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Democratic Alliance Offers R50,000 Reward Following Murder of Councillor Candidate Sinovuyo Dyokwe in Dunoon

South Africa Today

June 22, 2026

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Democratic Alliance Offers R50,000 Reward Following Murder of Councillor Candidate Sinovuyo Dyokwe in Dunoon

DUNOON, CAPE TOWN — The Democratic Alliance (DA) has announced a R50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for the murder of its councillor candidate, Sinovuyo Dyokwe, in Dunoon, Cape Town. The fatal shooting, which occurred over the weekend, is being treated by party officials as a targeted assassination. []

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