* The ANC is holding the special NEC meeting to deliberate on its relations with the SACP, in light of the party having taken a decision to contest elections independently. Global politics will also feature in the political overview report by party President Cyril Ramaphosa.

* Thousands of Zulu maidens are expected to participate in the annual Reed Dance ceremony, also known as Umkhosi Womhlanga. The event will take place at the eMashobeni Royal Palace at Pongola in KwaZulu-Natal.

* US officials have confirmed the arrest of a suspect, 22- year old Tyler Robinson in the shooting of right wing youth leader Charlie Kirk.

* A former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki, has been sworn in as Nepal’s new Prime Minister- after anti government protesters forced her predecessor KP Sharma Oli, to step down.

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