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BULLETIN 25 July 8 am

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In this bulletin:

# The Madlanga Commission’s evidence leader questions Carrim’s doctor’s independent assessment
# The Electoral Commission extends the deadline for comments on the disinformation code
# And, Commonwealth Games: Team SA’s swimmers shine with records

# Madlanga Commission evidence leader Advocate Adila Hassim has questioned the medical evidence supporting North West businessman Suliman Carrim’s application to postpone his testimony. Hassim told the Commission that professional medical guidelines discourage treating doctors from providing independent assessments of a patient’s fitness to participate in legal proceedings. She argued that an independent medical evaluation would be more appropriate to determine Carrim’s ability to testify before the Commission:

# The Electoral Commission has extended the deadline for public comments on its proposed electoral code of conduct on disinformation to next week. The extension follows requests from stakeholders for more time to study the proposed code and prepare submissions. IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo says the draft aims to curb the spread of false information during elections while protecting freedom of expression and political participation:

The City of Cape Town and the Western Cape government have reached an in-principle agreement to secure the future of the Atlantis Thusong Centre. Under the proposal, the city will donate the property to the provincial government, which will manage and operate the facility while continuing to provide essential social development services. Mayoral committee member for Economic Growth and Tourism, James Vos, says the agreement aims to ensure the centre remains a public asset and expands services for the Atlantis community.

# The National Consumer Commission has announced a safety recall for certain 2017 to 2020 Ford Ranger and Ford Everest vehicles fitted with the Ten-R-80 transmission. The recall follows concerns that a transmission fluid pump gear could fail, causing the vehicle to lose power while driving and increasing the risk of an accident. The commission’s Phetho Ntaba urged owners of affected vehicles to visit their nearest authorised Ford dealership for free software updates:

# Commonwealth Games: Team SA’s swimmers made an exellent start at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games yesterday. World champion Pieter Coetzé dominated the men’s 50m backstroke in 24.29-seconds, smashing the Games Record twice across the heats and semi-finals. Compatriot Ruard van Renen won his semifinal race with a blistering personal best time of 24.56-seconds. He qualified for today’s final as the second-fastest swimmer overall. Jessica Thompson, Georgia Nel, Rebecca Meder, and Caitlin de Lange broke the African record in the women’s 4×100-metre freestyle relay with a time of three minutes 38.67-seconds to win bronze.

# And cricket: Four Saturday double-headers await fans in the fifth season of the SA20, kicking off in Gqeberha on 17 January. It will feature the same two teams competing in last season’s final, when Sunrisers Eastern Cape beat Pretoria Capitals in Cape Town to clinch their third title. Newlands will again host the final, while Boland Park in Paarl will host a qualifier for the first time. The league’s commissioner, Graeme Smith, says the wheels are in motion while they build towards an incredible month of cricket.

Stay tuned for more news………….