- Mpho Phalatse is reinstated as Joburg’s mayor on a legal technicality.
- Adidas cuts ties with West over controversial comments.
- 90, 000 fans expected to flock to FNB stadium for Chiefs vs Pirates game this weekend.
‘It is just a technicality’: Phalatse warned not to get comfortable as mayor again after court victory – News24 (for subscribers)
Mpho Phalatse was reinstated as Johannesburg’s mayor on a legal technicality, but she may be removed from office again, according to News24. The decision to include a vote of no confidence in Phalatse as executive mayor of the City of Johannesburg on the agenda for the “extraordinary meeting on 30 September is declared is declared unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid”. The ANC in Joburg has already made it clear that it will try to get another vote of no confidence in Phalatse. “While Phalatse is expected to resume her duties on Wednesday, her political opponents and experts have advised her not to get too comfortable.” Read more here
Kanye West reportedly no longer a billionaire as companies cut ties – The Guardian
Recently made anti-Black and anti-Semitic comments have cost Kanye West his talent representation, connections to major fashion businesses, and other profitable partnerships in the period of two weeks. “As sports brand Adidas ended its estimated €250m partnership with West on Tuesday, reportedly costing the Black American rapper his billionaire status, many are asking if the fashion and music mogul’s actions have ended his decades-long career.” Read more here
90,000 fans to attend sold-out Soweto Derby – Scrolla
This weekend, two Soweto titans will face off for the first time in three years in front of an expected crowd of 87 000, Scrolla reports. Pride and bragging rights are equally as crucial as actual glory for Chiefs and Pirates. All 87 000 seats at FNB Stadium were purchased on Tuesday, so it will be packed on the day of the event. Read more here
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Weather: Severe thunderstorms in parts of Mpumalanga and Limpopo – News24
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