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BULLETIN 14 September 9 am

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In this bulletin:

# POPCRU demands a probe into discriminatory practices within the SAPS training colleges
# The families of hostages say Netanyahu is the only obstacle to bring their loved ones home
# And, the Lions and Griquas will meet in the Currie Cup final

#The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union says it demands an urgent investigation into the discriminatory practices within SAPS training colleges across the country. POPCRU’s spokesperson, Richard Mamabolo says Police Divisional Commissioner for Training, Bongiwe Zulu, earlier withdrew five members from training solely on the basis of their disability in Bisho, in the Eastern Cape. He says POPCRU is further disturbed by the fact that Zulu is also withdrawing students on the basis of tattoos:

# The DA says Defence and Military Veterans minister Angie Motshekga has contradicted herself and the South African National Defence Force over the 813-million-rand troop fund. The party’s Nicholas Gotsell says in her latest written reply to a Parliamentary question, she also contradicts herself and the SANDF top brass who have been covering up the struggling department’s financial mismanagement crisis:

# Eskom says it continues to reliably deliver power to South Africa. The power utility’s spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena says unplanned losses from breakdowns remain significantly below the ten-thousand-megawatts threshold, recorded at seven-thousand-394-megawatts. She says this reflects sustained structural improvements in plant performance driven by the ongoing implementation of the generation recovery plan:

# Families of Israeli hostages still being held by Hamas say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the “one obstacle” preventing their return and reaching a peace deal. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum said on social media Israel’s strike on Qatar last week shows every time a deal approaches, Netanyahu sabotages it. On Saturday, Netanyahu said getting rid of Hamas leaders in Qatar “would rid the main obstacle” to releasing the hostages and ending the war. However, families of the hostages described the Israeli leader’s response as the latest excuse for failing to bring home their loved ones.

And finally some rugby news: The Griquas are heading to Johannesburg on Saturday to play their second Currie Cup final in the space of four years after beating the Cheetahs 25-5 in their semifinal in Kimberley. Wing Dylan Maart score a brace of tries which turned out to be the main difference for the Griquas. Albert Leibenberg scored the home team’s other try, with George Whitehead adding two conversions and two penalties to the total. The Cheetahs only points came from a try by Prince Nkimande.

Earlier on Saturday the Lions cruised into the final with a ruthless 67-19 win over the Boland Kavaliers at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Angelo Davids stole the show, scoring four tries, while the rest of the Lions’ tries came from a brace by Henco van Wyk, one each by SJ Kotze and Quan Horn as well as a penalty try. Chris Smith added six conversions and a penalty. Tries by Sidney Tobias, Jayden Bantom and Chriswill September with conversions by James Tedder and Juan Mostert, made the scoreboard slightly more respectable for the Boland Kavaliers.

Stay tuned for more news………….