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BULLETIN 28 September 12 pm

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In this bulletin:

# The death toll from the Wedela tavern mass shooting has risen to eighteen
# A woman is shot and killed in Tembisa but there are no links yet to the Ekurhuleni killings
# And tennis: Alexander Zverev leads Team Europe to a sixth Laver Cup title

# The death toll from the Wedela tavern mass shooting on the Gauteng West Rand has risen to 18 following the death of a victim in hospital. Eight men armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols opened fire on patrons on Saturday night, killing 13 men and four women. The suspects also searched some of the patrons and stole their cellphones before fleeing in two unidentified vehicles. Police spokesperson Brenda Muridili says the motive remains unknown:

Meanwhile, Forum for South Africa says communities cannot continue living under the threat of violent crime. This follows the mass shootings that claimed over 30 lives in Gauteng and the Western Cape over the weekend. Forum leader Tebogo Mashilompane says the attacks highlight the need for stronger crime prevention, increased police visibility and effective investigations that lead to successful prosecutions:

# Gauteng police have launched an investigation after a 23-year-old woman was shot and killed on Mapungubwe Street in Tembisa this morning. She was reportedly on her way to work when she was killed during an alleged robbery. Her belongings were taken. Police spokesperson Brenda Muridili says the victim has been identified:

# Minister of Human Settlements, Thembi Simelane, says South Africa needs to confront the legacy of apartheid’s spatial planning, which continues to leave many low-income households far from employment opportunities, quality services, and efficient transport. She highlights well-located land, denser and mixed-use development, township revitalisation, inner-city regeneration and stronger links between housing and transport as key elements of spatial transformation. Simelane says government also needs to provide a broader range of housing opportunities to respond to different needs.

# Tennis: Team Europe clinched their sixth Laver Cup when beating Team World 13-5 at London’s O2 Arena. Flavio Cobolli and Jakub Mensik put Europe within touching distance of the trophy yesterday with victory over Alex de Minaur and Taylor Fritz. Two-time Grand Slam champion Alexander Zverev then beat Learner Tien to lead Team Europe to victory. The triumph marks Yannick Noah’s first Laver Cup title as Team Europe’s captain, having fallen short against Andre Agassi’s Team World in San Francisco last year.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-39-cents against the rand and the euro at 18-rand-66-cents. One British pound costs 21-rand-75-cents and Bitcoin trades at 82-thousand-819-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-147-dollars-74-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 104-dollars-28-cents a barrel.

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