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Gauteng Stalemate: Lesufi Announces A Minority Govt With PA, IFP And Rise Mzansi After DA pulls Out – On Wednesday night, an emboldened Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi announced his provincial executive committee, which excluded the DA but included Rise Mzansi, the PA, and the IFP — parties that are part of the government of national unity (GNU). [news24]
Blazing Wildfires Force Evacuations In California – Authorities in northern California have ordered thousands of people to evacuate because of the Thompson and Toll fires, which have burned more than 3,000 acres. [bbc]
These Taxpayers Do Not Have To File A Return In 2024 – With SARS auto-assessments already sent out to millions, these are the taxpaying salary earners that do not have to file a return in 2024, [southafrican]
India’s Supreme Court To Rule On New Penal Code Permitting Marital Rape – Rights groups protesting at Modi government’s view that criminalising sexual assault violates ‘sanctity’ of marriage. [guardian]
Downpours Damage 43 Cape Town Structures, 170 People Affected – About 170 people lost their homes and several others were affected during heavy rainfall across Cape Town yesterday. [capetownetc]
Gayton McKenzie Pledges His R1.27 Million Annual Salary To Joshlin Smith Foundation – The newly elected Sports Minister, Gayton McKenzie, announced that he will donate 100% of his parliamentary salary to the Joshlin Smith Foundation for missing children. [iol]
Freya The Rescued Lion Cub Is Safe In South Africa, But Many Other Lions There Are Bred To Be Shot – A 6-month-old lion cub named Freya who was rescued from the wildlife trade in Lebanon has been relocated to a sanctuary in South Africa. [independent]
