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BULLETIN 19 October 1 pm

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In this bulletin:

# Five family members have been shot and killed in Bityi in the Eastern Cape
# The Western Cape police commissioner welcomes the arrest of three more suspects for the murder of a Stellenbosch student
# And, rugby:  Johan Grobbelaar’s red card costs the Bulls a victory over the Scarlets

# The Eastern Cape provincial police commissioner, General Nomthetheleli Mene has mobilised all available resources to find two unknown suspects behind the killing of five people at Bityi outside Mthatha last night. Police spokesperson, Siphokazi Mawisa, says while they were sleeping two unknown males started firing shots at the people:

# Western Cape provincial police commissioner, Thembisile Patekile has welcomed the arrested of three more suspects for the murder of a Stellenbosch student Jesse Mitchell. Police spokesperson, Malcolm Pojie says the 19-year-old firstyear student was robbed and stabbed on Wednesday, while riding his bicycle down Borcherd Street. He says Mitchell died after a stab wound to the neck:

# Cuba is experiencing a nationwide blackout after its main energy plant failed, knocking out power to its 10-million people. Grid officials said they did not know how long it would take to restore power. The island has suffered months of lengthy blackouts, prompting the prime minister to declare an “energy emergency” on Thursday. Non-essential workers were urged to stay home to safeguard electricity supply, and non-vital government services were suspended. Prime minister Manuel Marrero in a televised message blamed deteriorating infrastructure, fuel shortages and rising demand for the electricity failures.

# Rugby:  The Bulls’ second red card in as many weeks in the United Rugby Championship season cost them dearly in a 23-22 loss to Scarlets in Llanelli on Friday night. With the Bulls 22-18 up in the 67th minute, the game was given its major talking point when Scarlets took advantage from hooker Johan Grobbelaar’s straight red card for a high hit. Captain Akker van der Merwe afterwards said they only have themselves to blame:   

# And, the City of Cape Town is reminding all residents and visitors that it is strictly against the law to be within 300 metres of any whale. This includes by definition a person, vessel or aircraft, including drones. The reminder stems from the high number of complaints received last week of people approaching whales within a few metres in Cape Town’s coastal waters. Deputy mayor Eddie Andrews says the city, along with the National Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment will be actively enforcing these laws.

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