President Cyril Ramaphosa sits down with Tshidi Madia and Clement Manyathela. KZN JCPS CLUSTER TO BRIEF THE MEDIA ON THE SECURITY STATE OF READINESS FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL GENERAL ELECTIONS. The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will interview the sole candidate for Chief Justice: Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya, amongst other positions. Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, the Minister in the Presidency responsible for electricity, will host his regular Energy Action Planning (EAP) media briefing tomorrow morning at Megawatt Park. SPORTS WRAP WITH MAWANDE!

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Two men arrested in connection with the murder of five-year-old Ditebogo Junior Phalane will appear this morning in the Pretoria North magistrate’s court. Gauteng police arrested the duo in Soshanguve in two separate locations on Wednesday. The funeral service of Ditebogo Jnr Phalane online. Israel is set to present its counterarguments at the ICJ today after South Africa approached the court yesterday asking for it to order Israel to stop its military operations in Gaza, as it sought to show the court Israel’s genocidal intent is growing. Rescue and recovery operations at the 75 Victoria Street building collapse site in George will cease today, and access to Victoria Street will remain closed from York Street. Rescue workers and other role-players have been on site for 259 hours. The 30/30 Project looks deep into the lives of young disruptors to understand who they are on a personal level, their career aspirations and their relationship with the idea of jobs and work in a country rife with youth unemployment, and their sense of civic duty and activism in the run-up to the 2024 election. SPORTS WRAP. Spreading good news with Brent Lindeque. 

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Former president Jacob Zuma is expected to return to the dock of the High Court in Pietermaritzburg tomorrow to resume the arms deal corruption case. Four suspected criminals have been shot and killed during a shootout with police in KwaXimba near Durban. The Makhaza Community in Khayelitsha will finally get their police station – it’s been nearly two years since a site was identified for its construction. But this is only a temporary structure. South African athlete Caster Semenya will return today to France's European Court of Human Rights. MANDY’S BOOK OF THE WEEK: Saving South Africa- Chris Pappas AND Sandile Mnikathi.

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The case of South African athlete Caster Semenya returns to France's European Court of Human Rights. The trial against alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack will continue in the Western Cape High Court. The COSAS Four case has been postponed because of applications the accused have brought challenging the charges of crimes against humanity that they’re facing and challenging the TRC’s decision to refuse them amnesty. The Police ministry and Western Cape SAPS management will host an imbizo in Nyanga. We take the opportunity to ask SAPS about efforts to address crime in CT. There's been an uptick in crime. President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the NHI Bill at the union building.  
Update on Building Collapse Site in George.

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Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and other organisations are adamant that load-shedding relief is not based on upcoming elections. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis will give an update on new developments in negotiations for the City to take over Eskom supply areas. The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes in the High Court in Pretoria. Four people are expected to appear in the Vredenburg Magistrate’s court in the Western Cape today in connection with the disappearance of six-year-old Joslin Smith. Wrap: ANC campaigns in KZN. SPORTS WRAP. 

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Civil society calls on all to respect the outcome of the ConCourt decision.

 EWN speaks with supporters and MK political principles outside the court.


The case against 21-year-old Bafana Mahungela, the boy accused of killing Joburg killer Kirsten Kluyts, is back in court.


ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa is leading a campaign in Pretoria, Atteridgeville, tomorrow to garner party support. He is expected to visit Nkomo Village Mall, a local high school and a door-to-door.


Latest from George. 44 people unaccounted for, eight deceased. 16 of the 37 retrieved are in critical condition in hospital.


Thousands of Equal Education members will be marching to Parliament to demand the prioritisation and realisation of equal and quality education for all learners in the lead-up to the national elections.
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Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Leader John Steenhuisen brings a close to the party’s country-wide Rescue South Africa Tour in South Africa’s largest and most vibrant metro, Johannesburg.

City Power has successfully restored power supply to more residents affected by the M1 tunnel fire incident.

The African Christian Democratic Party is having a picket outside the Department of Education Offices in Johannesburg to protest the signing of the Bela Bill.

MANDY’S BOOK OF THE WEEK: Prescription: Ice Cream. 

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A focus on the flow of patients, where they're being treated, the major injuries, and the burden the crash has placed on the system. Three political parties will take the IEC to the Constitutional Court. The trial of Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s Blue Light brigade is underway. The court had very stringent restrictions for the media, but those were relaxed a bit. Build One South Africa announce “plans to build a world-class government and a capable state free from corruption”. Various organisations pleaded with the City of Joburg to reopen the Johannesburg City Library, which has been closed since the Covid peri

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Former Gauteng Premier Tokyo Sexwale has joined the ANC campaign machine in Gauteng. The Caiphus Nyoka murder case resumes. Criminal attorney William Booth is set to testify against alleged underworld gang boss Nafiz Modack in the Western Cape High Court. Mineral resources and energy portfolio committee reaction to Shell's plans to exit South Africa. Chat with Chairperson Zet Luzipho about the implications of such a move on the SA economy and the sector.The late legendary boxer Dingaan ‘The Rose of Soweto’ Thobela's memorial service will be held In Parktown this morning.

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EWN receives an update on the latest developments around Bree Street since the City announced it would begin repairs at the explosion site. City of Johannesburg Found Liable for Usindiso Building Fire Tragedy. AUDIO: MINISTRY OF POLICE TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON OPERATION SHANELA SUCCESSES ACHIEVED IN THE PAST YEAR. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says they are strengthening efforts to minimise drug trafficking into South Africa. The eight police officers who are part of Deputy President Paul Mashatile's VIP Protection Services Unit that were caught on video punching and kicking people on the N1 highway in June Last year are expected back in the Randburg Magistrate's Court. The Modack trial continues: Lawyer William Booth to testify about the attempt to have him killed. AUDIO: Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will provide an update on implementing the Energy Action Plan. Did the DA go too far with its advert? SPORTS WRAP.

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