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BULLETIN 26 July 1 pm
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In this bulletin:
# The police arrest the suspected mastermind behind a DA candidate’s murder
# Rise Mzansi and the GOOD Party nominate Sarah Mabotsa as their Tshwane mayoral candidate
# And soccer: Banyana Banyana kick off their quest to retain their WAFCON title tomorrow evening
# Police have arrested a 37-year-old man believed to be the mastermind behind the murder of DA councillor candidate Sinovuyo Dyokwe. She was shot dead last month after voter registration activities in Dunoon, Cape Town. Investigators believe Dyokwe was targeted after refusing to continue paying extortion money. Police spokesperson Andrè Traut says the suspect was arrested yesterday during a joint intelligence-driven operation in Parklands after allegedly evading capture. The suspect is expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court tomorrow on murder and extortion charges:
# RISE Mzansi and the GOOD Party have announced Sarah Mabotsa as their Tshwane mayoral candidate ahead of the 2026 local government elections. Mabotsa, the city’s mayoral committee member for Economic Development and Spatial Planning, was unveiled in Montana, Pretoria. The parties described her as an ethical leader committed to protecting public funds and serving residents. She remains committed to fixing city finances and driving economic growth:
# The Gauteng Department of Health says its Treatment Time Guarantee Programme is improving access to surgical care across public hospitals. The department says one-thousand-and-74 surgeries and clinical procedures had been completed as part of the Fourth Mandela Month Surgical Marathon, achieving 81-percent of its target. Spokesperson Steve Mabona the department aims to complete all one-thousand- 326 pledged procedures by the end of this month:
# Yemeni officials, Western diplomats and analysts say the country is edging towards the resumption of a more than decade-old frozen conflict. This comes as attacks on Saudi infrastructure and shipping by Iran-aligned Houthis test the patience of the kingdom and the Yemeni government forces that it backs. Houthi and Yemeni government forces have in recent days built up along a front line spanning the Houthi-controlled northwest of Yemen, running from the Red Sea coast to the Saudi border. Houthi forces have also threatened a blockade of the Red Sea.
# Soccer: The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations gets underway today in Morocco, with a record 16 countries participating, competing for continental honours and places at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. The four semi-finalists will qualify automatically, while losing quarter-finalists will battle for two intercontinental play-off spots. Banyana Banyana are among the favourites alongside ten-time champions Nigeria and hosts Morocco. Today, Group A matches take place as Algeria face Senegal in the opening match, before Morocco take on Kenya this evening. Banyana take on Tanzania tomorrow evening in Group B.
# And finally: A new tuberculosis research project led by Stellenbosch University is developing an AI-powered diagnostic tool, combining chest X-ray analysis with a simple fingertip blood test. The AddiCAD project aims to improve TB detection, particularly in resource-limited communities, by reducing false-positive results while maintaining accuracy. Researchers say the innovation could speed up diagnosis and treatment for thousands of patients. Clinical trials involving about one-thousand adults will take place in South Africa, Namibia, and The Gambia over the next three years.
Stay tuned for more news………….