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BULLETIN 25 September 3 pm

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In this bulletin:

# Mteto Nyati’s tenure as chair of Eskom’s board is extended
# The FMD outbreak could cost Namibia 1.8-billion-rand
# And rugby: Joseph Suaalii plays left wing for the Wallabies for the first time

# Cabinet has extended Eskom board chairperson Mteto Nyati’s term by three more years. Addressing the media during the launch of ‘Eskom 2.0’, Nyati expressed gratitude to president Cyril Ramaphosa and cabinet for their trust. His tenure, originally planned to end next month, will now run until 2029. Nyati described the role as a serious responsibility, emphasising the country’s economic potential depends on securing affordable, reliable, and clean energy:

# KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested a suspect wanted in connection with the killing of nine people in Sydenham in October 2021. Six people were shot and killed at a house at Palmiet Road informal settlement. A short distance from the scene, three more people were shot and killed in two separate incidents on the same day, allegedly by the same suspects. Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says the suspect was expected to appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court today:

News from the region:

# Namibia’s foot-and-mouth disease outbreak could cost the country’s economy about 1.8-billion-rand this year and next year. According to Simonis Storm Research, growth could slow to around two-percent this year, with the nationwide livestock movement ban the key factor. About 1.5-billion-rand in exports could be lost this year, while around 12-thousand job years could be affected. The research indicates premium beef exports to the European Union, Britain and Norway are particularly vulnerable.

Moving abroad:

# A oil refinery in the south-western region of Russia has temporarily suspended operations after being damaged in a drone attack. The governor of the Rostov region, Yuri Slyusar, said Russian air-defence units destroyed about 50 drones over the region overnight. There were no casualties at the refinery. The attack comes amid a series of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian industrial and energy facilities. Russia’s Defence Ministry says its air defences destroyed 592 drones over several regions overnight. Ukraine has not immediately commented.

# Rugby: Joseph Suaalii starts on the left wing for the Wallabies in Sunday’s Test against the Springboks in Perth after playing his 24 previous Tests at centre. Head coach Les Kiss apparently moved him because his ability under the high ball can be utilised better in the number 11 jersey. Max Jordensen starts at right wing, with Tom Wright continuing at fullback. Harry Wilson captains Australia in the number eight jersey. Kiss has named a six-two split on the bench for the one-off encounter.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-29-cents against the rand and the euro at 18-rand-58-cents. One British pound costs 21-rand-58-cents and Bitcoin trades at 84-thousand-89-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-309-dollars-4-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 102-dollars-97-cents a barrel.

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