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BULLETIN 1 November 8 am

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In this bulletin:

# The Department of International Relations and Cooperation says claims of ‘white genocide’ in South Africa are unfounded
# The DA calls for urgent action over the typhoid outbreak in Hammanskraal
# And cricket, 77.6-million-rand is on offer for the winner of the World Cup final between Proteas and India

# The Department of International Relations and Cooperation says claims of a so-called white genocide in South Africa are baseless and politically motivated. This follows reports that the Trump administration plans to prioritise white Afrikaners for refugee status in the US. DIRCO spokesperson Chrispin Phiri says the narrative misrepresents the country’s crime problem and undermines social cohesion. Phiri added the government is committed to protecting all citizens:

# The DA in Tshwane has called for urgent intervention following a surge in typhoid cases in Hammanskraal. DA mayoral candidate Cilliers Brink says the outbreak must be managed carefully to avoid tragedy. Brink blames stalled clean water projects and poor communication from mayor Nasiphi Moya for worsening the crisis. He urges the City to release water quality test results and ensure water tanker hygiene standards are upheld:

# The City of Cape Town says the new national requirement for vehicle registration and licensing has been postponed. Originally set to take effect today, the rule would have required original certified identification documents at all city motor vehicle registration and licensing offices. The city’s spokesperson, Luthando Tyhalibongo, says implementation will not go ahead as planned:

# One of America’s most popular travel hubs, Orlando Airport, came close to cancelling all landings after the government’s shutdown caused a last-minute scramble for air traffic controllers. Flights in and out of the home of Disney World and Universal Studios face delays of up to 90 minutes. The flight tracking website, FlightAware, says nearly six-thousand flights had been delayed and one-thousand-100 cancelled nationwide on Thursday alone. Since the shutdown began on 1 October, more than 13-thousand air traffic controllers are working without pay, with some taking second jobs to make ends meet.

# Rugby: A packed international diary awaits fans today. The Springboks take on Japan in London, with kick-off at the Wembley Stadium just after six o’clock this evening. An hour earlier, England and Australia will take to the field at Twickenham, while Scotland and America will do battle at Murrayfield in Edinburgh later. Ireland and the All Blacks face off in Chicago in the US from ten. The action starts just after three this afternoon with a South African-packed Barbarians team facing an All Blacks-15, also in London.

# And cricket: A mammoth 77.6-million-rand is on offer for the winner of tomorrow’s Womens’ World Cup final between South Africa and co-hostesses India in Mumbai. The losing finalist will still earn 38.8-million-rand. This year’s total prize money of 240.7-million-rand is a 297-percent increase from the previous tournament in New Zealand in 2022. The president of the International Cricket Council, Jay Shah, says the huge increase marks a defining milestone in the journey of the women’s game.

Stay tuned for more news………….