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Polanski says he will pay any council tax owed linked to houseboat
The Green Party leader told the BBC he is waiting for a decision from Waltham Forest Council.

Police probe Yes Scotland campaign’s ‘missing £1.5m’ claim
It is claimed funds raised for the group which campaigned for independence in the 2014 referendum are “unaccounted for”.
Busa’s withdrawal undermines social dialogue, says UIF
The Unemployment Insurance Fund regrets that Business Unity South Africa has decided to withdraw from Nedlac structures related to the UIF and from the UIF board

WATCH | How Moozlie channelled arts icon Esther Mahlangu at Durban July
Nomuzi “Moozlie” Mabena channelling beloved visual artist and cultural ambassador Esther Mahlangu in kaleidoscopic full Ndebele women’s regalia at Hollywoodbets Durban July was a last sartorial choice.

SIBONGISENI DHLOMO | What I learnt on the tobacco bill as chair of the health committee
The willingness to revise an approach in light of better evidence is not a weakness in public service. It is the discipline the work requires, writes Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo

TEBOGO KHAAS | One year after Mkhwanazi bombshell: a republic on trial
It has been a year in which disbelief gradually yielded to an uncomfortable question: if even a fraction of Mkhwanazi’s allegations proves true, what does that say about the state we thought we knew? asks Tebogo Khaas

England fighting history as well as Mexican nation in Azteca cauldron
England will be battling against history as well as entire nation when the face Mexico in the World Cup last 16 at The Azteca, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

Bafana need new ideas, so Broos must go — Modise
Broos revealed a few months ago he would retire after the Fifa World Cup, but after Bafana’s early elimination he seems to be backtracking

Harry Styles beats Taylor Swift’s and Coldplay’s Wembley records
The Watermelon Sugar singer is the first artist to perform 12 shows on a single tour at the stadium.

SAPS says viral video of alleged attack on Namibian truck driver is fabricated
Mpumalanga police have dismissed a viral video claiming that a Namibian truck driver was assaulted during the recent national protests, describing the footage as fabricated and warning that it is being used to spread misinformation

Men missing for a week found dead in crashed car
William Hutchinson, 31, and Stuart Tallis, 27, were found in a crashed blue Peugeot, police say.

EFF gives Mbalula 48 hours to apologise over ‘defamatory’ remarks or face legal action
EFF has given ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula 48 hours to withdraw remarks it says are defamatory, issue a public video apology and retract the statements on all his social media platforms or face legal action
FINANCE WELLNESS COACH: Resigning shortly before retiring: Several factors to keep in mind
On the face of it, the idea of resigning before retirement can sound attractive, but there are a few key calculations that must be done.
MARATHON MAN: Down and up again: SA runner completes his double Comrades
Ultra runner Donovan Shirley ran 179km in two days as part of his campaign to raise funds and awareness for mental health support.