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BULLETIN 5 June 6 pm

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In this bulletin:

# ANC warns against misinformation on digital platforms
# Citrusdal is cut off after heavy flooding
# And tennis: Alexander Zverev is ready to battle for the last spot in the semifinals of the French Open

# The ANC has cautioned against the spread of misinformation on digital platforms, noting the circulation of documents falsely claimed to be official. The party states official communications will only be released through their official channels. ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri calls for an end to such activities, which create uncertainties. Bhengu-Motsiri reiterates the party’s commitment to keeping the public informed, in line with the electorate’s desire for collaborative governance:

Meanwhile, ActionSA’s leader, Herman Mashaba, and national chairperson, Michael Beaumont, will not join the seventh Parliament. The duo says their focus is on the party’s growth for the 2026 local elections. After their debut in last week’s general elections, garnering over 630-thousand votes and securing six seats, Beaumont stated confidence in their capable team to represent ActionSA’s policies effectively in Parliament. He expressed confidence in the party’s team to fix South Africa:

# All entrance routes to Citrusdal in the Western Cape had to be closed because of heavy flooding. This follows similar circumstances a year ago. The municipal manager of the Cederberg Municipality, Gerrit Matthyse, describes the situation as intense, saying this has a huge impact on surrounding communities and farms. He says learners are being kept at home.

# Tennis: The withdrawal of world number one Novak Djokovic due to a knee injury, sees Norwegian seventh seed Casper Ruud progressing straight to the French Open semifinals. There is one more place up for grabs today, with fourth seed Alexander Zverev of Germany fighting eleventh seed Alex de Minaur for the last spot in the semis. Zverev has lost to the in-form Australian twice this year and expects a difficult match:

# The financial indicators: The dollar trades at 18-rand-94-cents and the euro at 20-rand-58-cents. One British pound costs 24-rand-17-cents and Bitcoin trades at 70-thousand-393-dollars-26-cents. Gold sells at two-thousand-334-dollars-99-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 77-dollars-66-cents a barrel.

# And finally: Certain foods are cheaper to buy in Cape Town than in Durban and Johannesburg. This is according to the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group’s report for May. The group gathers data from 47 supermarkets and 32 butcheries across various cities. Cape Town has the cheapest meat, vegetables, cooking oil and margarine. Apples and green peppers generally cost less in Durban, while Cape Town has cheaper bananas, spinach, and butternut.

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