SABCNews AM Headlines @05H30 | 12 July 2026

* Tenderpreneur and crime accused Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala returns to the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes court today. This is in connection to the 228-million Medicare24 health and wellness police tender.

* A Zimbabwean man wanted in the United Kingdom in connection with the murder of his wife and two daughters, is expected to appear in the Johannesburg magistrate's court today.

* President Cyril Ramaphosa has wrapped up his official visit to France.
Ramaphosa concluded his trip by laying a wreath at the Delville Wood Memorial in Longueval, honouring the thousands of South Africans who fought and died in the First World War.

* The US military has carried out multiple attacks across Iran, saying they were aimed at "degrading" Tehran's ability to disrupt commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

* Plans for a 64-team men's World Cup are set to be assessed after the 2026 tournament, with Fifa boss Gianni Infantino saying the event needs to be "for the whole world".

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