. Exports jumped 35.2-percent from a year ago on the back of an artificial intelligence-fuelled boom. There is currently demand for China’s chips and other A-I-related hardware. Imports climbed by 41.6-percent last month. The growth in imports was mainly driven by demand for tech-related goods, critical minerals such as copper, and energy supplies, including liquefied natural gas, oil and coal.

# Rugby: Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says most of the players for Friday’s Nations Championship clash with France in Paris have played them at home in the past, and know what to expect. Sixteen were part of the 32-17 victory a year ago, while ten helped South Africa beat them in the 2023 World Cup quarterfinal. Erasmus says the players knew he wouldn’t rotate too much, but rather select a settled squad to build momentum:

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-37-cents and the euro at 18-rand-38-cents. One British pound costs 21-rand-99-cents and Bitcoin trades at 74-thousand-66-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-75-dollars-61-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 93-dollars-10-sents a barrel.

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