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Cape Town pupil shot dead in apparent hit was due to testify in criminal case.

View Online Adriaan's top 10 reads of the day ADRIAAN BASSON, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Former EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu has been appointed as the national organiser of Jacob Zuma's MK Party. According to MK Party secretary-general Sifiso Maseko, Shivambu will be responsible for political education, policy and research. The party unveiled its highest decision-making body - the high command collective - during a media briefing on Thursday.  A Grade 11 pupil was shot dead in Khayelitsha this week while walking home from school. Locals say the boy was a State witness in a criminal case scheduled in a Cape Town court on Thursday. Western Cape police are pursuing all leads to find the perpetrator.  Major stakeholders representing healthcare professionals and businesses have refused to sign the Presidential Health Compact, with medical organisations and doctors condemning the decision, labelling it a "travesty". Acting President Paul Mashatile signed the compact on Thursday at the Union Buildings, following a delay caused by the refusal of various groups to sign it in its current form.  That's it for today. Have a restful evening.     Regards,   Adriaan     WATCH | Former EFF strongman Floyd Shivambu is MK Party's national organiser In its latest leadership shakeup, the MK Party (MKP) has announced that former EFF strongman Floyd Shivambu will be the party's national organiser.   Making the announcement on behalf of party president Jacob Zuma, MKP secretary-general Sifiso Maseko said: "The MK Party will be led by the national high command, which will be the highest [decision-making] body comprising eight officials.  Read the full story Sponsored | National Savings Month: Getting ahead through saving July is National Savings Month in South Africa, and AVBOB encourages consumers to seize every opportunity and get into the habit of saving to realise their financial freedom. 2. 'Forcing it down our throats': Medical community reacts to Presidential Health Compact Major stakeholders representing healthcare professionals and businesses have refused to sign the Presidential Health Compact, calling it a "travesty". Despite this, acting president Paul Mashatile signed the compact on Thursday, following a delay caused by the refusal. 3. Crisis hits Stats SA as it withdraws crucial Census 2022 data on employment, income After many denials, Statistics SA has conceded that parts of Census 2022 are not useable. 4. Cape Town pupil shot dead in apparent hit was due to testify in criminal case A Grade 11 Khayelitsha pupil has been gunned down in broad daylight, in what locals believe was a hit, just before he was set to testify in a criminal case against a notorious Eastern Cape criminal facing charges in the Western Cape. 5. IFP whip Sanele Zondo put on special leave amid domestic gender-based violence allegations The IFP has put one of its senior lawmakers, Sanele Zondo, on special leave after his wife accused him of gender-based violence. 6. South Africa on track to reach 150 days of no load shedding Reporting on the outcomes of a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said President Cyril Ramaphosa's Cabinet was pleased that South Africa is on its way to achieving 150 days of no load shedding. 7. Last Pretoria Zoo elephant released after 40 years in captivity The elephant was captured from his family in Hwange, Zimbabwe when he was approximately two years old. 8. Tech magnate Mike Lynch's body retrieved from yacht; daughter still missing The body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch was retrieved on Thursday from the wreck of his family yacht that sank earlier this week off the coast of Sicily during a violent storm, a senior Italian official said. 9. 'If they play better than me, I'm happy for them': Bok No 9 Faf on young pups snapping at his heels For years now, Faf de Klerk - a staffie trapped in a rugby player's body - has been the quintessential underdog. Now older and bedecked with multiple winner's medals, the hunter has become the hunted. 10. OBITUARY | William Smith: The people's teacher who revolutionised learning William Smith was a man who dedicated more than half of his life to teach children maths and science, earning him accolades, acclaim and honours. Muhammad Hussain writes that this focus earned him the best title of all, the love of a generation. DOWNLOAD THE NEWS24 APP CONNECT WITH US

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