South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Sunday, 16 June

16/06/2024

We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Sunday, 16 June.

Former South African Airways (SAA) chairperson Dudu Myeni has died, the Jacob Zuma Foundation has confirmed.

World presidents have congratulated ANC leader Cyril Ramaphosa on his re-election as President of the Republic of South Africa.

Gauteng police arrested more than 40 suspected illegal immigrants at a house in Sandton, where counterfeit SIM cards were being manufactured.

EFF’s Julius Malema says history will judge the ANC and DA harshly. Following the formation of the Government of National Unity.

Oscar Mabuyane has been re-elected as the Premier of the Eastern Cape. Reaffirming his leadership within the African National Congress (ANC).

TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Sunday, 16 June

BREAKING: Former SAA chairperson Dudu Myeni dies

Former South African Airways (SAA) chairperson Dudu Myeni has died.

The Jacob Zuma Foundation confirmed the news, saying Myeni passed away on Friday night.

Mzwanele Manyi, the spokesperson for the Jacob Zuma Foundation, confirmed her death on Saturday.

She had been battling cancer.

World presidents congratulate Cyril Ramaphosa on his re-election

United States of America (USA) president Joe Biden, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and others have congratulated Cyril Ramaphosa on his re-election as president of Sourth Africa.

During the first sitting of the National Assembly at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on Friday, 14 June, the ANC elected its leader.

Gauteng police bust SIM card syndicate

In a major operation on Friday, Gauteng police arrested over 40 suspected illegal immigrants at a Sandton house that was manufacturing counterfeit SIM cards.

The operation uncovered a substantial illegal enterprise involving the production and distribution of fake cards.

‘We will not sell out’: Malema slams Government of National Unity

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has vowed to hold accountable the newly-formed Government of National Unity (GNU).

South Africa ushered in a new era after the country’s liberation movement ANC formed a GNU with its biggest rival, the DA, alongside the IFP.

Oscar Mabuyane re-elected as Eastern Cape Premier

In a significant political development, the African National Congress (ANC) has re-elected Oscar Mabuyane as the Premier of the Eastern Cape. Reaffirming his leadership. Bhisho speaker Helen Sauls-August confirmed Mabuyane’s unopposed nomination on Friday, marking a seamless continuation of his tenure.

The Provincial Legislature re-elected Helen Sauls-August as the Speaker and elected Vuyo Jali as the new Deputy Speaker.

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