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More turmoil as NFP recalls its national chairperson, Mkhabela, amid power struggle
No reasons were given about what led to his recall from the party’s highest decision-making body. He was also removed as a member of the party’s national working committee

EXPLAINER: Why many South Africans still use the green ID book instead of smartcards
The scrapping of the green ID book is coming soon as home affairs deals with challenges of those living abroad and some of their offices not having capacity.

Get ‘On the Move with Sowetan’
You can use this as the bit of information in the story: We’ve all jumped on the fitness and running bandwagon, right? If not, the good news is that it’s not too late.

Rashford ‘dead cert to start for me’ – Walcott
Former England winger Theo Walcott is “most psyched” about Marcus Rashford for the Three Lions at the World Cup.

Who is David Sullivan – football boss, ‘king of porn’ and alleged sexual predator?
The ex-West Ham boss has long boasted of sexual conquests, but is now accused of exploitative behaviour.

Billionaire West Ham co-owner accused of abusing his power and preying on women for sex
Women say David Sullivan told them they needed to have sex with him to feature in his newspapers.

Five things you need to know about e-toll debt write-off
The state has finally closed the chapter on the controversial Gauteng e-tolls transport funding project

Care worker who helped boss with child abuse jailed for 25 years
Malcolm Phillips, 93, is given an absolute discharge, while Linda Brunning is jailed for 25 years.

LISTEN | Why more young adults are choosing to rent instead of buying
Rental agents say they have observed a growing trend of people aged between 25 and 40 choosing to rent rather than buy property because of economic pressures

Injustices, civil society and the baseless anti-development rhetoric
CSOs and community organisations are portrayed as enemies of development whenever they challenge powerful political and economic interests

Why Afrikaner ‘refugees’ are fleeing Ohio
Afrikaner ‘refugees’ are abandoning the Buckeye State due to a costly legislative barrier forcing them to move elsewhere.

News24 | Tuesday’s weather: Fine, cool across SA; isolated showers in Eastern Cape and KZN
Fine and cool conditions are forecast for most of the country, while isolated showers are expected in parts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, according to the South African Weather Service.

News24 | No BEE rules for international airlines, court affirms
The entity that adjudicates licence applications for international airlines flying into and out of South Africa may not apply BEE criteria during this process, the Pretoria High Court has affirmed.

South Africa’s transformation drive under scrutiny as JSE black ownership remains low
There were replacement transactions at Old Mutual and Absa, with FirstRand, Sanlam and Capitec retaining black ownership. But Standard Bank and Nedbank have less than 1% black ownership – not having concluded BEE transactions for a decade