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EYEWITNESS

• Gauteng Health Department secures interdict against protesting nursing students
  Over the past week, students across the Gauteng colleges of nursing have been demonstrating over contractual agreements with the department.
• Testing delays hamper data collection on mumps outbreak - NICD
  The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) declared mumps an outbreak earlier this year after recording a sudden increase in cases.
• Lack of governance at the core of failing North West municipalities - Mbalula
  Mbalula was speaking on the sidelines of an ANC national working committee meeting in Rustenburg in the North West.
• Gauteng Education MEC to meet family of slain Soshanguve high school pupil
  The department said the girl did not return home on Thursday afternoon after attending extra classes. Her body was found with evidence of sexual assault.
• WC police net 1,600 suspects in one week
  Of those arrested, police said 22 of the suspects were wanted for murders and eight for attempted murders committed across the Western Cape.
• ANC welcomes panel probing 'Lady R' otherwise 'it will remain with us forever'
  President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed a three-member panel following allegations that arms were loaded into the vessel in December last year.
• Andile Jali a free agent after parting ways with Mamelodi Sundowns
  The club on Saturday released a statement announcing it has officially parted ways with the midfielder who has won every domestic cup including the MTN8, Telkom Knockout, and Nedbank Cup as a Brazilian.
• WC Edu Dept calls on parents to view outcome of school applications by Monday
  The department said parents will be required to confirm their school of choice by no later than 19 June.
• N3 Toll Concession urges motorists to avoid Van Reenen's Pass due to protests
  The Concession says the route has been closed off to traffic, and traffic is heavily backed up in both directions.
• Joburg north's water set to be restored by end of Sunday - Rand Water
  Water was shut down by Rand Water as a result of a major leak in River Crossing, affecting several areas, including Northriding, Broadacres, Cedar Creek and Chartwell.
• NSRI appeals for help after rescue vessel stolen in Strandfontein
  The institute is urging the public for assistance to find the perpetrators as one of their rescue boats has been stolen following a break-in.
• Cholera outbreak: Hammanskraal residents urged not to buy, drink untested water
  The city said law enforcement officers have been dispatched to Hammaskraal to do a stop and search on any vehicle transporting water.
• 'Most important' drone attack on Kyiv since invasion: Ukraine
  Forty of the 54 drones launched targeted the capital, killing two people and wounding three.
• Prioritising traditional leaders in EC key to service delivery: Mashatile
  During an oversight visit in the Eastern Cape, a government delegation led by Mashatile was met by frustrated Macadamia farm workers in Ncerha village whose farming project has come to a standstill.
• Republicans, Biden reach debt ceiling deal
  Biden said in a statement that the deal was "good news for the American people, because it prevents what could have been a catastrophic default and would have led to an economic recession".
• Ramaphosa appoints panel to probe docking of 'Lady R' in Simon's Town
  The probe will look into what, if anything, was loaded onto the Lady R ship, following accusations from the United States (US) embassy that South Africa supplied arms to Russia.
• SA women's team qualifies for World Champs at 17th African Artistic Gymnastics
  South Africa's women's team has thus qualified for the World Championships in Belgium later this year, while Egypt and Algeria - the silver and bronze medallists respectively, will be able to send individual gymnasts to the event as well.
• WC police seek public's help in wake of fatal shootings
  On Thursday, a woman believed to be a witness in a case was shot and killed near the Wynberg Magistrate's Court by unknown gunmen.
• Govt considering solutions to mitigate load shedding at hospitals - Ramokgopa
  Ramokgopa visited the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital on Saturday, a visit aimed at assessing the impact of load shedding at healthcare facilities.
• Maimane to open culpable homicide case against state after death of 3-year-old
  It's understood the little girl from Randburg died on her way to the hospital on Thursday after the inverter powering her breathing machine ran out of battery power following days of power outages in the area.