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Another insurrection predicted / Landmark land deal / Students abuse Gordhan / Shinzo Abe shooting / DRC clashes go on / Banyana Banyana victory / Hamster boldly goes where no hamster has gone before

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RIOT. REGROUP. REPEAT: SA on the verge of another insurrection, security experts warn

Experts predict a terrifying scenario: a repeat insurrection, likely driven by the pro-Zuma RET faction and marked by guerilla-style sabotage. The aim: to keep Zuma and his cronies out of jail

Daily Maverick
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Developer strikes landmark deal with families occupying Kommetjie land

This is probably one of the first informal settlements where “a proper solution” has been found, said Bernardette Rossouw, who was one of the first people to occupy the land

GroundUp News
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Chaos at Gordhan event as he warns of State Capture 2.0

Minister Pravin Gordhan was whisked away by security when an event he addressed yesterday descended into chaos, with a group claiming to be students screaming threats and racist comments.

Fin24
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ANC Gauteng is a blesser to other provinces: Pule Mabe

Luthuli House staffers on their own with delayed payment of salaries while their GP counterparts are balling

TimesLIVE
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News From The Rest of Africa

Clashes continue in DRC despite de-escalation pact with Rwanda

An M23 rebel spokesperson said there was an exchange of fire after Congolese troops attacked a rebel position in the east.

Al Jazeera
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World News

Shinzo Abe, ex-Japanese leader, collapses after gunshots

The former prime minister was apparently injured while giving a speech in Nara, according to the public broadcaster NHK.

New York Times
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'Johnson is the worst leader of my lifetime – and I grew up under Thatcher'

I don’t know how the Conservative Party and its MPs have stomached his behaviour for so long

The Independent
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Sport

Banyana Banyana secure Afcon quarter-final ticket in victory over Burundi

Banyana Banyana clawed their way to a 3-1 win over Burundi in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations encounter yesterday

Sport
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Tadej Pogačar moves into Tour de France lead with commanding stage six victory

The reigning champion timed his sprint perfectly on the undulating course to win his first stage of this year's Tour de France

cyclingweekly.com
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Tweet of the Week

@mrjamesob: Trying to pick the next Tory leader is like trying to pick which Portaloo to go to at Glastonbury.

Twit of the Week

Bheki 'Shataaaap! Shataaaap!' Cele threw his fedora into the Twit ring after his public meeting tantrum. Crime is out of control - and so is the minister. As Die Son proclaimed, Hoe jou Bheki, Cele.

And Then There's This ...

A giant step for hamkind: Hamster survives daring trip into the stratosphere on a flying balloon

The spaceham reached a maximum altitude of 23km - and is in good health after being safely recovered from the sea.

Sky News
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