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BULLETIN 2 September 4 pm
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In this bulletin:
# The DA leader promises tougher enforcement against dumping if he is re-elected as Cape Town mayor
# The EU summons Russian embassy officials over the Leipzig drone attack
# And rugby: Rassie plans to use a total of 36 players in the series against the All Blacks
# DA leader and Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has pledged tougher action against illegal dumping and littering if the party secures another majority in the 4 November local government elections. He launched the party’s third campaign pledge at Princess Vlei, committing to expand cleaning services, particularly in informal settlements, and continue upgrading parks, beaches and other public spaces. Hill-Lewis plans to expand safe spaces and support for the homeless:
# Madlanga commission commissioner Sesi Baloyi has questioned former Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya about the National Project Committee and how information on investigations is shared. Lebeya said registered projects are monitored by the relevant component heads, while information is shared according to the nature of each investigation. He says the committee tracks progress and can issue instructions or raise concerns requiring intervention from participating institution:
# Electricity and Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is visiting Eskom’s Research, Testing and Development Centre in Rosherville, Johannesburg, to showcase green hydrogen technologies and clean-energy research. The visit comes ahead of the Africa Green Hydrogen Summit, which Ramokgopa will host in Cape Town later this month. Government says the visit highlights technologies supporting decarbonisation, economic growth and future energy-system flexibility. The summit will focus on moving Africa’s green hydrogen sector from development plans towards implementation, investment and industrialisation.
# The European Union and several individual member states have summoned Russian embassy officials over last month’s attempted drone attack at the Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany. Germany concluded that Russia was responsible for the incident and ordered a series of measures, including the closure of a consulate and a Russian cultural centre in Berlin. Russia has said it has seen no evidence to support Berlin’s accusations and will respond. The Netherlands, Belgium, and France are among the EU member states who also summoned their respective Russian ambassadors.
# Rugby: Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus expects to have used a total of 36 players when Rugby Greatest Rivalry against the All Blacks ends in Baltimore in the US next weekend. He already used 30 players in the first two Tests, and made only one change to his squad for Saturday’s third encounter at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. Erasmus plans to take another six unused players to Baltimore, including veteran flyhalf Handré Pollard, who had to withdrew from the second Test due to injury.
# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-8-cents and the euro at 18-rand-62-cents. One British pound costs 21-rand-68-cents and Bitcoin trades at 76-thousand-956-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-340-dollars-28-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 96-dollars-45-cents a barrel.
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