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BULLETIN 18 November 6 pm

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In this bulletin:

# AfriForum plans to take legal action over the publication of matric results
# Telkom completes the first phase of its job cuts and reports a 1.9-percent growth in revenue
# And 70-percent of South African men believe women should obey their husbands

# AfriForum is preparing legal action to ensure this year’s matric results are published on media platforms after the Information Regulator banned their release. A similar 2022 case saw AfriForum win against the Department of Basic Education, securing publication of the results. AfriForum’s Alana Bailey says public interest outweighs privacy concerns since only exam numbers are shared:

# Telkom has completed the first phase of its retrenchment process, affecting one-thousand-800 jobs. The telecoms giant reported a 1.9-percent revenue growth to 21-billion-rand, driven by strong revenue performance. CEO Serame Taukobong says the focus is on cutting operational costs and improving revenue mix to build a resilient company:

# WeBuyCars has achieved record vehicle sales, selling 165-thousand-185 units in the past year, boosting revenue by 16.5-percent to 23.3-billion-rand. The company says despite one-off costs impacting headline earnings, core earnings rose nearly 25-percent to 815-million-rand, enabling its first dividend payout. Shares have doubled since its Johannesburg Stock Exchange listing in April, with a share now trading above 40-rand. CEO Faan van der Walt calls the year monumental, citing growth amid industry challenges, driven by its 16 national branches and online presence.

# Rugby: New Zealand flanker Samipeni Finau has been ruled out of Saturday’s clash with Italy in Turin after failing a concussion test. He came off early in their 30-29 defeat to France, after suffering a head knock with Peter Lakai playing the remainder of the match. Jordie Barrett, who left the field with a knee injury before halftime, is a doubt for the Test. Sam Cane will be available after recovering from a head knock he sustained in the victory over Ireland.

# The financial indicators: The dollar trades at 18-rand-7-cents and the euro at 19-rand-8-cents. One British pound costs 22-rand-80-cents and Bitcoin trades at 90-thousand-281-dollars. Gold sells at two-thousand-606-dollars-26-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 72-dollars-11-cents a barrel.

# And finally: The Human Sciences Research Council today released a study on gender-based violence in South Africa. It reveals that 36-percent of women, about 7.8-million, have experienced physical or sexual abuse, with many of them abused by intimate partners. The council’s Khangelani Zuma told the media the study also found that 70-percent of men believe women should obey their husbands, and some even think women cannot refuse sex with their husbands:

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