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‘Humble’ Mkhwebane Says She’s Best Public Protector Ever, Compares Herself To Madikizela-Mandela – Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has been chastised by the courts for apparent dishonesty, bias and an inability to understand her job – but she maintains that her “far better achievements” have set her apart from all her predecessors. [news24]

Flash Floods Kill At Least 14 In Turkish Quake Zone – Among the 14 people killed when the floods hit region on Wednesday, many more were swept away as rushing water turned streets in areas hit by February’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake into muddy rivers. [ewn]

T-Mobile To Buy Ryan Reynolds’ Mint Mobile In A $1.35 Billion Deal – Reynolds, who purchased a minority ownership stake in Mint Mobile in 2019, will stay on in his “creative role on behalf of Mint,” where he serves as a spokesperson, according to a press release announcing the deal. [cnn]

Quentin Tarantino Will Be Hanging Up His Hat With ‘The Movie Critic’ – The “Pulp Fiction” director is putting together what insiders say will be the final film of his distinguished career behind the camera. [iol]

Ramaphosa Reaffirms Friendship With Chinese Communist Party Whose ‘Foreign Policy Posture’ ANC Admires – Despite SA facing heavy criticism from, among others, the United States, for taking a non-aligned foreign policy position on the war, Ramaphosa said: “South Africa applauds China’s principled foreign policy posture.” [news24]