Former finance minister Des Van Rooyen will be marking the ballot paper in his hometown in Khutsong. DA’s Federal Chairperson, Helen Zille, is casting her special vote. EWN speaks to KZN premier candidates for IFP, DA and KZN EFF leaders about what went wrong and what needs to be done to fix KZN, political killings, land issues, service delivery = water, and floods, among other topics. Political parties wrap campaigning and wait until the 29th of May. Ground Work Collective urges young people to vote on the 29th of May. Mthatha is at a standstill due to taxi violence. SPORTS WRAP WITH MAWANDE!

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ICJ is due to deliver a judgment on South Africa’s request. Security cluster ministers open the NATJOINTS Coordination Centre, a 24-hour facility that will be a central point of contact for coordinating safety and security efforts during the elections.
Ahead of the 2024 South African general elections, Amnesty International South Africa presents ten issues crucial for political parties and candidates to commit to upholding the rights of all those living in South Africa. UCT has announced Prof Mosa Moshabela as the new Vice-Chancellor, effective October 1, 2024. Sports Wrap with Tholakele. Spreading Good News with Brent Lindeque.

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ACPD Leader Rev Kenneth Meshoe campaigns in Cape Town. Rise Mzansi sparks debate as they challenge the DA in the Western Cape. The City of Johannesburg claims that ActionSA is the driving force behind the recent Pikitup strike. Western Cape Police Commissioner Thembisile Patekile will outline the SAPS security state of readiness to police the elections in the province. President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver a eulogy at the Special Official Funeral of the late retired Constitutional Justice Yvonne Mokgoro. City Power warns specific areas will experience load reduction. MANDY’S BOOK OF THE WEEK: Soul of a Nation by Oyama Mabandla.

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Two suspects arrested for the murder of 5-year-old Ditebogo Phalane are expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday morning.
John Steenhuisen will campaign in KwaZulu-Natal as the province concludes its final week of campaigning. The JSC gives the go-ahead for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s selection of Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya as South Africa’s next Chief Justice.
The City Manager of the City of Johannesburg, Mr Floyd Brink, will lead a media briefing to outline Cleaner Joburg recovery plans following the disruptions caused by the casual workers’ strike. Fisheries and Forestry Minister Barbara Creecy is meeting with the families of the 11 missing fishermen following the sinking of their deep-sea trawl vessel on Friday. The search for the disappeared fishermen has been called, and they are presumed dead.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa sits down with Tshidi Madia and Clement Manyathela. KZN JCPS CLUSTER TO BRIEF THE MEDIA ON THE SECURITY STATE OF READINESS FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL GENERAL ELECTIONS. The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will interview the sole candidate for Chief Justice: Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya, amongst other positions. Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, the Minister in the Presidency responsible for electricity, will host his regular Energy Action Planning (EAP) media briefing tomorrow morning at Megawatt Park. SPORTS WRAP WITH MAWANDE!

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Two men arrested in connection with the murder of five-year-old Ditebogo Junior Phalane will appear this morning in the Pretoria North magistrate’s court. Gauteng police arrested the duo in Soshanguve in two separate locations on Wednesday. The funeral service of Ditebogo Jnr Phalane online. Israel is set to present its counterarguments at the ICJ today after South Africa approached the court yesterday asking for it to order Israel to stop its military operations in Gaza, as it sought to show the court Israel’s genocidal intent is growing. Rescue and recovery operations at the 75 Victoria Street building collapse site in George will cease today, and access to Victoria Street will remain closed from York Street. Rescue workers and other role-players have been on site for 259 hours. The 30/30 Project looks deep into the lives of young disruptors to understand who they are on a personal level, their career aspirations and their relationship with the idea of jobs and work in a country rife with youth unemployment, and their sense of civic duty and activism in the run-up to the 2024 election. SPORTS WRAP. Spreading good news with Brent Lindeque. 

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Former president Jacob Zuma is expected to return to the dock of the High Court in Pietermaritzburg tomorrow to resume the arms deal corruption case. Four suspected criminals have been shot and killed during a shootout with police in KwaXimba near Durban. The Makhaza Community in Khayelitsha will finally get their police station – it’s been nearly two years since a site was identified for its construction. But this is only a temporary structure. South African athlete Caster Semenya will return today to France's European Court of Human Rights. MANDY’S BOOK OF THE WEEK: Saving South Africa- Chris Pappas AND Sandile Mnikathi.

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The case of South African athlete Caster Semenya returns to France's European Court of Human Rights. The trial against alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack will continue in the Western Cape High Court. The COSAS Four case has been postponed because of applications the accused have brought challenging the charges of crimes against humanity that they’re facing and challenging the TRC’s decision to refuse them amnesty. The Police ministry and Western Cape SAPS management will host an imbizo in Nyanga. We take the opportunity to ask SAPS about efforts to address crime in CT. There's been an uptick in crime. President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the NHI Bill at the union building.  
Update on Building Collapse Site in George.

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