- Gauteng water crisis: Minister admits lack of action led to outages.
- George Floyds’s baby Momma sues Kanye West for $250 million.
- Orlando Pirates triumph over Golden Arrows.
Alarmist to call Gauteng water shortages a crisis, says Mchunu – News24
Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu says that media portrayals of the water problem in Gauteng as a crisis are exaggerated. He acknowledged, though, that Johannesburg was “leaking big time” and that the city’s water supplies might have been managed “in a better way” in the past, News24 reports. “Mchunu said the city was losing more than 40% of the water supply to leaks. This includes water being taken without payment and without recording it.” Read more here
George Floyd’s family sues Kanye West for saying he died from drug abuse – The Guardian
The mother of George Floyd’s daughter, has sued rapper Kanye West for $250 million after he claimed that Floyd died from drug usage rather than police officer homicide.
West, who legally changed his name to Ye, said Floyd died of a fentanyl overdose on the Drink Champs podcast on Saturday. In the same interview, which YouTube has subsequently removed, West also made antisemitic remarks. Read more here
Bucs Ease Past Arrows – Orlando Pirates
On Tuesday night at Princess Magogo Stadium, Orlando Pirates triumphed 2-0 over Golden Arrows to earn three points in a DStv Premiership match. In a matchup in which goals have been sparse in recent years, with only two scored in the last six meetings between the two teams, the Buccaneers were looking for their first victory since September. Read more here
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Headline: One rearrested after 7 inmates escape from Makhanda prison – News24
Headline: Sisulu outraged after prison visit blocked – Scrolla
Headline: Crystal Palace 2-1 Wolves: Patrick Vieira impressed with Palace’s ‘character and quality’ – BBC
Headline: ‘Tali’s Joburg Diary’: Showmax releases trailer for season three – The South African
Weather: Rain across several provinces, with fire warnings for parts of Northern Cape – News24
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