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News24 | MK Party suspends chief whip with immediate effect amid corruption probe
MK Party has suspended its chief whip, Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi, “with immediate effect”, pending an internal investigation into corruption.
Cogta flags municipal land leased to a shisanyama
Emfuleni municipality says it does not have the money to launch an investigation into a lease it gave years ago to an individual who built a pub on what used to be vacant municipal land

Konate close to joining Real Madrid after Liverpool exit
France defender Ibrahima Konate is in advanced talks with Real Madrid about joining the La Liga club on a free transfer.
News24 | ANC ousts Madibeng Mayor Douglas Maimane in pre-election crackdown
The ANC has recalled Madibeng Local Municipality Mayor Douglas Maimane from both his mayoral and councillor roles, with immediate effect.

Israel strikes southern Lebanon but partial truce with Hezbollah appears to hold
Israel continues its campaign in the south, though has not struck Beirut after a deal announced by the US.

Married at First Sight UK allegations ‘deeply disturbing’, says watchdog
Ofcom says it is taking the the allegations against the Channel 4 programme “very seriously”.
Five things you need to know about Post Office workers’ protest
Workers claim they have not received the full pensions, benefits and other payments promised to them

South West Water fined £1.8m over Devon parasite outbreak
Four people were hospitalised and there were more than 140 cases of sickness and diarrhoea in Devon.
‘Coach Snoop’ hype fuels US curling victory at Winter Olympics in Italy
Rapper Snoop Dogg brought a touch of flair to the mixed doubles curling competition on Thursday, sporting a custom jacket featuring the faces of American duo Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse while cheering them to victory over Canada.

Silva to leave Fulham as he closes in on Benfica move
Fulham manager Marco Silva confirms he will leave the Cottagers after five years in charge, with the 48-year-old close to agreeing a deal to take over at Benfica.
FROM SPECTATOR TO SWIMMER: Where dolphins swim with everyone: Inside Gqeberha’s growing open-water community
Nomawethu Nogaga used to stand on Shark Rock Pier watching other people swim, never imagining she could be one of them. Then Ra’ees Khan waded into the water beside her. Today, she is part of a growing movement helping more people discover that the ocean belongs to everyone.

News24 | Israel sees ‘huge opportunity’ to expand UAE ties as Middle East war redraws alliances
Israel and the United Arab Emirates are growing closer because of the Middle East war, a senior Israeli official told AFP, citing increased military cooperation and opportunities to increase trade and business ties.

News24 | Wednesday’s weather: Risk of floods as heavy rain, snow and strong winds hit 3 provinces
The South African Weather Service has issued multiple warnings for disruptive rain, which may lead to flooding in parts of the Northern Cape, Western Cape and the Eastern Cape.

Bellingham is No 10 in England World Cup squad
England’s squad numbers for the World Cup have been announced – but how much do the choices hint at Thomas Tuchel’s thinking?
News24 | Anthropic expands access to powerful Mythos AI model
Anthropic on Tuesday gave approximately 150 organisations around the world access to Mythos, its powerful new AI model, whose rapid ability to identify weaknesses in computer security has sparked global concern.

Kostyuk dedicates historic win to Ukraine
Marta Kostyuk dedicates her match against compatriot Elina Svitolina to Ukraine after becoming the first woman from her nation to reach the singles semi-finals at Roland Garros.

State bursary funds paid to a dead student while his family looted his bank account
Investigators have referred seven individuals, including a former premier, to the NPA for possible prosecution

‘You have to follow logic’: Sukazi confirms Parker will continue to coach Galaxy
Rockets owner backs ‘a young South African coach, a football legend who has all the qualities and credentials’