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[If you cannot view this newsletter properly, click here to view it online] [Sowetan LIVE Home Page][Follow Sowetan LIVE on Twitter][Join our Facebook Fan Page] [News Page] [Business Page] [Sport Page] [Entertainment Page] [Good Life Page] [Help Line Page] [Shwashi Page] [jobs Page] [e-diton Page] TOP STORIES [HORROR: The grandmother of a 12-year-old Ivory Park, Midrand, boy - whose genitals were cut off allegedly by men renting a shack next to their home - is overcome by emotion PHOTO: ANTONIO MUCHAVE] [Boy's genitals cut off by neighbours] A mother broke down and cried yesterday when she learnt of how her son's private parts were cut off, allegedly by neighbours. [Reports of Guptas’ flight must not derail probe into state capture, says DA] Recent news reports about the “Guptas fleeing does not absolve Parliament of conducting an investigation” into the family’s alleged state capture‚ the Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Tuesday. [IPHC elders want late Reverend Modise's son out] [DIVIDED: Church elders disagree that Tshepiso Modise, son of late International Pentecost Holiness Church leader Glayton Modise, was appointed Comforter. Photo: Veli Nhlapo] The International Pentecost Holiness Church (IPHC) may lose its assets and funds if its executive committee (exco) is allowed to continue controlling it. [Manqele appeal bid delayed by outstanding transcript] Sindisiwe Manqele’s bid for permission to appeal against her murder conviction and sentence was postponed on Tuesday. [Coetzee named new Bok coach] Allister Coetzee was named South Africa’s new rugby coach on Tuesday, four months after the departure of Heyneke Meyer and two months before a three-test series against Ireland. [Madonsela: ‘State must play its part in diminishing socio-psychological problems’] Public Protector advocate Thuli Madonsela is no psychology major‚ but as a lawyer she has some insight into some of the socio-psychological challenges youths face today and how to solve them. [Release 'Jobs for Cash' report now: Equal Education] The Department of Basic Education has not released a controversial report into the alleged buying and selling of teacher posts because it is trying to cover up “smallanyana skeletons“. [Bobby' Kennedy's 1968 assassination cited as a test case in parole bid by Hani killer] [FILE PICTURE: JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - 1997: Janusz Walus, Chris Hani's killer during his amnesty hearing at Benoni Town Hall. (Photo by Gallo Images/Oryx Media Archive).] When should a person serving a life sentence for committing a heinous crime be considered for parole? [Zuma ‘grateful for the gift of life’ as he turns 74] President Jacob Zuma’s wish for his 74th birthday wasn’t cheerful. [SPORT] [New Springbok coach Coetzee excited about transformation] The feline had long vacated the bag but Allister Coetzee grinned like a Cheshire cat when he was finally installed as the new Springbok coach on Tuesday. [Remove headphone and talk to team mates, Koeman tells players] The sight of elite footballers getting off team buses with headphones on does not impress Southampton manager Ronald Koeman, who insists the near-obsession with smartphones and social media leads to a communication breakdown on the pitch. [Ex-FIFA vice president pleads guilty to U.S. bribery charges] A former high-ranking soccer official in the Americas pleaded guilty on Monday to charges that he participated in bribery schemes uncovered in a US investigation of corruption in the sport’s world governing body, FIFA. [Downs vow to bounce back against AS Vita at home] [Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Themba Zwane. Picture Credit: Gallo Images] Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Themba Zwane insists that AS Vita is not a "difficult" team to play against, claiming that they will bounce back from their Caf Champions League defeat in DR Congo. [Cut-throat battle for third spot] The two-horse title race between Mamelodi Sundowns and Bidvest Wits is sure to be a thriller, but the battle for third spot cannot be ignored. [Messi remains world's top paid footballer] [Barcelona forward Neymar Jr. and Lionel Messi take part in a team's training session at Joan Gamper Sport Complex in Sant Joan d'Espi, Barcelona, northeastern Spain, 08 April 2016. Picture credits: EPA ] Argentina and Barcelona star Lionel Messi remains the world’s highest paid footballer with an annual income of 74 million euros ($84.3 million, £59.3 million), according to a report set to appear in Tuesday’s edition of France Football magazine. [GOOD LIFE] [Long Life wooden sign with a street background - Stock image ] [In US, rich may outlive poor by nearly 15 years: study] The richest Americans tend to outlive the poorest by almost 15 years, and that gap has grown since 2001, said a major study of income and life expectancy this week. [Pregnancy can have its pitfalls] There is no doubt that pregnancy is one of life's beautiful moments. [Stem cell bank for HIV resistant cells in scientist’s sights] South African innovation scientist Nick Walker hopes to start a stem cell storage bank in collaboration with scientists who are developing a cure for HIV. [Study links antibiotic use in early childhood to increased risk of prediabetes] [Doctor injecting a young child - Stock image ] At any age, taking antibiotics is known to disrupt naturally occurring gut flora by killing certain good bacteria. [Why do we lose our appetite when we are ill?] Are we suppressing one of Mother Nature’s oldest and most effective bug-fighting mechanisms by force-feeding patients when they have lost their appetite during an infection? [Pic of the day] CAPTION: EFF leader Julius Malema and wife Mantwa register to vote. Picture Credit: Sandile Ndlovu [Cashtime boss comes out to defend AKA’s stance on ‘international artists’] [[8] comments] [Serena Williams gives us a lesson in twerking - VIDEO] [Serena Williams twerking] [[106] comments] [Mzwakhe Mbuli to guest star on Isibaya] [[15] comments] [Oskido: It's good to see Okmalumkoolkat back where he belongs] [[17] comments] [Mandoza in 'better spirits' after cancer scare] [FILE PICTURE: March 14, 2014. Mandoza at the South African Music Awards (SAMA 20) Celebration Party held at Taboo Night Club, in Sandton on the 13th of March 2014. 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