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Police in Gauteng have again called on anyone with information regarding the murders of multiple women in Ekurhuleni to come forward. This after police discovered the half-naked body of a woman in Villa Liza township, in Boksburg, this morning. The latest discovery brings to nine the number of women's bodies found in Ekurhuleni since July. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Research associate Southern Centre for Inequality Studies at Wits, Dr Lisa Vetten

The South African Weather Service has issued a level six severe weather warning for parts of KwaZulu-Natal, including Durban. Heavy and disruptive rainfall is expected from today until tomorrow, with a risk of flooding in low-lying residential areas and informal settlements. SAWS warns that fast-flowing streams and deep water could create dangerous conditions, threatening lives and property. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to meteorologist Lehlohonolo Thobela

The National Commissioner of Correctional Services, Makgothi Thobakgale, says the smuggling of contraband into correctional facilities is an ongoing problem involving some officials. Testifying before the Madlanga Commission, Thobakgale says during the COVID-19 lockdown, correctional facilities were closed to visitors and inmate movements to court were restricted. He says the continued discovery of contraband during that period pointed to officials as a source, as staff movements were among the few regular movements into and out of facilities. Thobakgale says officials have also been found giving inmates access to cell phones, which are then used to commit crimes.

Four-time Olympic medallist Tatjana Smith is stepping out of retirement to race at the South African Short Course Championships in Pietermaritzburg next weekend. Her competitive comeback comes at a dramatic juncture, unfolding alongside her legal battle against Swimming South Africa (SSA) and a full-blown leadership crisis in the federation. Representing her new Stellenbosch-based team, Lane Leader, the 29-year-old star is entered in the 50m, 100m, and 200m breaststroke, alongside several relays. SAfm sports anchor Jon Gericke has more

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) says it will reconvene its National Congress in a month following the collapse of its 15th National Congress this week. The federation was forced to adjourn the congress after affiliate unions refused to submit credentials in retaliation against the suspension of Costatu's first president Mike Shingange by his union NEHAWU. COSATU's executive committee emphasised that the federation's constitution allows for a congress to be reconvened a month after adjournment. Cosatu incurred costs of around 12-million-rand for the congress. SABC Economics Reporter Naledi Mabitsela-Ngcobo filed this report .....