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BULLETIN 1 July 5 pm

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In this bulletin:

# The police vow continued operations after the nationwide protests
# Feroz Khan’s lawyer says he remains critically ill
# And soccer: Pirates confirm Mofokeng’s move to Belgium

# The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure says police will continue with operations following yesterday’s nationwide mass demonstrations against undocumented migrants. In a media briefing, deputy national police commissioner Tebello Mosikili said police remain committed to acting quickly against anyone who threatens public safety, while also ensuring that citizens can continue to exercise their constitutional right to peaceful protest:

# The Madlanga Commission has heard that suspended Crime Intelligence deputy head Major General Feroz Khan remains in a critical condition in hospital. His legal representative, Advocate Zubair Khan, said Khan is unable to provide further instructions due to his condition. Khan was expected to provide evidence in the commission however was absent after he survived an attempted assassination in Johannesburg on Sunday evening. He also submitted a redacted medical report:

# City Power acting CEO, Charles Tlouane, says government institutions need to lead by example and honour their municipal payment obligations. Government institutions owe the power utility more than 270-million-rand, while total customer debt sits at 13.3-billion-rand. Public healthcare facilities account for a big chunk of the outstanding debt. Tlouane says City Power remains committed to resolving legitimate billing and account-related challenges through intergovernmental engagements. He adds that revenue collected from customers is also essential to fund maintenance, infrastructure refurbishment, operational costs and future network investment.

# Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, says South Africa’s foreign policy continues to be guided by the pursuit of peace, development, multilateralism, solidarity and a rules-based international order. He says diplomacy has become more important than ever, as competition over strategic resources, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, technological innovation and global supply chains reshape international relations. Lamola emphasises that the increasingly complex nature of international relations also requires broader societal participation in foreign policy discussions.

# Soccer: Orlando Pirates have confirmed an agreement with Belgian club Royale Union Saint-Gilloise for the transfer of attacking midfielder Relebohile Mofokeng, subject to a medical and personal terms. The deal was agreed before the FIFA World Cup but kept confidential. Mofokeng flew out yesterday from the Los Angeles International Airport to finalise his move. Speaking to the SABC, Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos said Mofokeng has the talent to succeed:

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-45-cents against the rand and the euro at 18-rand-69-cents. One British pound costs 21-rand-75-cents and Bitcoin trades at 58-thousand-603-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-22-dollars-50-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 72-dollars-10-cents a barrel.

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