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BULLETIN 12 June 5 pm

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In this bulletin:

# The deputy president urges traditional leaders to help tackle crime and poverty
# Brown Mogotsi’s bail appeal is delayed again
# And road running: The multiple Comrades winner Bongumusa Mthembu runs to inspire the rural youth

# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has urged traditional leaders to take a leading role in tackling crime, poverty, unemployment, teenage pregnancy, substance abuse and illegal immigration in their communities. Speaking during an engagement with traditional and Khoi-San leaders in Limpopo, Mashatile said traditional leaders can help strengthen crime prevention, support youth development, combat substance abuse and promote economic opportunities in rural areas:

# The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court has postponed the bail appeal of alleged political fixer and controversial businessman Brown Mogotsi to June 22. The State told the court that it required to disclose the docket to the defence. Mogotsi’s legal team argues that new facts, including confirmation of his residential address, justify a renewed bail application. Mogotsi is facing criminal charges for allegedly staging his own assassination attempt in Vosloorus. He faces charges including defeating the ends of justice, perjury, unlawful firearm possession and discharging a firearm in a public place.

# ActionSA Member of the Provincial Legislature in Gauteng, John Moodey, has called on all eligible South Africans to register to vote during the voter registration weekend on 20 and 21 June ahead of the November local government elections. Moodey urged citizens to exercise their democratic right and participate in shaping the future of their communities. He emphasised that voter registration is crucial in driving change through the ballot box in municipalities:

# Indonesian authorities have deployed thousands of police and soldiers ahead of a protest by students. They are angry about the rising cost of living and want President Prabowo Subianto to rein in big-ticket spending and revive the economy. Students from several campuses across Greater Jakarta gathered near the State Palace. More than four-thousand security personnel were deployed to manage the situation. Several of the protesters’ demands focus on the economy, aligning with foreign investors who have pulled out funds and driven down both stocks and the rupiah, Asia’s worst-performing currency this year.

# Road running: Three-time Comrades Marathon champion Bongumusa Mthembu says he hopes to continue running to inspire young people from rural communities. Mthembu, who won the iconic race in 2014, 2017 and 2018, says he is confident that six months of preparation have positioned him well for Sunday’s event between Durban and Pietermaritzburg. He says while the race always brings nerves, he trusts the work done during training. Mthembu also encouraged spectators to line the route and support the thousands of athletes taking part.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-30-cents against the rand and the euro at 18-rand-85-cents. One British pound costs 21-rand-84-cents and Bitcoin trades at 63-thousand-418-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-202-dollars-41-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 87-dollars-36-cents a barrel.

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