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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 [Solly Mokoetle was found in hospital after telephonic tipoff] The wife of former South African Broadcasting Corporation chief executive Solly Mokoetle, who went missing over the weekend‚ said he was found with a gash on his head by a family who had attended a wedding. [Death of African languages is death of our culture] Chapter one of our constitution, provision 6.2, states clearly that "recognising the historically diminished use and status of the indigenous languages of our people, the state must take practical and positive measures to elevate the status and advance the use of these languages". [Martyrs turning in their graves - Greed, corruption betray the struggle] AS SAKINA Kamwendo and Fanyana Mazibuko reminisced on SAFM over two days about the events of June 1976 last week, one could not help but feel a lump in one's throat. [Magistrate orders Bozwana murder accused’s identities withheld] THE case of the murder of North West businessman Wandile Bozwana has been postponed to August for further investigation and to allow four men charged for his murder to apply for bail. [Malema boasts: ‘Not even one EFF branch assembly was violently disrupted’] [EFF leader Julius Malema. Picture Credit: Gallo Images] While apparent infighting over the ruling party’s mayoral candidate rages in Tshwane‚ the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on Wednesday boasted that “not even one” of its branches’ meetings “was violently disrupted”. [Leadership vacuum is one of South Africa's worst drawbacks] History provides evidence that when communities are leaderless, a space is created for them to lead themselves. [City of Johannesburg delivering on redesign and transformation mandate] [The newly branded Telkom Tower in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, South Africa on October 14, 2011. 8EITA, the cellphone company is celebrating their first birthday today. To mark the occasion they branded the soccer ball on the Telkom Tower in Pink. (Photo by Gallo Images / City Press / Herman Verwey)] As the current term of office draws to a close, it is an opportune time to reflect on how far the leadership of the City of Johannesburg has advanced its spatial redesign and socioeconomic transformation mandate. [Jail for man who raped, killed drinking mate] [Picture Credit: www.thequint.com] A man who throttled, raped and murdered a mother he was consuming alcohol with after she refused to go home with him was convicted and sentenced to 54-years imprisonment in the Durban High Court yesterday. [ANC in the Eastern Cape will have to sack 20 councillors after voting them in] The African National Congress (ANC) in the Eastern Cape has made the startling admission that its nomination process was so flawed that it will have to fire 20 councillors and hold by-elections soon after the August 3 elections. [SPORT] [Bafana starting XI vs Swaziland in Wednesday’s Cosafa Cup semifinal] Moroka Swallows’ 19-year-old centreback Repo Malepe will make his Bafana Bafana debut in Wednesday’s Cosafa Cup semifinal against Swaziland at Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek. [Baroka coach happy with new recruits] [Baroka coach Kgoloko Thobejane. Picture credits: BackPagePix] Newly-promoted Baroka FC have bolstered their squad with at least five players from the National First Division (NFD). [Mtawarira expects tight battle against Ireland] [Springbok prop Tendai ] Springbok prop Tendai "Beast" Mtawarira says Saturday's winner-takes-all series decider against Ireland will be a high pressure cup final battle where the margins for error will be small. [Mashego not hanging up boots after Downs exit] [Mamelodi Sundowns striker Katlego Mashego. Picture credits: Gallo Images] Katlego Mashego has vowed to bounce back stronger despite leaving Mamelodi Sundowns at the end of this month. [Tough day at the office awaits Bafana in the Cosafa Cup on Wednesday] South Africa will come up against a well-oiled machine that plays much like a club side when they face Swaziland in their 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup semifinal in Windhoek on Wednesday. [GOOD LIFE] [How to pimp your smile] If you have ever watched a TV programme like Embarrassing Bodies, you'll be aware of the extremes people will go to have the perfect body, including the most perfect smile. [The ins, outs of donating your sperm] Sperm banks have been around in South Africa for decades, and some men who are regular clients get paid for their donation. Very few, however, know the ins and outs of the donation process. [New research finds link between diabetes and Alzheimer's disease] [New UK research has found evidence to suggest that Alzheimer's disease can lead to diabetes, and the same drugs could potentially be used to treat both conditions. ©Steve Debenport/Istock.com] New UK research has found evidence to suggest that Alzheimer's disease can lead to diabetes, and the same drugs could potentially be used to treat both conditions. [How to have the perfect child - Playtime and breastfeeding are key] Babies exclusively breastfed to six months old are half as likely to have later conduct disorders‚ and enriched play or stimulation to age two creates brighter 4-year-olds. [Young adults share tips on how stretch your budget] While the average cost of living is constantly on the rise‚ with soaring prices for daily necessities such as electricity‚ data‚ groceries and petrol‚ among others‚ for a large number of young working adults it almost seems impossible to save. [Canada reduces waiting period for gay men to donate blood] [Man donating blood Picture Credit: ©roibu/Istock.com] Canada on Monday loosened requirements for gay men who want to donate blood, reducing the compulsory period of sexual abstinence from five years to one year. [Pic of the day] CAPTION: Dwyane Wade bares all in ESPN magazine's annual Body Issue. Instagram ['She slapped me across the face countless times': Atandwa Kani on abuse claims] [[9] comments] [UPDATE: PSL transfers, see which team leads the way(PHOTOS)] [Kaizer Chiefs midfielder George Maluleka. Picture credits: Gallo Images] [[3] comments] [The ins, outs of donating your sperm] [[3] comments] ['We never dated, we just married' - Atandwa and Fikile] [Atandwa and Fikile Kani - Picture Credit: Webster Molaudi ] [[27] comments] [Should I trust abusive ex-hubby with our daughter?] [[2] comments] [Nomzamo Mbatha investigating Facebook fraudster for swindling fans] [[6] comments] [Unsubscribe] | [Forward to a Friend] | [e-Edition] [Sowetan LIVE Home Page] All material Copyright Sowetan LIVE © TMG Limited (Pty) Ltd. 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