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Compiled by Dylan Bettencourt Dricus du Plessis faces Kamaru Usman on Sunday after losing the UFC middleweight title in 2025. Du Plessis says a strong performance, not just victory, is needed to earn another title fight. Dricus du Plessis says simply beating Kamaru Usman may not be enough to earn another UFC title fight. The South African faces the former welterweight champion at UFC Fight Night in Oklahoma City on Sunday morning, South African time.

By Celani Sikhakhane Senior Bolabedu royal member Professor Mathole Motshekga wants village, district and royal courts to settle kingship, land and community fights. He says South Africa’s court system ignores African customs and shuts out poor rural people. Senior Bolabedu royal member Professor Mathole Motshekga wants traditional courts to deal with kingship, land and community fights.

Compiled by Rorisang Modiba Home Affairs wants Chidimma Adetshina deported after accusing her and her son of living in South Africa illegally. The former Miss SA finalist must show the court what she has done to make her stay legal. Former Miss South Africa finalist Chidimma Adetshina is fighting a Home Affairs bid to deport her from South Africa. The 25-year-old returned to the Cape Town Regional Court on Thursday, 16 July.

By Dylan Bettencourt A R95.98 Shoprite basket buys maize meal, two tins of beans, carrots and half a cabbage. The food can make about 25 pap portions, with beans and vegetables served on the side. R100 can buy enough basic food at Shoprite to make several simple meals for a family. Scrolla.Africa checked Shoprite’s online prices on Friday, 17 July, and found a useful basket costing R95.98. The basket includes a 2.5kg bag of Pride maize meal for R39.99.

Donald Trump matters a lot to Mzansi and the rest of the world right now. Trump is changing the way America works – and how the world’s most powerful country deals with the rest of the world. We’ll track what he does and connect the dots to your daily life. Trump claims China targeted US election systems US President Donald Trump has claimed that China tried to interfere in the 2020 election. Trump made the claim during a speech from the White House, three months before the US midterm elections.

Compiled by Rorisang Modiba Kim Kardashian’s grandmother Mary Jo “MJ” Shannon has died at 91, the family announced. Kim called MJ her best friend and said she taught her about family, business and hard work. Kim Kardashian has shared an emotional goodbye after her grandmother, Mary Jo “MJ” Shannon, died at the age of 91. Kim posted the tribute on Instagram after her mother, Kris Jenner, announced MJ’s death. She called MJ her “best friend”, “gossip buddy” and “forever twin”.

By Celani Sikhakhane Bakholokoe King Letsitsa III first asked for government recognition while Jacob Zuma was president. The Bakholokoe Kingdom says politics may be blocking the king’s recognition in the Free State. The Bakholokoe Kingdom says it does not trust President Cyril Ramaphosa’s promise of better pay and medical aid for traditional leaders. King Letsitsa Moloi III is still waiting for the government to recognise him as king of the Bakholokoe people in the Free State.

By Selloane Ntshonyane • More than 19 million South Africans receive permanent SASSA grants every month, while many beneficiaries say every cent goes towards food, rent and children’s needs. • Social Development Minister Dina Pule says grants should help people become financially independent, but beneficiaries say rising living costs make that impossible. Katleho Ranoko dreams of owning a small business.

By Celani Sikhakhane • Prince Thulani Zulu says the Zulu Kingdom has never agreed to hand over Bergville, Ladysmith, the Drakensberg or any other part of KwaZulu-Natal to Lesotho. • The false claims caused panic among residents after posts alleged they would soon need passports and visas to travel within South Africa. Former Zulu royal spokesperson Prince Thulani Zulu has dismissed reports claiming that parts of KwaZulu-Natal have been handed over to the Kingdom of Lesotho.

Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal’s latest news. Inanda: Former Zulu Prime Minister Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi will return to the Shembe Nazareth Baptist Church at eBuhleni in Inanda on Friday, just days after losing his royal position. Buthelezi will visit the church in his capacity as KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs to lead disaster relief efforts after part of a wall collapsed on Monday, injuring eight people.