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By Razeen Gutta Bukayo Saka maintained Arsenal’s perfect start with the winner in a 1-0 victory at Aston Villa on Monday night after Bruno Fernandes scored a hatrick as Manchester United thrashed Ipswich 5-2 on Sunday. Arsenal had to work hard at Villa Park, but Saka broke the deadlock on the hour mark to secure back-to-back wins and clean sheets. United responded to their opening weekend shock at Hull as captain Fernandes led the fightback at Old Trafford.

By Palesa Matlala • Pastor Fumani Twala’s organisation took more than 90 bags of clothing and school uniforms and 70 grocery packs to struggling families in Mozambique. • Fumani and seven women fund much of their charity work themselves, contributing money every month while searching for donations and business support. Pastor Fumani Twala could not sit back while families went hungry and vulnerable people struggled without clothes. Then her mission crossed South Africa’s borders.

By Palesa Matlala • Former uThukela District Mayor Dudu Mazibuko is among three African National Congress nominees for mayor of Alfred Duma Local Municipality. • Mazibuko made headlines in 2016 for a controversial bursary programme aimed at encouraging schoolgirls to remain virgins and focus on their education. Former uThukela District Mayor Dudu Mazibuko could be heading back to local government after 10 years on the sidelines.

Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal’s latest news. Durban: Women danced their way out of August as two of KwaZulu-Natal’s best known female DJs took over The Playhouse Theatre on Sunday. DJ Cndo, whose real name is Sindisiwe Zungu, and DJ Happy Girl Ndlovu performed at the Greater is She All Women Concert. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Sport, Arts and Culture hosted the event to celebrate women and their contribution to society.

By Razeen Gutta Mamelodi Sundowns will face Orlando Pirates in the MTN8 final after both sides came through dramatic semi-final second legs this past weekend. Sundowns survived a scare at King Zwelithini Stadium, beating Golden Arrows 3-2 to progress on away goals after a 3-3 aggregate draw. Cassius Mailula opened the scoring in the 31st minute with his fourth goal of the season, finishing a quick move involving Marcelo Allende to give Masandawana a half-time lead.

Compiled by Dylan Bettencourt South Africa beat New Zealand 33-26 in Cape Town, levelling the four-Test series at one win each. Damian Willemse will miss Saturday’s third Test at FNB Stadium after suffering a hamstring injury. The Springboks have hit back against the All Blacks to level their four-Test series and put the pressure back on New Zealand. South Africa won 33-26 in Cape Town on Saturday after losing the opening Test 33-16 at Ellis Park.

By Barry Christianson for Oxpeckers Every year as spring approaches, the annual Fynbos Show held in Hopefield draws thousands of tourists to this critically biodiverse region in the Western Cape. Local hotel owner Jacques van der Westhuisen says the festival draws up to 8,000 visitors and is a source of pride for residents. He collects as many species as he can find in the surrounding veld for an exhibition that forms part of the annual Hopefield Fynbos show.

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 orders strikes on Iran after month long pause US President Donald Trump’s government has attacked Iran again after a break of more than a month. The US military said it hit two rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.

By Celani Sikhakhane • Inkatha Freedom Party President Velenkosini Hlabisa says the party is putting younger candidates forward as it fights for control of eThekwini. • The Inkatha Freedom Party will contest across all nine provinces with more than 3,000 candidates, with most of them younger than 45. The Inkatha Freedom Party is changing its game plan as it fights to take control of eThekwini.

By Palesa Matlala • Vusimusi Matlala and four co-accused return to court as judges consider claims that Musa Kekana was assaulted and tortured during his arrest. • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula wants her corruption case thrown out while another suspect appears over the alleged R635-million Tembisa Hospital tender scandal. It is a busy Monday for Gauteng’s courts and the Madlanga Commission, with several major cases back in the spotlight.