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BULLETIN 27 September 1 pm

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In this bulletin:

# Parliament is going to debate the Ekurhuleni women’s deaths
# A suspect is arrested in Limpopo in connection with a Tembisa woman’s murder
# And soccer: Lucas Radebe takes on an ambassador role at Leeds United

# The DA has secured a debate in Parliament on Tuesday over the ongoing violent crime crisis in Ekurhuleni. This follows the discovery of a tenth woman’s body in Tembisa South yesterday, bringing the number of women found dead in the area over the past two months to ten. The DA’s Khathuthselo Rasilingwane says the party will also push for senior police and Ekurhuleni Metro Police leadership to appear before the Gauteng provincial legislature and account for policing failures:

Meanwhile, acting National Police Commissioner, Puleng Dimpane, has commended Gauteng police for the swift apprehension of a suspect linked to the murder of a woman whose body was discovered at Mooifontein Cemetery in Tembisa, Ekurhuleni yesterday. Police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe, says following the murder, the suspect fled to Tzaneen, Limpopo, where he was apprehended by police last night. She says police will continue to pursue perpetrators of murder and gender-based violence and femicide and ensure that they face the full might of the law:

# The Department of Basic Education has moved the 2026 Foundation Phase National Catalogue for Grades One to Three from approval to implementation. Procurement is underway, with November and December set as key delivery periods ahead of the 2027 school year. The Department spokesperson Terence Khala says the new catalogue updates learning materials to keep pace with curriculum, teaching methods and children’s learning needs:

# Pope Leo the 14th has praised the enthusiasm, energy and commitment young people bring to the Catholic Church as huge crowds attended an open-air Mass in Paris. An estimated 700-thousand people had gathered for the Mass celebrated by the Pope from a special altar on the Place de la Concorde, on the second day of his four-day visit to France. It began after the pontiff rode down the Champs-Élysées Avenue, waving to crowds from his open-topped popemobile.

# Soccer: South African football legend Lucas Radebe has taken on a new role as an ambassador for the Leeds United Foundation, the English club’s official charity. Radebe, who made 260 appearances for Leeds, has supported its community programmes, visiting schools and engaging with young people. He will join fellow ambassadors in promoting the Foundation’s work in education, sport and wellbeing. Foundation chief executive Frances Milner says Radebe’s leadership and ability to inspire people have already made a difference.

# And finally: The City of Cape Town’s Libraries and Information Service is celebrating 50 years of the Hanover Park Library serving the community. The library provides access to information, education, digital resources and lifelong learning opportunities. Mayoral committee member Francine Higham says the library has evolved from a traditional lending facility into a community hub supporting literacy, skills development, social inclusion and community engagement.

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