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The people of Bronkhorstspruit in the City of Tshwane say they are living in fear after high levels of E. coli contamination were found in tap water. So far, more than 400 cases of gastrointestinal illness have been reported this month alone, with some victims being children under the age of four. No deaths have been reported. Residents have been urged to avoid using municipal tap water for domestic purposes, except for flushing toilets. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Waste Water Management Expert, Benoit le Roy....

The National Prosecuting Authority says the court's decision to deny former Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya bail sends a strong message that gender-based violence and femicide will not be tolerated.The 59-year-old Sibiya was arrested on the 21st of last month and faces multiple charges, including human trafficking, the alleged sexual grooming of a 16-year-old girl, and the rape of an 18-year-old woman. NPA spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago says the ruling is the outcome the state had hoped for.

The Cape Town Magistrate's Court has heard further evidence in the inquest into Anele Tembe's death. Forensic simulations suggest a forceful push could explain her fall, but this remains inconclusive. The court also heard evidence about drugs found on Tembe's body and a doctor's examination of rapper AKA. The inquest is examining the circumstances surrounding her fatal fall from the 10th floor of the Pepperclub Hotel in April 2021. Tembe was engaged to rapper AKA at the time. SABC NEWS reporter Yonda Magubudela

While Bayanda Walaza and a new generation of stars deliver on the track, Athletics South Africa is facing the threat of international suspension over governance failures. World Athletics has demanded the removal of suspended president James Moloi and sweeping reforms — warning that failure to act could shut South African athletes out of the 2027 World Championships and jeopardise their Olympic dreams in Los Angeles in 2028. SAfm sports anchor Jon Gericke has more

Legal practitioners employed by Legal Aid South Africa are today marching to the Justice Department's offices in Pretoria to hand over a memorandum of grievances to the Minister and senior officials. The practitioners are raising concerns about long-standing vacant posts, which they say increase workloads and compromise the quality of their work. They previously marched in June, but say their concerns remain unresolved. For more on this Sakina Kamwendo spoke to South African Lawyers and Allied Workers Union spokesperson, Michael Motaung