SABCNews AM Headlines @05H30 | 18 June 2026

*President Cyril Ramaphosa will launch the Milestones of Freedom campaign in Pretoria later this morning.
It seeks to commemorate key milestones in the country's democratic journey, while also strengthening service delivery and promoting social cohesion.

*The number of Malawian nationals seeking refuge in Sherwood in Durban appears to be on the increase.
The eThekwini municipality, the departments of Justice and Home Affairs have intervened to fast-track the deportation of undocumented Malawian nationals.

*The Madlanga Commission in Pretoria will today hear the application of a witness who has requested that their testimony be heard in camera.

*US President Donald Trump signed the Iran Memorandum of Understanding at the Palace of Versailles yesterday.
The memorandum includes an immediate end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, the full resumption of maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, the lifting of a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, the waiving of U.S. sanctions on Iran, the unfreezing of its assets, and a plan worth $300 billion for the economic rehabilitation of the Islamic Republic.

*South Africa coach Hugo Broos said he will take no notice of the "trash" criticism he has faced as Bafana Bafana try to get their World Cup back on track against the Czech Republic. Themba Zwane's red card, which Fifa decided would result in a three-match ban, will also be appealed.


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