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Here’s your daily news update for Sunday, 6 July 2025: An easy-to-read selection of our top stories.
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In today’s news update, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says he’s ready to die for the badge, while government has dismissed “disinformation” about terrorism in South Africa.
Additionally, DA leader John Steenhuisen has been warned against insubordination regarding the national dialogue.
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Daily news update: 6 July 2025
‘We don’t want him to be a pop star’: Allegations by KZN police commissioner Mkhwanazi sparks uproar
KZN police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s explosive allegations against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and senior officials within the South African Police Service (Saps) has triggered widespread public and political reaction.
Mkhwanazi alleged political interference in police’s operations in a briefing held on Sunday.
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Dirco slams old travel advisory about terrorism in South Africa
The International Relations Department (Dirco) has slammed an old UK travel advisory warning British nationals about terrorism in South Africa, saying it is a “classic example of disinformation”.
Posts on X have revived the terror warning in South Africa, which was first issued in 2022 and again in April 2024.
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Should criminal offenders be given chance to pay off victims?
Criminal court rolls are being sped up by allowing victims and offenders to agree on monetary compensation.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms bridge the gap between time consuming prosecutions and the quest for justice.
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Steenhuisen warned of ‘insubordination’ over national dialogue stance
Cracks in the government of national unity (GNU) are becoming gulfs as its biggest parties exchange threats.
Relations between the ANC and DA have been frayed almost since the onset of the GNU, but have taken extra strain this past week.
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Western Cape school principal gets job back after demotion over ‘kwedini’ remark to his deputy
A primary school principal in the Western Cape who was demoted for calling his deputy a “kwedini” (small boy) and threatening to hit him has been reinstated following a successful appeal.
Earlier this year, Mvuysi Stanley Damba was demoted to a teaching position at Sobambisana Primary School in Khayelitsha.
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Here are five more stories of the day:
- Sun Goddess’ Vanya Mangaliso and musician Feya Faku laid to rest
- Savings month: Here’s how to build your financial future brick by brick
- Faf praises Krappie after man-of-the-match display for Boks: ‘He’s showing his quality’
- Mulder double-century puts Proteas in firm control on day one
- Mamelodi Sundowns release two star players
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