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Defence Minister Says No Need for State of Emergency Just Yet as Riots Continue

SOUTH AFRICA
  • Defence Minister says the President will declare a state of emergency, should the need arise. Notes, however, that the situation has not reached this stage
  • Police Minister Bheki Cele says police have made 750 successful arrests during the unrest in KZN and Gauteng, with 26 official deaths recoded thus far
  • ZAR & SAGBs under pressure once again today as rioting and violence continues to dampen sentiment
  • upside in BBDXY also accentuating ZAR weakness
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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