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BULLETIN 10 November 3 pl

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In this bulletin:

# Zuma’s daughter pleads not guilty in the High Court in Durban
# MK members of Parliament urge Zuma to probe the alleged misuse of a 70-million-rand fund 
# And six investment declarations totalling 50-billion-rand are made at the Western Cape Investment Summit 

# Former president Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, pleaded not guilty as her trial began in the High Court in Durban. She faces charges of incitement to terrorism and public violence over social media posts during the July 2021 unrest following her father’s jailing for contempt of court. The trial, expected to run until the 21st, will hear six witnesses, including three social media experts. Zuma-Sambudla maintains the charges are politically motivated.

Members of the MK Party’s parliamentary caucus are meanwhile calling on party president Jacob Zuma to launch a forensic audit into over 70-million-rand allegedly missing from parliamentary funds. According to Mail and Guardian, the party receives about 6.3-million-rand monthly to run constituency offices, yet none are visible. Caucus members want Zuma to ensure accountability amid deepening internal divisions.

# Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie has defended suspended national deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya, saying he knows him only as a dedicated police general, not a gangster. This follows social media photos of Sibiya with PA deputy president Kenny Kunene and allegations at the Madlanga commission linking him to criminals. McKenzie says he worked with Sibiya at several occasions, describing him as professional:

# Western Cape Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism MEC, Ivan Meyer, says the inaugural Western Cape Investment Summit articulated the core vision of the province’s Growth for Jobs Strategy. Six major investment declarations with a total investment value of 50-billion-rand were made during the summit. Last year, the provincial economy grew by 0.5 percent, matching the national average. Meyer says the strategy is leading the charge toward a one-trillion-rand economy by 2035:

# Cricket: The fourth T20 between New Zealand and the West Indies was abandoned because of rain after less than seven overs of play. The Windies had reached 38 for one off 6.3 overs after being asked to bat when a second shower brought the final halt to the contest at the Saxton Oval in Nelson. New Zealand remains 2-1 up in the series with the fifth and final match to be played in Dunedin on Thursday.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 17-rand-19-cents and the euro at 19-rand-87-cents. One British pound costs 22-rand-63-cents and Bitcoin trades at 106-thousand-178-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-and-80-dollars-81-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 63-dollars-63-cents a barrel.

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