*The South African Weather Service has upgraded its Orange level five warning for heavy downpours today that could lead to localised flooding in some parts of Gauteng and Mpumalanga, to an orange level nine warning.

*The ruling ANC party will conclude its NEC meeting today with its President Cyril Ramaphosa expected to give the marching orders.
The party’s highest decision making body, is taking stock of issues affecting the party and the country.

*The Free State Department of Cooperative Governance has attributed rain and slippery roads yesterday fatal bus and truck accident on the N8 between Bloemfontein and Botshabelo.
Ten people died in the accident and 41 were trasported to various hospitals for medical attention.

*U.S. President Donald Trump has rolled back tariffs on more than 200 food products in the face of growing angst among American consumers about the high cost of groceries.

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