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BULLETIN 11 November 3 pm

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# The Joburg Alliance warns coalition negotiators against horse-trading
# Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala denies being tipped off about a police raid
# And: The World Health Organisation says ending cholera by 2030 is within reach

# The Joburg Alliance has urged parties to respect voters and put residents first in coalition talks after last week’s elections. Turnout rose from 42.1-percent in 2021 to 52.8-percent, with 1.28-million of 2.42-million registered voters casting ballots. No party won the 136 seats needed for a majority in the metro. The DA won 91 seats, the ANC 63 and ActionSA 43. The alliance’s Yunus Chamda warns against horse-trading and power for kingmaker parties, demanding a stable administration.

# South Africa’s manufacturing production seasonally adjusted production increased by 0.9-percent between July and September of 2026 compared with April to June 2026. According to Statistics South Africa industry Statistics director Nicolai Claassen, the rise helped the sector recover slightly from a 1.6-percent contraction. Claassen confirmed food and beverages as the most significant positive contributor in the five manufacturing divisions. He however cautioned that the sector faces high production costs, and logistical challenges:

# Alleged cartel member Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala has denied receiving a tip-off from former police sergeant Fannie Nkosi about a planned police raid on his property. The Madlanga Commission questioned Matlala about his friend Jerry Boshoga, who was allegedly kidnapped in Centurion and remains missing. It is alleged Matlala was advised to move Boshoga before the raid. He denies the claims, while commissioner Sandile Khumalo questioned the timing:

# The World Health Organisation says ending cholera as a public health threat by 2030 is within reach, as vaccines and rapid diagnostic tests reach outbreak zones quicker. Fatalities dropped in the first nine months of this year, but over three-thousand people have still died of the preventable and treatable disease – 90-percent in Africa. Last year was the deadliest for cholera since 1999, with almost seven-thousand-900 deaths. WHO’s Lorenzo Pezzoli says the disease shouldn’t exist anymore:

# Rugby: Boland’s coach, Hawies Fourie, says it would be incredible if Springbok stalwarts Pieter-Steph du Toit and Damian de Allende would join the union. Negotiations are reportedly underway to obtain their services after next year’s World Cup in Australia. Du Toit recently announced his departure from Japan, while De Allende plans to leave the Asian country next year. Fourie says both players live close to Wellington and have indicated they want to settle in the town to be near their families.

# And the financial indicators: The dollar trades at 16-rand-53-cents and the euro at 18-rand-41-cents. One British pound costs 22-rand-1-cent and Bitcoin trades at 73-thousand-940-dollars. Gold sells at four-thousand-54-dollars-37-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 95-dollars-27-sents a barrel.

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