July riots instigators ditch ANC regalia for Umkhonto Wesizwe party gear in court appearance | SA plunges to 'flawed democracy' status in global corruption index

Download the SowetanLIVE app [image: SowetanLIVE]( [image: SowetanLIVE]( [image: SowetanLIVE] Afternoon Newsletter — January 30 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------- [News]( | [South Africa]( [July riots instigators ditch ANC regalia for Umkhonto Wesizwe party gear in court appearance]( [image: July riots instigators ditch ANC regalia for Umkhonto Wesizwe party gear in court appearance]( Many of the alleged instigators of the July 2021 public violence in KwaZulu-Natal showed up for their first high court appearance wearing the regalia and colours of former president Jacob Zuma’s new Umkhonto Wesizwe party. [Read more >>]( Top stories [News]( | [South Africa]( [SA plunges to 'flawed democracy' status in global corruption index]( [image: July riots instigators ditch ANC regalia for Umkhonto Wesizwe party gear in court appearance]( The country's corruption ranking is below the average global score and one of three to receive a new minimum score in sub-Saharan Africa. [Read more >>]( [News]( | [World]( [Shark attacks woman swimming in Sydney Harbour]( [image: July riots instigators ditch ANC regalia for Umkhonto Wesizwe party gear in court appearance]( A woman swimmer was seriously injured in a shark attack in Sydney Harbour and was taken to hospital in a stable condition, authorities said on Tuesday. [Read more >>]( [News]( | [South Africa]( [Gunned down Rand Water boss was ‘heavily guarded due to threats on his life’]( [image: July riots instigators ditch ANC regalia for Umkhonto Wesizwe party gear in court appearance]( Teboho Joala and his protector died in the assassination-style shooting. [Read more >>]( [News]( | [World]( [Elon Musk's Neuralink implants brain chip in human]( For the first time, a human patient has received an implant from brain-chip startup Neuralink and is recovering well, the company's billionaire founder Elon Musk said. [Read more >>]( [Opinion]( | [Columnists]( [LEBOGANG MAILE | State, community must join forces to abolish hostels]( The provision of housing in Gauteng is far more complex than many people care to admit. [Read more >>]( [Opinion]( | [Columnists]( [GUSHA XOLANI NGANTWENI | National dialogue must rewire our politics and governance]( SA needs a multiparty, multisector national convention to negotiate our second transition. Other voices supporting the idea include former statistician general Ntate Pali Lehohla. He counsels us to postpone the upcoming elections rather than “elect and regret”. [Read more >>]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [News]( | [World]( [Nearly 100 dead or missing migrants in Mediterranean so far in 2024]( [Business]( | [Money]( [Shoprite offsets R500m load-shedding costs with strong sales over festive season]( [Business]( | [Money]( [Toyota keeps crown as world's top-selling carmaker in 2023]( [News]( | [World]( [BHEKISISA | Does SA’s new tobacco bill have enough teeth to thwart F1 sprints on TV?]( [News]( | [South Africa]( [WATCH | Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues]( [Unsubscribe]( • [View PDF]( • [Pause Subscription]( • [View Online]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} on 30-01-2024 by Digital News, 16 Empire Rd, Parktown, Johannesburg,, Gauteng, 2193 [Arena Holdings]( is intended for opt-in communication only. If you feel this email is unsolicited please [report it]( to us Email Powered By [Arena Holdings](