SABCNews AM Headlines @09H00 | 13 July 2026

* Alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala withdraws the plea deal he reached with the state recently. His lawyer confirmed his client's withdrawal in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court a short while ago.

* Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and Ekurhuleni municipal manager Kagiso Lerutla are due back in the Boksburg Regional court facing charges of fraud, corruption and defeating the ends of justice.

* The inquest into the death of Anele Tembe, the fiancé of the late rapper, Kiernan "AKA" Forbes is set to start in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court. The matter is expected to run from today until Wednesday.

* 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.

* 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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