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Reform claims to now have more members than Labour
Nigel Farage’s party says it has overtaken Labour to have more members than any other party in the UK.
News24 | Trump appears in newly released photos from Epstein estate
Democrats on a congressional oversight panel released more than a dozen new images from the estate of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, including photos of now-President Donald Trump.

Mashatile prepares to take Cyril Ramaphosa’s job
South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile signalled to the Democratic Alliance that he wants it to remain in any future coalition government, as part of a broader effort to position himself as President Cyril Ramaphosa’s eventual successor.
WEEKEND SPECIAL : Malatsi issues directive to bypass Icasa BEE deadlock and clear Starlink for landing
The Minister of Communications has issued a firm policy direction to Icasa, effectively ordering the regulator to drop its strict equity requirements in favour of a model that welcomes multinationals like SpaceX.

‘Drama queen’ finale as GB’s Waugh wins triathlon world title
Britain’s Kate Waugh wins the T100 Triathlon World Championship final in Qatar to seal her first world title in the sport.

Funeral directors guilty of neglecting bodies
Richard Elkin and Hayley Bell kept 46 bodies in an uncooled mortuary in Gosport.

Dopers are beating system – athletics integrity chief
Anti-doping authorities are losing the battle against cheats in elite sport according to a top official.
News24 | US lawmakers hammer Homeland chief Kristi Noem over ‘lies and lawlessness’
Democratic lawmakers called for US Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem’s resignation on Thursday as she defended the Trump administration’s mass deportation programme at a fiery congressional hearing.

‘Do you want to get rid of Mum?’ – The plot to kill Dawn Rhodes
Robert Rhodes killed his wife Dawn in their Earlswood home, coercing his child into the plans.
News24 | Saturday’s weather: Severe thunderstorms in 5 provinces; damaging waves in Western Cape
Severe thunderstorms leading to flooding are forecast in parts of the Free State, North West, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Gauteng, according to the South African Weather Service.
GAMING: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 — a disappointing entry into the series redeemed by a gory Zombies mode
There’s no getting around the fact that Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 feels like a rushed product this year. Between a badly designed co-op campaign and a multiplayer mode that plays it safe, this year’s entry in the series is a disappointment.
News24 | Matric cheats; Building collapse; Uber Eats wrapped: Today’s top 7 stories in 7 minutes
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.
GROUP OF 20: SA formally asks fellow G20 members to object to its exclusion by the US
SA hopes other G20 members will raise the issue at the first sherpas meeting in Washington on Monday.

Mokwana credits Saudi stint for career revival
Elias Mokwana, Bafana Bafana midfielder, has returned to the national team after overcoming challenges and losing hope of a comeback.
We need to kickstart Afcon by beating Angola – Johnson
Bafana goalkeeper coach says winning first game is crucial
POLITICALLY AWEH: Youth voices challenge power as a new generation demands freedom and accountability
With youth uprisings spreading across Kenya, Madagascar, Tanzania and beyond, Politically Aweh takes viewers deep inside the Johannesburg G20 global leaders summit in Johannesburg to find out whether those leaders are actually listening.

Teen killed at Diepkloof street bash ‘wasn’t an angel’, say residents as violence at Soweto parties escalate
A neighbour of a 19-year-old man who was shot dead during the Shaun 101 street bash in Soweto and witnessed the incident says criminality among young boys in the township has become ‘a fashion’.