• Vladimir Putin withdraws from BRICS Summit.

• The nation will get a 12th additional official language today as President Cyril. Ramaphosa is expected to sign the South African Sign Language Bill into law.

• City Power says their staff continue to be attacked and they’ve issued warning that they will withdraw technicians from hostile areas.

• South African Firefighters send third batch of troops to Canada to assist with stopping wildfires there.

• Tshidi Madia has a one on one with suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane in this weeks episode of Politricking.

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