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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 [Oscar Pistorius arrives court sentencing] [State to appeal ‘lenient’ sentence for Pistorius] The state is to appeal the six-year sentence handed down to convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius‚ saying it is too “lenient”. [What I will miss most about Gugu - Family grieves for hero] The mother of motor racing hero Gugu Zulu, Puleng Zulu, says she will forever miss the hug she used to get from him. [Fransman bounces back‚ shakes Zuma's hand on election campaign trail] [July 15, 2013. CAPE TOWN. Marius Fransman [Western Cape ANC chairman] address an ANC press conference. Pic: Trevor Samson. © Business Day] Western Cape African National Congress (ANC) chairman Marius Fransman‚ asked to step aside from politics after a sexual harassment scandal‚ smiled as he shook the hand of President Jacob Zuma during an election roadshow in Cape Town on Thursday. [ConCourt rules that Tshwane can ditch apartheid street names] The Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of the City of Tshwane in its drive to remove 25 apartheid-era street names in Pretoria and replace them with those who fought for the liberation of the city. [AfriForum wins court battle over UFS language policy] [University of the Free State Picture Credit: University of the Free State facebook page ] AfriForum won a legal challenge in court on Thursday to stop the University of the Free State (UFS) from lecturing students mostly in English from 2017. [Police lied about checking cell where mutilated teen was killed: Ipid] If police had done their jobs properly and checked the holding cells‚ the gruesome death of a teenager whose face was mutilated could have been prevented. [Axed journalists’ hearing postponed as SABC lawyer was not prepared] [Krivani Pillay] The Labour Court hearing dealing with the dismissals of four South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) journalists has been postponed because the public broadcaster is not prepared. [Ramaphosa despairs at feeling‚ smelling and touching poverty – and seeing it from a military chopper] Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said he has been overwhelmed by poverty in townships and rural areas while campaigning ahead of the local government elections. [Public memorial service will honour the life of Gugu Zulu] A memorial service in honour of Gugu Zulu who died on Monday while attempting to climb Mount Kilimanjaro has been confirmed to take place next Tuesday. [SPORT] [Steven Hoffman of Vasco da Gama during the National First Division 2015/16 game between Santos and Vasco da Gama at Athlone Stadium, Cape Town on the 10 April 2016 ©Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix ] [Platinum Stars closing in on promising young goalkeeper Steven Hoffman] Platinum Stars will today add to the goalkeeping stocks with the signing of promising young Vasco da Gama gloveman Steven Hoffman. [Pitso punts his stars for Bafana] Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba should look no further than Mamelodi Sundowns if he wants players to take to war on the continent. [Man City in talks with Schalke's Sane, confirms Guardiola] Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed the club are in talks with Schalke 04 attacking midfielder Leroy Sane but the move is stalling over the player’s valuation. [Mobara puts faith in U23's defence] [Abbubaker Mobara of South Africa clears ball from Seturumane Tsepo of Lesotho during the 2016 Cosafa Cup Quarterfinals match between South Africa and Lesotho at Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek Namibia on 18 June, 2016. Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix ] SA Under-23 defender Abbubaker Mobara feels the team's main challenge has been sorted out ahead of the Olympics in Brazil. [Khoza denies Birds are back in the PSL] [Dr Irvin Khoza during the Premier Soccer League chairman press conference at the PSL Offices in Johannesburg, South Africa on July 20, 2016 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix ] Panyaza Lesufi, pictured , has apparently gone to ground after coming under scathing criticism from the Premier Soccer League over Moroka Swallows' proposed purchase of Free State Stars' status. [Fined Laffor commits to Sundowns] [Mamelodi Sundowns winger Anthony Laffor. Picture credits: Gallo Images] Anthony Laffor has pledged his commitment to Mamelodi Sundowns and says he respects the club and its decisions. [GOOD LIFE] [Surprise sex to keep love alive for couples] Let's face it, many of us love surprises from our partners. [Making a difference during Mandela Day] Organisations went out to do their part by being involved in various acts of kindness during the Mandela Day 67 minutes initiative. [‘Diet is equivalent to failure‚’ says Dr Nandi] Eat anything you want. You don’t have to go to the gym. Have a spiritual life and don’t stress about having a fancy car or home. Just be purpose-driven. [Could gut bacteria predict and prevent rheumatoid arthritis?] [New US research has found that the bacteria in the gut could potentially predict an individual's risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. ©michellegibson/Istock.com] New US research has uncovered another link between gut health and physical ailments, finding that the bacteria in the gut could potentially predict an individual's risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. [A few fascinating facts about the 21st International Aids Conference] Durban is hosting the 21st International Aids Conference‚ marking its return to the city after 16 years. Since those dark days‚ when HIV was denied by South Africa’s leaders‚ great progress has been made in the country and in the world – but much more still needs to be achieved. [Meds lower risk of HIV in couples having condomless sex] Antiretroviral therapy vastly lowers the risk of spreading HIV for couples in which one partner has the virus and the other does not, even when they have condomless sex, researchers said Tuesday. [Pic of the day] CAPTION: Nomzamo's heating up Ghana as the cover star of Praye’s new single Christina. 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