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BULLETIN 1 September 5 pm

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In this bulletin:

# The impeachment committee rescinds its nomination of Madonsela as evidence leader
# Statistics South Africa says over one-million households are affected by housebreaking
# And: The Madlanga Commission rules that Feroz Khan’s medical condition must be disclosed

# Parliament’s impeachment committee rescinded its nomination of advocate Thandazani Madonsela as evidence leader. The committee is set to  investigate president Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala saga. The ANC and the Patriotic Alliance’s representatives argued there was a perception Madonsela was biased, as Ramaphosa said earlier, while other parties opposed the proposal. The motion was carried 18 votes to nine. The secretary to Parliament appoints the evidence leader after the committee’s nomination.

# More than 1.5-million housebreaking incidents were recorded in 2025/2026, affecting over one-million households. According to findings from the governance, public safety and justice survey, theft of personal property was the most common crime, affecting about 1.2-million people, followed by street robbery. Statistics South Africa’s Risenga Maluleke says the report also shows that only 38-percent of people feel safe walking alone in their neighbourhoods at night, compared with 81-percent during the day:

# Madlanga Commission chairperson, retired Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, has ruled that suspended Crime Intelligence deputy head Major-General Feroz Khan’s medical condition must be disclosed. The commission was examining backdated medical reports submitted to explain Khan’s absence from the inquiry today. Madlanga says a ruling similar to that involving North West businessman Sulliman Carrim will apply. Madlanga also says there is currently insufficient evidence to order an independent medical examination:

# Former British prime minister Sir Keir Starmer is to stand down as member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras, triggering a by-election in the London constituency. Starmer says he has decided it’s the right time to leave Parliament after eleven years as an MP. He will now focus on international affairs, including defence, security, trade and technology. Starmer also plans to continue his work combating violence against women and girls. He left Downing Street in July and was replaced by Andy Burnham.

# Soccer: The African Restoration Bank launched an urgent High Court application to halt local governing body SAFA’s elective congress scheduled for 12 September. ARB president Vuyisile Charles Ndabeni wants the court to interdict the elections until governance concerns are resolved. The application seeks disclosure of SAFA’s constitution, amendments, electoral code and candidate lists, and questions whether amendments were properly adopted. Ndabeni says they seek business rescue if applicable, alternative governance relief and a forensic investigation as well.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-15-cents against the rand and the euro at 18-rand-72-cents. One British pound costs 21-rand-85-cents and Bitcoin trades at 77-thousand-730-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-332-dollars-69-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 94-dollars-81-cents a barrel.

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