First Take SA

Soweto Giants, Kaizer Chiefs are preparing for their return to the Dobsonville Stadium in Soweto on Sunday. They'll take on Siwelele in a Betway Premiership match at the smallest of Soweto's three premier football venues. Amakhosi head into this clash unbeaten but they were held to a draw in their last match, while their MTN8 campaign was also cut short. Last season, Siwelele was the team that put an end to Chief's seven-match unbeaten run. Mahudi Molapo reports...

The South African Police Service in the Western Cape has paid tribute to Captain Zamani Mzayiya, who was killed in a shootout with a suspect in Knysna last week. Mzayiya was part of a police operation following a series of deadly shootings in the area. His colleagues and family have remembered him as a dedicated officer who served in the police for 24 years.Yonda Magubudela reports

The death toll from the devastating mudslide in Nepal has risen to more than one-thousand according to the latest figures released by Nepal's police. Six South Africans remain missing. Deadly floods struck northern Nepal a week ago, causing massive damage to buildings, road infrastructure and power plants. The Nepalese government has declared the region a disaster crisis zone for at least three months to facilitate resource deployment, strengthen personnel management, and accelerate post-disaster recovery efforts. Ditaba Tsotetsi reports.

The newly formed political party in North West, the Amalgamated Concerned Residents Association (ACRA), has raised alarm about voter safety in gang infested areas in Gauteng and the Western Cape ahead of local government elections in November. The party has singled out areas such as Westbury, Eldoradopark, Reigerpark, Manenburg, Hanoverpark, Delft, and Nyanga. Addressing the media in Klerksdorp, the party said it has written to the Independent Electoral Commission, IEC, to urgently demand a joint safety and security plan from the commission, the South African Police Services, and the South African National Defence Force. The party also argues that gang violence affects voter turnout in gang infested areas. Our Reporter Zebilon Maine compiled this report

The ANC says just under 200 of its ward and PR councillors will not contest next year's local government elections after missing the IEC deadline. ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu told SABC News the party hit technical problems uploading names and "a portion of candidates were kicked out by the system". The affected areas include parts of the Eastern Cape, Free State and KZN. But the IEC says it will not reopen the system, arguing enough time was given to all parties. Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri elaborates.