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FLOOD MAYHEM: More storms expected in waterlogged Nelson Mandela Bay
Inclement weather has strained municipal services, infrastructure, private businesses and most residents across Nelson Mandela Bay – and the clouds have not yet parted while forecasts predict more bad weather.
News24 | SEE | Virus-hit cruise ship evacuees head to Europe
A medical plane that left Cape Verde following the evacuation of a cruise ship hit by the hantavirus landed in Spain’s Canary Islands on Wednesday, while a second flight headed for the Netherlands.
The unfulfilled promise: How greed and ineptitude undermined SA’s liberation
Despite a great start on 27 April 1994, South Africa has been marked by institutional crisis precipitated by State Capture, greed, impunity, leadership failures at the very top and lack of oversight and accountability.

WATCH | Inclement weather leaves two women dead after trees fall on them
Businessman loses machinery worth millions
SUPREME TALENT: Jan Serfontein, the one-time teenage prodigy who never quite reached his Test ceiling
Former Springbok centre Jan Serfontein officially retired from rugby this week at the age of 33 due to a chronic knee injury.
SELECTIVE ‘NEUTRALITY’: Fifa’s moral ambiguity weakens football’s global influence
While in years gone by Fifa took a decisive stand when it came to diplomatic matters, such as expelling apartheid South Africa, under current president Gianni Infantino the organisation seems more focused on trying to ensure that they make everyone happy.

Five things top cop said about KZN Hawks’ Maj-Gen Senona
Stolen drugs were improperly handled, recorded and moved under a misleading entry before they went missing
News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: A textbook case of a problematic state publishers’ deal?
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.

Organisers of Joburg fine dining event in hot water for failure to refund customers
Modelane Long Table, the outdoor pop-up dining event, has received a termination notice after 24 complaints were filed against it.

News24 | Thursday’s weather: Snow in Eastern Cape as heavy rain, strong winds persist in some parts
Disruptive rain leading to widespread flooding is expected to persist in parts of the Western Cape and Eastern Cape, with damaging snow also forecast for the latter, according to the South African Weather Service.

EXPLAINER | Horde of Alex rats don’t carry hantavirus, declares Motsoaledi
As concerns are raised about whether South Africans are at risk of contracting the deadly hantavirus that has already claimed lives

KZN Hawks boss should have had lie detector test after R200m drugs vanished, commission hears
Top cop tells Madlanga commission Maj-Gen Lesetja Senona had the key to the room where the drugs were stored
News24 | Iran conflict may have motivated Trump dinner shooting suspect, US intelligence report finds
The US Department of Homeland Security identified the US-Israeli war with Iran as a potential motive for the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump and senior members of his administration at a White House reporters’ gala last month, according to an intelligence report sent to state and local law enforcement nationwide and other federal agencies.

Throwing basket of diagnostics, drugs, vaccines and mozzie stoppers at malaria has not stopped the disease
The disease we know as Malaria was thought to be caused by breathing “bad air” (mal aria) that emanates from swamps. This was not “fake news” but a lack of understanding and evidence at the time. As you probably know, swamps and stagnant water are excellent breeding sites for mosquitoes that transmit the Plasmodium parasites that cause the disease

‘Just a meeting, nothing else,’ says the presidency of Ramaphosa’s Zimbabwe visit
The presidency has rejected DA criticism over President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Zimbabwe visit

Repeated break-ins at Hawks facility before 541kg cocaine theft, commission hears
The Madlanga commission heard that chain-of-custody protocols were not followed and forensic processing requirements were not met

News24 | ANC still has Tolashe’s back; Treasury’s line in the sand for Joburg: Today’s top 7 stories
News24 brings you the top stories of the day, summarised into neat little packages. Read through quickly or listen to the articles via our customised text-to-speech feature.

China’s carmakers eye breakthrough to light fire in overseas market
China’s carmakers are hunting for their own “Yaris moment” ― the kind of locally tailored breakthrough that helped Toyota conquer Europe ― as they race to turn booming exports into lasting overseas growth.