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BULLETIN 3 October 11 am

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In this bulletin:

# Parliament is to question DIRCO over the circumstances surrounding the Bozell demarche
# Golf: Cole Stevens is leading the third round of the Limpopo Championship
# And: An investigation finds toxic contaminants in nearly all cat food tested

# Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Co-operation says it will invite DIRCO to explain the circumstances surrounding the third demarche against US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell in nine months. Committee chairperson Mosa Chabane says South Africa’s sovereignty must be respected. The committee notes that diplomats are required to respect the laws of their host country. Chabane says respect for sovereignty and the judiciary must always be maintained. He further calls on all foreign missions accredited to South Africa to uphold the highest standards of diplomatic decorum.

# The head of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Solomon Ayele Dersso, says South Africa has the right to enforce its immigration laws, while protecting the rights of undocumented migrants. Speaking in Pretoria after a delegation completed a five-day promotion mission to South Africa, he said being undocumented does not remove a person’s human rights. Dersso called for regional cooperation to tackle organised crime as well as border management system corruption:

# The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department has condemned a series of attacks targeting its personnel. Traffic Warden Reagan Joseph was shot and killed on Thursday while in his private vehicle, with two children inside. One child was injured and hospitalised. JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla says this is the third attack in one week. A security officer was hijacked and killed, while another officer was hijacked and shot. He confirmed that investigations are ongoing:

# Tygerberg Hospital is marking its 50th anniversary, celebrating five decades of providing specialised healthcare in the Western Cape. Since opening in 1976, the hospital has treated patients with complex medical conditions and trained generations of healthcare professionals. It has also been involved in major medical breakthroughs, including South Africa’s first test-tube quadruplets in 1986 and the world’s first successful penile transplant in 2014. The hospital says its planned redevelopment will help strengthen specialised care, training and medical research for future generations.

# Golf: South Africa’s Sunshine Tour rookie Cole Stevens has taken a three-shot lead into today’s third round of the Limpopo Championship at the Euphoria Golf and Lifestyle Estate. Stevens carded a bogey-free six-under-par 65 to move to 12-under overall. Jacques Blaauw is second on nine-under after a 69, while Frenchman Pierre Viallaneix is third on eight-under following a 65. Ethan Smith, Tyran Snyders, Kyle Barker and Oliver Goldhill share fourth place on six-under. The tournament concludes tomorrow.

# And finally: Nearly all cat foods tested in a new investigation contained toxic contaminants, including plastic chemicals, the weedkiller glyphosate and heavy metals such as lead, mercury and arsenic. The investigation by the Clean Label Project found cats could be exposed to these substances throughout their lives because they often eat the same food every day. Researchers warn the contaminants can build up in cats’ bodies. They say this is concerning because heavy metals can damage the kidneys, while chronic kidney disease is one of the most common causes of death in older cats.

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