- No secret ballot for Rammaphosa’s vote in parliament.
- World Cup 2022: Could this be Lionel Messi’s final chance to win?
- Brittney Griner has finally returned home after nearly a year in prison.
Phala Phala: No secret vote for MPs after Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula declines requests – News24
On Monday evening, National Assembly (NA) Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said that she had denied appeals “to reconsider her decision to not allow the secret ballot to be used as a voting procedure”, according to News24. Votes on whether to accept the Section 89 panel’s report on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala dealings will not be secret. Parliament’s spokesperson Moloto Mothapo stated, “the Speaker, using her powers as enjoined by the NA rules, has a right to exercise her discretion in determining the voting method to be employed when deciding on questions before the House – where no voting method is prescribed in the rules of the National Assembly.” Read more here
Argentina and Messi in World Cup shutdown with Modric’s Croatia – EWN
On Tuesday evening, Lusail Stadium will play host to the World Cup semifinal match between Argentina and Croatia. All eyes will be on the Lusail Stadium, where Messi, at 35, will try to lead Argentina into the final for the second time in eight years against the 2018 champions. Messi, who was defeated by Germany in the 2014 World Cup final, is keen to cap an incredible career by eventually winning the World Cup and emulating the late Diego Maradona, EWN reports. Read more here
Brittney Griner’s Wife Shares First Photos Since the WNBA Star’s Release from Russian Prison – Elle Magazine
Brittney Griner has finally returned home after nearly a year in Russian detention, and her wife is grateful to those who made her return possible. This past weekend, Cherelle Griner published her first Instagram post since her release from the WNBA. In it, she produced two collages including photographs of friends and advocates who called for Griner’s release. Read more here
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Weather: Warm day, but expect thundershowers in several regions – News24
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