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BULLETIN 26 November 3 pm

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In this bulletin:

# The EFF argues that Parliament acted unlawfully in the Phala Phala case
# Cape Town gathers 20 African and European cities to address hunger and malnutrition
# And cricket: South Africa and Sri Lanka face off in the first of two Tests from tomorrow

# The EFF has accused Parliament of acting unlawfully by rejecting the independent panel’s recommendation to investigate president Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal. EFF members gathered at Mary Fitzgerald Square for a march to the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg, where the case is being heard. The EFF’s legal counsel, Kameel Premhid, told the court the report shows evidence suggesting Ramaphosa had a case to answer regarding the millions of dollar stolen from his farm in Limpopo:

# The City of Cape Town is hosting a landmark meeting, bringing together leaders from 20 African and European cities to address urban food challenges. The event, running this week, is part of the AfriFOODlinks project, focusing on tackling issues like hunger, malnutrition, and obesity in urban areas. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis  says the informal economy plays a crucial role in strengthening food resilience, while youth ambassadors will be key in shaping the future of urban food systems.

# Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has warned that the cost of operating both analogue and digital TV signals simultaneously threatens the December 31 deadline for digital migration. According to SABC News, the government has spent 1.23-billion-rand since 2014 on dual illumination, but no additional funding is available this year. Malatsi highlights that Sentech and the Universal Service and Access Agency have not allocated more resources, and without financial provisions, an extension to the deadline would require further funding discussions.

# Namibia Fact Check has raised concerns about social media attacks targeting opposition candidate Panduleni Itula, suggesting possible foreign interference. The warning comes as Namibia prepares for its election tomorrow. Editor Frederico Links warns these campaigns could harm Namibia’s electoral democracy, drawing parallels with similar disinformation trends in other African nations:

# Cricket: The Proteas and Sri Lanka, who both still have a chance of reaching the final of the World Test Championship, will take one each other in the first of two Tests from tomorrow. The first Test will be played in Durban, where the visitors have so far won all three their Tests against the hosts. The second one starts in Gqeberha on the fifth of next month. Sri Lanka is currently third in the Test rankings behind India and Australia, followed by New Zealand and South Africa.  

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 18-rand-8-cents and the euro at 19-rand-2-cents. One British pound costs 22-rand-76-cents and Bitcoin trades at 92-thousand-295-dollars. Gold sells at two-thousand-630-dollars-38-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 73-dollars-8-cents a barrel.

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