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Despite the loss, we prepare diligently for our next feature against Czech Republic.

𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙮. 𝙋𝙡𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙙.

🟥 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓’𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐂𝐔𝐏 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑? 🏆🏆

𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙮. 𝙋𝙡𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙙.

🟥 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗦 | 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗖𝗨𝗣 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗣 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗦 𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 🌍⚽
The 2026 FIFA World Cup groups are officially set, featuring 48 teams across Mexico, the USA and Canada. Powerhouses like Brazil, Argentina, France, Germany, England and Spain headline a packed tournament alongside African giants Morocco, Senegal, Ghana and debutants such as Cape Verde and Curaçao.

South Africa’s return adds extra excitement as they prepare to face Mexico in the opening clash of Group A, while underdogs and rising nations look to shake up the global order in North America.

From heavyweight rivalries to surprise qualifiers, this World Cup promises drama from the very first whistle.

𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓’𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 2026 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐂𝐔𝐏 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑? 🏆

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𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙮. 𝙋𝙡𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙙.

🟥 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗦 | 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗖𝗨𝗣 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗣 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗦 𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 🌍⚽
The 2026 FIFA World Cup groups are officially set, featuring 48 teams across Mexico, the USA and Canada. Powerhouses like Brazil, Argentina, France, Germany, England and Spain headline a packed tournament alongside African giants Morocco, Senegal, Ghana and debutants such as Cape Verde and Curaçao.

South Africa’s return adds extra excitement as they prepare to face Mexico in the opening clash of Group A, while underdogs and rising nations look to shake up the global order in North America.

From heavyweight rivalries to surprise qualifiers, this World Cup promises drama from the very first whistle.

𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓’𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 2026 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐂𝐔𝐏 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑? 🏆

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𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙮. 𝙋𝙡𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙙.

🟥 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗨𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 | 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗨𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗦 𝗥𝟮𝟱.𝟴 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟭𝟵 𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 🚨
The Special Tribunal has declared a R25.8 million Covid-19-era contract awarded by the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality unlawful and constitutionally invalid after finding serious procurement irregularities.

The ruling followed an investigation by the SIU, which found that municipal officials abandoned an existing tender process and instead appointed a contractor that had never participated in the bidding process.

Judge Billy Mashile ruled that officials improperly relied on Covid-19 emergency procurement regulations to award the contract to Rensh CC for repairs and maintenance work at wastewater treatment facilities and pump stations in Ditsobotla.

The Tribunal found that the sewage infrastructure problems existed long before the Covid-19 pandemic and that a formal procurement process had already been underway since 2019.

Evidence revealed that several companies had submitted bids through the original tender process, but officials later bypassed the procedure and used an emergency deviation mechanism to award the contract.

Supported by findings from the Auditor-General and SCOPA, the SIU argued that emergency procurement regulations were used to circumvent lawful procurement requirements.

Judge Mashile agreed, finding that the process was not fair, transparent, competitive or cost-effective as required by Section 217 of the Constitution.

The court also found that the municipality failed to explain why it abandoned the original tender process and selected a company that had not competed for the contract.

The ruling marks another major victory for the SIU in its ongoing efforts to uncover and recover losses linked to Covid-19 procurement corruption.

𝗗𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗞 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗩𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗨𝗡𝗟𝗔𝗪𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟭𝟵 𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗦?

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𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙮. 𝙋𝙡𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙙.

🟦 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 | 𝗦𝗔 𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗦𝗢𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗔𝗬 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗𝗕𝗬𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗣𝗛𝗬𝗦𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗦 🚗📄
South African motorists could soon see the end of physical vehicle licence discs as the Road Traffic Management Corporation moves towards a digital verification system.

RTMC spokesperson Simon Zwane confirmed that the organisation has adopted a policy direction aimed at introducing a discless system based on electronic verification and number plate recognition technology.

Under the proposed system, authorities would verify vehicle registration details through digital databases rather than physical discs displayed on windscreens.

The RTMC said physical licence discs will remain in use for now until official implementation plans and rollout details are announced.

The move is expected to improve law enforcement, reduce fraud and tackle the growing problem of counterfeit or duplicated licence discs.

The development comes as the RTMC continues its crackdown on fraudulent licensing syndicates following the introduction of computerised learner licence testing systems.

According to the corporation, the national learner licence pass rate has dropped from 68% to 40% since the new system was introduced, a decline authorities say reflects reduced opportunities for corruption and cheating.

Officials say the new testing technology randomly selects examination papers and automatically marks results, preventing manipulation by testing centre staff.

𝗗𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔 𝗠𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗔 𝗗𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗩𝗘𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗦𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠?

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𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙮. 𝙋𝙡𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙙.

🟥 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗘 | 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗦 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗚𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗦 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗚𝗨𝗡𝗠𝗘𝗡 🚨
Provincial and district detectives, supported by crime intelligence officers and forensic experts, have been deployed to investigate a deadly shooting incident and identify those responsible.

Police confirmed that the motive behind the attack remains unknown and forms part of an ongoing investigation. No arrests have been made at this stage.

When The Daily Plug visited the scene on Wednesday morning, large crowds of residents gathered near the crime scene, with many still visibly shaken by the violence.

A heavy police presence remained in the area as investigators combed through evidence. Bloodstains were visible in several locations, including taverns, while spent bullet casings remained scattered across the scene.

Some of the victims’ bodies have been taken for forensic examinations as authorities work to piece together the circumstances surrounding the attack.

Community member Sthembiso Gibson Fakude said residents initially mistook the gunfire for fireworks.

“We started hearing what we thought were fireworks at about 8.40pm and didn’t take it seriously,” he said.

𝗗𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗞 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗢 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗦 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔?

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𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙮. 𝙋𝙡𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙙.

🟦 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗦 | 𝗠𝗔𝗠𝗔 𝗝𝗢𝗬 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗨𝗞𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗠𝗘𝗫𝗜𝗖𝗢 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗕𝗔𝗙𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝗕𝗔𝗙𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗖𝗨𝗣 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥 🇲🇽⚽
Mama Joy Chauke has arrived in Mexico ahead of Bafana Bafana’s World Cup opener against hosts Mexico, marking a highly anticipated return to the global football stage for South African supporters.

There was uncertainty over whether she would attend after earlier reports suggested no funding would be made available for superfans. However, her trip was ultimately made possible through her role as brand ambassador for an African sports and fitness company.

Bafana Bafana, coached by Hugo Broos, will open their campaign in Mexico City as excitement builds back home for South Africa’s first World Cup appearance since 2010.

Her arrival has sparked celebration among supporters who see her presence as a symbol of national pride and fan culture on the world stage.

WILL BAFANA BAFANA DELIVER A DREAM START IN MEXICO? 🇿🇦🔥

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𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙮. 𝙋𝙡𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙙.

🟥 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗦 | 𝗠𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗔 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗦 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗣 𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗦 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗢𝗭 𝗞𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗦 📲
The Madlanga Commission has released sworn affidavit material containing WhatsApp exchanges that allegedly link suspended Crime Intelligence deputy head Feroz Khan to businessman Mohammed “Mo” Sayed in discussions around potential access to state procurement contracts during the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to commission investigator Tshepo Nyatlo, the messages include references to possible PPE supply opportunities, engagement with National Treasury-linked officials, and discussions about government procurement processes, all of which are now under scrutiny as part of the commission’s broader investigation into alleged corruption and interference in the criminal justice system.

The affidavit forms part of a larger evidentiary bundle submitted to the Madlanga Commission, chaired by acting deputy chief justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, which is probing allegations of corruption and abuse within parts of the criminal justice and intelligence structures.

Khan is expected to appear before the inquiry on 1 July 2026, where he will respond to the allegations.

Authorities have not yet confirmed whether any procurement contracts were ultimately awarded as a result of the communications.

DO THESE REVELATIONS POINT TO SYSTEMIC PROCUREMENT ABUSE?

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𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙮. 𝙋𝙡𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙙.

🟥 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗘 | 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡 𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗡𝗔 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗦 𝗛𝗜𝗠 𝗧𝗢 𝗠𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗜𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗦 🚨
Eastern Cape authorities have secured an indefinite prison sentence for convicted serial ra**st Lechasa Glass after new DNA evidence linked him to additional r**e and robbery cases committed between 2015 and 2022, despite already serving multiple life sentences.

The court heard that Glass, a Lesotho national, was previously convicted on 24 counts including multiple r**es and aggravated robberies across Addo and Joubertina, and was already serving six life sentences alongside several fixed-term sentences at St Albans Correctional Centre.

Further forensic testing later connected him to three additional cases, including the r**e of a 16-year-old girl in Addo and separate attacks involving minors and adults in Joubertina, bringing the total number of linked cases to 16.

Following the latest convictions in 2026, the court declared Glass a dangerous criminal under the Criminal Procedure Act and ordered that he undergo indefinite imprisonment, with a review scheduled only after 23 years.

The court also ordered psychiatric observation, but a report found him mentally fit, criminally responsible, and showing no remorse.

Eastern Cape Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Vuyisile Ncata praised investigators for their use of DNA technology in securing the convictions and protecting survivors.

DO YOU THINK LIFE SENTENCES ARE ENOUGH FOR REPEAT SEXUAL OFFENDERS?

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𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙮. 𝙋𝙡𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙙.