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BULLETIN 17 April 5 pm

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In this bulletin:

# PetroSA eyes gas imports from Mozambique amid looming shortages 
# The DA officially unveils its campaign anthem for the elections
# And soccer: Arsenal is fighting to reach the Champions League semifinals for the first time in 15 years

# PetroSA anticipates the first gas flows from a deal with Mozambique’s national energy company, ENH, later this year to address potential gas shortages. The state-owned company secured a gas trading licence in March and plans to import two petajoules, with potential to increase to 200 petajoules. This deal aims to supply industrial users like ArcelorMittal, which faces reduced supplies as Sasol’s Mozambican gas fields deplete. Negotiations are ongoing for gas transportation agreements with Sasol and Rompco.

# The DA has unveiled its campaign anthem, We Gotta Rescue South Africa, for the upcoming elections. Party leader John Steenhuisen says the anthem reflects the DA’s commitment to what they call a critical rescue mission in this elections. They will visit major metropolitan areas nationwide, aiming to spread a message of hope to supporters. The anthem, written and performed by music legend Lloyd Cele, premiered at a rally in Cape Town as part of the party’s rescue tour:

# Build One South Africa demands the public release of the sexual offenders register at all schools to ensure predators are not teaching children. BOSA leader Mmusi Maimane led a picket outside the Northern Cape Education Department in Kimberley, supporting parents demanding action against teachers and principals facing sexual assault allegations. According to the party, despite 15 reported cases, the department’s response remains inadequate, fuelling a child sexual abuse epidemic. Spokesperson Roger Solomons demands police clearance for all employees.

# The DA has highlighted the Western Cape Government’s move to invoke Section 139 of the Constitution in Knysna Municipality due to service delivery failures. DA constituency head, Dion George, says Knysna faces crises in waste removal, environmental management, and financial stability. He urges prompt action to resolve issues, warning of potential administration and local elections should the council not respond, and leave the delivery crises unresolved by next week Tuesday:

# Soccer: Manchester City will host Real Madrid in the return leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tonight, after the high-scoring first leg ended three-all. Bayern Munich will welcome Arsenal to Germany for the concluding leg, with the tie level at two-all. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says they are fighting to reach the semifinals for the first time in 15 years:

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 18-rand-98-cents and the euro at 20-rand-20-cents. One British pound costs 23-rand-65-cents and Bitcoin trades at 62-thousand-185-dollars-95-cents. Gold sells at two-thousand-386-dollars-47-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 88-dollars-64-cents a barrel.

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