Geopolitics

Ukraine continues Russian incursion

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Wednesday, 14 August 2024

“Even goats may have starlight in their eyes.”

Robert William Service

STORY OF THE DAY

Ex-Treasury DG Mogajane and the alleged VBS bribe

By Tebogo Tshwane and Dewald van Rensburg
Convicted fraudster and former VBS chair Tshifhiwa Matodzi claimed he paid former Treasury Director-General Dondo Mogajane R1m via a non-profit company. Mogajane denied receiving any bribe, but new information confirms his links to the Mkhize sisters, who controlled the non-profit company.
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WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING
🇺🇦🇷🇺 Ukraine has confirmed that it is still making advances in Russia. President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a media statement that Russian prisoners are being taken, to bolster the “exchange fund”. To say things are getting awkward for Russia’s military leaders would be an understatement.
🇨🇱⚒️ Workers have gone on strike at the world’s largest copper mine. BHP’s Escondida mine in Chile descended into strike action after profit-share negotiations fell apart.
🇯🇵❌ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down as the ruling party’s leader in September. Media reports suggest that Kishida is pulling back amid political scandals and increasing prices.
📱♊ Google has new ways to hurt your bank balance. This time, the Pixel 9 phone range, unveiled in California. Starting from $799 and featuring Gemini AI integration, Pixel preorders begin this week. Whether this included South Africa was not clear.

PICTURE OF THE DAY

📷 Pravesh Babulal

“Hot air ballooning.”
Cappadocia, Turkey.
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IN NUMBERS

1900-1920

…the Olympics period when tug of war was still a contested event.

FACTS OF THE DAY

Today in 1592, the Falkland Islands are first sighted.

Seahorses don’t have a stomach or teeth.
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SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS
🏉 Rassie the great tinkerer… The Springboks have made 10 changes to their starting line-up, for the Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies in Perth on Saturday.

⚽ Despite being less than a decade old, Stellenbosch is steadily building its reputation as a force in African soccer.

⚽ Manchester City face 115 charges brought by the Premier League for alleged breaches of financial regulations. Premier League CEO Richard Masters said it’s time for the case to be heard and answered.

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Mthatha students claim police shot at them with live ammunition during chaotic protest on N2 in May

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Everything you need to know about South African citizenship and the law

By Victoria O’Regan

OPINIONISTAS

Hope at last for Zimbabweans in SA as Schreiber slashes ZEP red tape

By Claudia Pizzocri

Riots engulfing Britain a nightmare for new UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer

By Natale Labia
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