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* Parliament's Impeachment Committee is preparing to forge ahead with its probe into President Cyril Ramaphosa following a Constitutional Court ruling. The legal review of the Section 89 independent panel report is scheduled to be heard in the Western Cape High Court early in September, but the court noted the review does not automatically halt the legislature's constitutional mandate.
* President Cyril Ramaphosa will soon address the nation on a new comprehensive migration strategy. This emerged during the post-Cabinet briefing today. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni confirmed that Cabinet approved the Inter-Ministerial Committee's migration approach and the National Action Plan on Migration in South Africa.
* Extreme weather has devastated several parts of Botshabelo in the Free State.
The storm damaged houses, leaving families wondering where they would sleep tonight.
This follows South African Weather Service warning of a severe storm in parts of the country including the Free State.
* Health workers in DRC have been violently attacked by local residents while trying to bury Ebola victims in Katana, forcing the specialized burial team to flee. The incident allowed the community to handle the highly infectious bodies, which officials have warned will likely spark new chains of transmissions.
* Banyana Banyana have arrived in Osaka to face the fifth-ranked Japan in two international friendlies tomorrow and Tuesday next week. The elite matchups serve as vital preparation for Banyana's upcoming CAF Women Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
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