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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 [Julius Malema visits tornado battered parts of Tembisa (PHOTOS)] Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) members braved the cold weather to listen to commander-in-chief Julius Malema. [Fransman wins part of court challenge against ANC] Controversial African National Congress (ANC) Western Cape leader Marius Fransman has scored a minor court victory against his own party. [Pay hike for taxi drivers] The Department of Labour has increased the minimum wages for the taxi sector by an average of 6.2% as from August 1. [Sasol has ‘contingency plans’ for Thursday’s petrol workers’ strike] The Chemical‚ Energy‚ Paper‚ Printing‚ Wood and Allied Workers Union (Ceppwawu) will on Thursday embark on a nationwide protected strike. [Why the battle for Nelson Mandela Bay has captured South Africa’s attention] Political heavyweights from South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) and the country’s leading opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) have descended on Nelson Mandela Bay in a bid to woo voters ahead of local government elections. [Zuma must now pay: 'The swimming pool was never a fire pool and had no security element'] It's official - President Jacob Zuma will have to personally pay R7.8-million for unduly benefiting from the R246-million security upgrades at his Nkandla home. [Nelson Mandela Bay councillor candidate shot dead after day of campaigning] [ANC councillor candidate Nceba Dywili was shot dead on Tuesday night PICTURE: Marion Harning / Facebook] Just hours before he was shot dead in Zwide on Tuesday night‚ Nelson Mandela Bay African National Congress (ANC) councillor candidate Nceba Dywili was busy with election work in Ward 4‚ Walmer. [SAHRC demands answers about homophobic pastor’s SA visit from Home Affairs] The South African Human Right Commission (SAHRC) wants to know more about why Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba can’t turn away a homophobic pastor who is headed to South Africa in September. [At least 20 people injured as tornado batters Ekurhuleni (Photos)] [Phumulani Mall. Picture Credit: Chandre] At least 20 people were injured in a tornado that battered the City of Ekurhuleni on the East Rand on Tuesday afternoon. [Business must play a role in protecting country’s payment system: Reserve Bank] [SA Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago. Picture Credit: Gallo Images] The “safety and soundness of the national payment system” is a priority of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). [SABC won’t allow journalists back at work while it appeals Labour Court ruling] Four South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) journalists fired last week for speaking out against censorship –and whose dismissal was found to be unlawful by the Labour Court – cannot return to work on Wednesday because the state broadcaster is going to appeal the ruling. [Gugu Zulu's family don't blame Trek4Mandela for his death] During an emotionally charged memorial service in honour of late racing car driver Gugu Zulu‚ at Kyalami Race Track on Tuesday‚ his family quashed swirling backlash against the Trek4Mandela organisation. [Armed guards and police guard damaged ATMs at mall after tornado] Armed guards and police officers on Tuesday evening were guarding ATM machines of four major banks at the Phumulani Mall in Tembisa‚ Ekurhuleni‚ which was struck by a tornado a few hours earlier. [SPORT] [Chiefs sign Bryce Moon’s younger brother Ryan ‘for the future’] Kaizer Chiefs presented jerseys to two new 19-year-old senior team signings - striker Ryan Moon and centreback Siyabonga Ngezana - at a training session at their Naturena headquarters. [COMMENT: Who will have the last laugh after Sundowns, Wits swap players?] [Mamelodi Sundowns attacking midfielder Sibusiso Vilakazi. Picture credits: BackPagePix] Both teams got what they needed after Sibusiso Vilakazi this week went to Mamelodi Sundowns and Cuthbert Malajila and Mogakolodi Ngele travelled in the other direction down the N1 to Bidvest Wits. [SuperSport felt right for me] New SuperSport United recruit Thabo Mnyamane is convinced he picked the right team to take his game to another level. [Morena hoping for a change] [Bloemfontein Celtic attacking midfielder Thapelo Morena. Picture credits: BackPagePix] In-demand Bloemfontein Celtic attacking midfielder Thapelo Morena is hoping for a change on his return from the Olympics. [Why Downs need win tonight] Mamelodi Sundowns can guarantee their place in the semifinals of the CAF Champions League tonight with a draw against Zamalek at Lucas Moripe Stadium (7.30pm) but there is a better incentive for the Tshwane-based side if they win. [GOOD LIFE] [Get it right on your matric dance night] A Matric dance is probably one of the most exciting events of the year for most pupils and parents alike. [Your mind can actually trick your body into believing you are sick] Ever heard the phrase: "It's all in your mind?" It's often used as an explanation for why you may feel scared and apprehensive, or as a mantra to deal with physical pain? [Japanese 'rent men' who are paid just to listen] [ 24-year-old Nodoka Hyodo (R), who works at a translation company, meeting with Takanobu Nishimoto (L) of ] From lonely pensioners to Japanese schoolgirls with shattered dreams, Takanobu Nishimoto and his crew of middle-aged men will lend an ear to clients who would never dream of spilling their guts to a therapist or worse, their families. [Researchers successfully block colon cancer tumor growth] [Over one million men and women are living with colorectal cancer in the USA. ©ericsphotography/Istock.com ] [Mozambique's hidden treasure a bargain find] The R1199 five-night stay for two in a casita more than made up for the 18-hour drive that started at 2am on a chilly Sunday morning in Johannesburg and ended in Inhambane - 960km away. [New study finds the maximum amount of time you can sit before harming your heart] A new large-scale study has revealed what researchers believe to be the maximum time an individual can sit each day before sedentary time starts to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, including coronary heart disease, stroke and heart attack. [Pic of the day] CAPTION: Lira's great European road trip. Instagram [Behind the scenes on Vuyo Dabula and Mduduzi Mabaso's new film] [Vuyo Dabula in his new movie Picture Credit: Instagram] [[3] comments] [The perks of riding solo: It's not just about sex but meaningful coupling] [[4] comments] [Masasa reflects on being called 'too ugly' for Scandal] [Masasa Mbangeni. Picture Credit: e.tv] [[27] comments] ['We've both moved on' - Euphonik not 'bitter' about Bonang] [[21] comments] [Rabada cleans up at Cricket SA awards (PHOTOS)] [Kagiso Rabada of the Proteas wins big during the Cricket South Africa Awards 2016 at Sandton Convention Centre on July 26, 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)] [[15] comments] [Twitter reacts to Nomzamo Mbatha and Khanyi Mbau's sex scene on Umlilo] [[33] comments] [Terry Pheto comes out in defence of her pledge to donate 67 mags to disadvantaged young girls] [[11] 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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