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Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya has rejected claims that cholera has been detected in Bronkhorstspruit’s water supply. A bacteria variant was found in water samples but not the strain that causes epidemic cholera, and no cholera has shown up in patient tests. DA mayoral candidate Cilliers Brink says the city spent R777 million on water tankers while neglecting infrastructure, leaving more than 160 people hospitalised. Moya disputes the figure and accuses him of exploiting the crisis.

In the Eastern Cape, two beaches in KuGompo City have been closed after a fatal shark attack at Orient Beach this morning. An elderly woman swimming with an open-water group was killed. The municipality has warned beachgoers to stay out of the water until further notice.

In the Supreme Court of Appeal, the Road Accident Fund and its chief executive have lost a major case. The court found the fund deliberately ignored orders to stop rejecting medical scheme claims and tried to get around an earlier ruling. The fund must report back within 14 days.

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