- SSA officers gave Busisiwe Mkhwebane the illegal order to amend the SARB’s constitutional mandate.
- Banyana Banyana qualifies for the sixth successive Women’s AFCON final
- A year sober: How Chrissy Teigen found a new meaning to life
Mkhwebane painted as a puppet of the State Security Agency – News24 (for subscribers)
News24 reports that a former investigator in Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s office has testified that Mkhwebane illegally encouraged Parliament to change the mandate of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) following State Security Agency (SSA) directives.
Tebogo Kekana, who was subpoenaed to give evidence at Parliament’s section 194 inquiry into Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office, has provided evidence to back up his extraordinary claims, which paints Mkhwebane as a puppet of the SSA. Read more here
Maharaj eager for world champions test – SABC News
South Africa is going to its sixth Women’s AFCON final after beating COSAFA rival Zambia in the first semi-final on Monday night at Morocco’s Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca, according to SABC News.
“In 2018 we came so close, there was no competition in 2020 and before we started our camp, we sat down as a group and said what is our main objective? The first one was to qualify for the World Cup, the second was to win the final – we cannot win the final if we’re not in the final,” said Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis. Read more here
Chrissy Teigen Celebrates One Year of Sobriety: ‘I Really Feel Good’ – Billboard
Chrissy Teigen decided to stop drinking alcohol a year ago. To commemorate one year of sobriety, the model revealed on Instagram her complicated history with alcohol.
“Not a drop of alcohol in 365 days! I miss feeling loopy and carefree sometimes, but to be honest toward the end, it didn’t give that fun feeling anymore anyhow,” she wrote on Instagram. “I drank to end crazy anxiety that later mostly went away when I – get this – quit drinking! sigh. anyhow I feel really good.” Read more here
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Headline: Tristan Thompson hand in hand with mystery woman after clubbing in Greece – TMZ
Headline: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce fixes wig mid-race but still qualifies at world titles – The Guardian
Headline: ‘Sad day’ as Jele ends 16-year stay at Bucs – Sowetan Live
Headline: What’s behind the mass shootings in SA? – EWN
Weather: Fine and cool day expected for most parts of the country – News24
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