SABCNews PM Headlines @17H00 | 03 July 2026

* Lesedi Local Municipality Mayor, Mluleki Nkosi, has urged residents to remain calm as protests over prolonged water outages continue in Heidelberg. At the same time, there have been reports that protesters have torched her house.

* With thousands of undocumented immigrants at repatriation centres, many are frustrated with processing delays. Authorities are also warning against dropping people off at closed transit sites.

* Carnilinx Director, Adriano Mazzotti, has submitted a voluntary statement to the Madlanga Commission, seeking to defend the cigarette manufacturer against alleged involvement in the illicit tobacco trade.

* Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has taken former President Jacob Zuma, and South Africa's High Commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal, to task for meeting Ajay Gupta. She says it has disrespected the country.

* Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi, says his side will face an England team with in-form players tomorrow evening in the Nations Championship challenge at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.

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