Absurd memorable Jerry Springer moments, Messi feels pain as World Cup dream turns to nightmare, and seven arrested for possession of explosives.
Here are today’s top stories:
Scammed SA teachers released, heading back home from China
The Chinese government has released 51 aspiring South African teachers who were stranded in the country after being scammed.
6 ways the NHI bill will affect consumers’ pockets
South Africans will have to regard the National Health Insurance (NHI)
Fund as mandatory, in the same way they abide by the Constitution, said
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.
SWC 2018 – Group phase fixtures, times and results
A comprehensive wrap of all the fixtures, kick-off times, results and
match reports from the group stage of the 2018 Soccer World Cup in
Russia.
Expedition discovers untouched rainforest inside dormant African volcano
Many might believe that there’s nothing left to explore or discover in
the world, but scientist Dr Julian Bayliss is using satellite tech to
find untouched forests that still exist in the world.
A man marries a horse and other absurd memorable Jerry Springer moments
The show reached new heights of absurdity in 2010 when a stepson confessed his feelings for his father’s wife.
Ocean’s 8 and four other movies in cinemas this weekend
There’s a new Ocean in charge in cinemas this weekend as the much
anticipated spin-off of the Ocean’s franchise hits the big screen.
Seven arrested for possession of explosives after crossing Beitbridge border from Zim
The six men and one woman entered the country through the Beitbridge border post at Musina in Limpopo on Thursday evening.
Messi feels pain as World Cup dream turns to nightmare
Lionel
Messi sloped off down the tunnel in Nizhny Novgorod with his head
bowed, knowing Argentina face the humiliation of a group-stage exit at
the Soccer World Cup in Russia.
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