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BULLETIN 30 August 5 pm

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In this bulletin:

# RISE Mzansi urges action on the alarming crime stats
# AfriForum warns against premature NHI regulations
# And, rugby: The rise of Ben-Jason Dixon

# RISE Mzansi’s National Assembly caucus whip, Makashule Gana, has expressed deep concern over the latest quarterly crime statistics. The party says the statistics highlight the alarming rates of violence in South Africa, particularly against women. On average, 68 people are murdered, and 102 rapes are reported daily. Gana called for urgent action, including halving the murder rate. He also pledged RISE Mzansi’s support for Police minister Senzo Mchunu’s efforts to create a safer South Africa:

# AfriForum has cautioned against publishing regulations under the National Health Insurance Act. The organisation cited concerns including the act’s pending promulgation, ongoing constitutional challenges, and the need for public consultation. Campaign manager Louis Boshoff argues the regulations are premature and could be overturned if the NHI is declared unconstitutional:

# Dear South Africa says the country’s equine industry has been facing a growing crisis over the last five to seven years, as the shortage of African horse sickness vaccines continues to affect horse owners, breeders, and the broader equestrian community. DearSA’s spokesperson, Nolu Maki, says the organisation has launched a public poll to gather vital insights from those directly impacted by this shortage. She says a breakthrough was reached when the first direct shipment of horses from South Africa to the EU in 14 years, recently took place with a consignment of 32 horses.

# Rugby: Springbok loose forward Ben-Jason Dixon is on the rise and is set to face the biggest challenge of his short international career. The 26-year-old will make his fourth appearance for South Africa tomorrow, when he starts their Rugby Championship game against New Zealand at Ellis Park. Dixon says it’s a dream come true to play for Boks against the All Blacks:

# The financial indicators: The dollar trades at 17-rand-67-cents and the euro at 19-rand-55-cents. One British pound costs 23-rand-23-cents and Bitcoin trades at 59-thousand-456-dollars-82-cents. Gold sells at two-thousand-516-dollars-1-cent a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 77-dollars-33-cents a barrel.

# And, South African billionaire and chairperson of Richemont, Johann Rupert, is now the richest man in Africa and the 147th richest globally. According to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Rupert’s net worth has surged to 270-billion-rand, surpassing Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote, whose fortune has dropped to 253-billion-rand. Richemont is a Swiss-based company renowned for its prestigious brands such as Jaeger-LeCoultre and Cartier. South Africa’s Nicky Oppenheimer is ranked as the third richest person on the continent.

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