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BULLETIN 22 September 5 pm

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In this bulletin:

# RISE Mzansi calls for an ethics reset in the public sector
# The EFF’s 6th Central Elections Task Force meeting will focus on rebuilding party structures
# And soccer: Pitso Mosimane says Bafana Bafana can learn from the Springbok-style of competition

# RISE Mzansi says corruption steals from those in need, robbing communities of public services and economic growth. Parliamentary data shows 103 corruption cases enrolled against public officials in 2025/26, with National Prosecuting Authority conviction rate above 86-percent, but average finalisation time jumped from 195 days to 562 days, and 962 days for legislative cases. The party’s Mabinda Seaba demanded lifestyle audits by the Special Investigating Unit and proper resourcing of the Hawks:

# Rebuilding the EFF’s party structures is central to its 6th Central Elections Task Force meeting in Sandton. The party’s deputy president, Godrich Gardee says they are also looking at rebuilding KwaZulu-Natal, ahead of the November 4 local government elections. Speaking to the SABC, Gardee says the party is satisfied with its progress and is ready for the poll as the EFF has regrouped following the 2024 general elections:

# The Civil Aviation Authority is investigating the cause of a plane crash at Morningstar Airfield, north of Cape Town. The pilot and two passengers survived when the plane crashed shortly after take-off this morning, and suffered minor head injuries. They were taken to hospital for check-ups. The Piper Cherokee was on a pleasure flight when it crashed. The aircraft will be moved to a safe location as the investigation continues.

# US President Donald Trump is set for a busy day of diplomacy at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, with the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine high on the agenda. Trump is due to address the assembly before meeting more than 11 world leaders, including British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He will also meet leaders from Gulf states, as well as officials from Venezuela, Denmark and Greenland. Zelensky is expected to push for an energy truce with Russia.

# Soccer: Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane says the team can learn from the Springboks, who maintain strong competition regardless of who is their opponent. Mosimane says pressure for places can bring out the best in players and prevent complacency. This as Bafana prepares for 2027 African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Guinea and Eritrea. Mosimane stresses the importance of developing a clear pathway from junior national teams into Bafana Bafana:

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-22-cents against the rand and the euro at 18-rand-58-cents. One British pound costs 21-rand-67-cents and Bitcoin trades at 86-thousand-155-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-332-dollars-99-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 99-dollars-31-cents a barrel.

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