* Preparations have been finalised for the repatriation and restitution homecoming ceremony of South African freedom fighters. Families have gathered at Freedom Park for a prayer session.
* The ANC in Gauteng has defended its decision to vote out Cillers Brink as the City of Tshwane executive mayor despite the party being part of the government of national unity. Brink was removed during a motion of no confidence yesterday.
* Hurricane Helene has started to move ashore along the coast of Florida's Big Bend South of the state capital, Tallahassee, with sustained winds of more than 200 kilometres an hour
* Red Bull-owned RB dropped Daniel Ricciardo and brought in Liam Lawson as the Australian's replacement to the end of the Formula One season.
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