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BULLETIN 25 April 5 pm

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In this bulletin:

# Vehicles, firearms, and cash are among the assets named in Markus Jooste’s will 
# The Department of Health violated the right of dignity for the Enyobeni tavern victims’ families
# And cricket: The Warriors and the Dolphins will fight it out to face the Lions in the final of the CSA T20

# Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste’s will reveals he left his widow and sole heir, Ingrid Jooste, three firearms, eight cars, policies, and 74-thousand-rand in cash, among other things. The document was filed in Grabouw in the Western Cape. Uuncertainty looms as his estate faces a 475-million-rand fine imposed by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority for misleading financial statements. News24 reports the South African Reserve Bank has frozen assets listed in the will, including vehicles, paintings, and jewellery. Jooste’s alleged former lover, Berdine Odendaal, also had assets seized by the Reserve Bank.

# The South African Human Rights Commission’s report on the Enyobeni tavern tragedy indicates that the Department of Health violated the right of dignity to the victims’ families. Twenty-one teenagers died in the tavern during a pens-down party in 2022. Commissioner Nomahlubi Khwinana criticises the department for providing unclear reports on the causes of the deaths, causing confusion and distress among families:

# President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended Airports Company South Africa, in collaboration with airlines, for their efforts to enhance accessibility for persons with disabilities at airport facilities. These initiatives include designated parking, assisted lounges, and private search facilities. The president delivered a keynote address at the transport summit on universal accessibility in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. According to Ramaphosa, this initiative reflects a commitment to inclusivity, ensuring equal access to transportation infrastructure for all citizens, regardless of physical ability:

# US president Joe Biden’s government has finalised sweeping plans to curb planet-warming emissions from the nation’s fossil fuel plants as part of efforts to confront the climate crisis. Hailed as among the most significant tools ever developed for reducing greenhouse gases from the power sector, the rules will require existing coal-fired plants and new high capacity gas-fired plants to reduce their carbon dioxide output by 90 percent. It comes as Biden faces a tough election rematch against Donald Trump, with climate action seen as key to galvanizing youth and progressive voters.

# Cricket: The Warriors and the Dolphins will meet in Durban in the second semifinal of the CSA T20 Challenge tonight. The winner of that game will face the Lions, who secured a home final with a commanding victory over the Titans last night. The Warriors made the knockout phase despite losing their last four games. Captain Matthew Breetzke says anything can happen in a semifinal:

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 19-rand-7-cents and the euro at 20-rand-38-cents. One British pound costs 23-rand-79-cents and Bitcoin trades at 63-thousand-14-dollars-77-cents. Gold sells at two-thousand-322-dollars-59-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 86-dollars-63-cents a barrel.

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