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BULLETIN 18 July 3 pm

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In this bulletin:

# The DA slams minister Nobuhle Nkabane for skipping a crucial parliamentary hearing
# Rugby: France’s coach criticises the refereeing in the first two Tests against the All Blacks
# And Soweto Tourism says the liquidation of the Mandela House Museum is a betrayal of legacy

# The DA says minister of Higher Education and Training, Nobuhle Nkabane cannot run or hide from Parliament or the law. Nkabane snubbed a crucial parliamentary committee meeting today regarding her alleged Sector Education and Training Authority cadre deployment scheme. The DA’s Karabo Khakhau says, despite ANC protection, they will not allow the minister to avoid the consequences of misleading Parliament:

# AfriForum says it awaits next week’s ruling in the firearm case against EFF leader Julius Malema. He’s due in the East London Regional Court in the Eastern Cape from Monday to Wednesday for allegedly firing a semi-automatic rifle at a 2018 rally. Malema faces multiple charges under the Firearms Control Act. AfriForum’s Jacques Broodryk says politicians are not untouchable and insists the matter sets an important precedent for accountability:

# Police say they remain steadfast to combat gender-based violence and femicide through a multi-faceted approach that includes victim support, community engagement, and collaboration with other stakeholders. A total of 122 suspects were arrested for rape in a week, with the Free State leading with 28, followed by Gauteng with 26 arrests. Police spokesperson, Vincent Mukhathi says 68 other wanted rape suspects were tracked down in other provinces:

# Rugby: French head coach Fabian Galthié has criticised the refereeing in the first two Tests against the All Blacks, saying he expected neutrality from the match officials. The two countries face off in the final match in Hamilton tomorrow after New Zealand won the first two encounters. Galthié queried several decisions in Dunedin and Wellington, including when Jordie Barrett allegedly entered a ruck illegally and winger Rieko Ioane was offside when he intercepted. He believes both of them should have been yellow-carded.

# The financial indicators: The dollar trades at 17-rand-72-cents and the euro at 20-rand-63-cents. One British pound costs 23-rand-84-cents and Bitcoin trades at 118-thousand-931-dollars. Gold sells at three-thousand-353-dollars-52-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 69-dollars-27-cents a barrel.

# And finally: Soweto Tourism has slammed the Gauteng government for its failure to resolve the ongoing liquidation of the Mandela House Museum on Vilakazi Street. As the world commemorates Mandela Day, the association argues the museum, once envisioned as a symbol of heritage and empowerment, remains under the control of liquidators with no clear plan for recovery. The association’s Thato Mothopeng says government’s inaction is a betrayal of the late former president’s legacy.

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