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BULLETIN 14 September 4 pm

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In this bulletin:

# The missing Kempton Park jogger Elizabeth Moselakgomo’s body is positively identified
# Julius Mkhwanazi is granted ten-thousand-rand bail but remains in custody
# And rugby: Rassie hopes the Baltimore Test will expand the game in the US before the 2031 World cup

# Acting national police commissioner Puleng Dimpane says police will leave no stone unturned to find those responsible for the deaths of women in Kempton Park, Gauteng. This follows the discovery of a fifth body, while investigations into several cases in the area continue. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says the family of missing jogger Elizabeth Moselakgomo has positively identified her body at the Germiston mortuary. Mathe adds a specialised police team is working around the clock to establish what happened.

# Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi has been granted ten-thousand-rand bail in the blue-lights case by the Germiston Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng. The case is linked to allegations surrounding the unauthorised installation of blue lights on private vehicles belonging to businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala. Mkhwanazi however remains in custody over the 2022 killing of businessman Emmanuel Mbense, being heard in the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court. The court is expected to deliver a bail judgment in this matter tomorrow.

# Union federation SAFTU supports the insistence by Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube that senior officials must submit to meaningful and independent lifestyle audits. This follows reports that director-general Mathanzima Mweli is resisting Gwarube’s instruction to undergo a Special Investigating Unit lifestyle audit. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani says nobody entrusted with public power and public resources should be entitled to decide for themselves whether they will submit to legitimate anti-corruption scrutiny:

# Belize House speaker Valerie Woods has hailed South Africa’s democratic journey as a powerful lesson for parliaments worldwide. She was speaking at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s Small Branches Conference in Cape Town. Woods highlighted South Africa’s transition from apartheid and exclusion to constitutional democracy, equality and human dignity. She says this reminds parliamentarians of their duty to represent citizens, uphold democratic values and strengthen independence:

# Rugby: The Springboks were overwhelmed by the support they got in America, where they clinched the Rugby Greatest Rivalry against the All Blacks in Baltimore. Over 68-thousand spectators packed the M&T Bank Stadium to watch South Africa beat New Zealand 43-28 to win the series 3-1. Earlier, the Boks received a warm welcome at the airport and were stopped by many an adoring fan in the city. Coach Rassie Erasmus hopes the experience will expand the game in the US, which will host the World Cup in 2031.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-25-cents and the euro at 18-rand-75-cents. One British pound costs 21-rand-92-cents and Bitcoin trades at 77-thousand-912-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-285-dollars-74-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 110-dollars-21-cents a barrel.

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