- Government officials are concerned about xenophobic attacks at Kalafong hospital.
- Venus and Serena Williams lose in the first round of the US open.
- The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah honors his late grandmother who taught him patience.
Operation Dudula harasses immigrants outside Kalafong hospital – Daily Maverick
According to the Daily Maverick, members of Operation Dudula were present outside the Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital in Tshwane, yelling at immigrant patients and staff.
The police were there to enforce the court order issued by the Gauteng Department of Health last week in response to the threats.
“They greeted patients who were of a dark skin colour one by one, to check which language they spoke and to listen to their accent. The local language here is Tswana or Pedi. If they found that you don’t know those languages, they turned you away,” reported a security officer for the Daily Maverick. Read more here
‘Sorry we beat them’: Czech pair send Williamses into probable doubles retirement – The Guardian
Venus and Serena Williams lost 7-6 (5), 6-4 to Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic in the first round of the US Open women’s doubles on Thursday night in front of a crowded Arthur Ashe Stadium, The Guardian reports. Read more here
‘She’s part of my daily show’ – Trevor Noah honours his late gogo Frances – African Insider
Trevor Noah, a South African-born comedian and host of The Daily Show, has gone to Instagram to honour his late grandmother Frances “Gogo” Noah and the teachings she taught him, African Insider reports.
“I think she taught me not to allow the frustration of the moment to overwhelm the idea of progress over time. She’s part of my daily show; you can’t separate it from that,” said Trevor on Instagram. Read more here
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Weather: Fine, warm day, with fire warnings for parts of SA – News24
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