[BREAKING NEWS] The Pretoria High Court dismisses Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya's application to review and set aside the decision to place him on leave of absence. #Newzroom405

Prime Minister's Office: Today's action against the top terrorist chieftains of Hamas was a wholly independent Israeli operation. Israel initiated it, Israel conducted it, and Israel takes full responsibility.

Today's Israeli strikes on Qatar are unacceptable, whatever the reason. I express my solidarity with Qatar and its Emir, Sheikh Tamim Al Thani. Under no circumstances should the war spread throughout the region.

I condemn Israel’s strikes on Doha, which violate Qatar’s sovereignty and risk further escalation across the region.   The priority must be an immediate ceasefire, the release of hostages, and a huge surge in aid into Gaza.   This is the only solution towards long-lasting peace.

BREAKING: Qatar denies White House claims the US informed Doha about Israeli strikes before they took place, says Majed Al-Ansari, Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/avd5bs

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says President Donald Trump was notified by the US military of Israel’s strike on Hamas in Doha and ordered Qatar to be warned before the attack.

The statements being circulated about Qatar being informed of the attack in advance are baseless. The call from a U.S. official came during the sound of explosions caused by the Israeli attack in Doha.

Canada condemns Israel’s strikes in Qatar — an intolerable expansion of violence and an affront to Qatar’s sovereignty.   Regardless of their objectives, such attacks pose a grave risk of escalating conflict throughout the region, and directly imperil efforts to advance peace &

[WATCH] The situation remains tense in Mamelodi, Pretoria East, where a 32-year-old police constable is holding his family hostage. Newzroom Afrika reporter Nqobile Madlala has the latest. #Newzroom405

Nepal's Prime Minister Oli quits after violent protests over social media ban | AP News apnews.com/article/nepal-…

He has indeed changed tact. On Monday, he said “armed criminals must be ready to face consequences if they confront the Police”

A man on trial for the deadly Usindiso fire that killed 76 people and injured 12 others said he had lied about having started the fire because he wanted to go to prison as he knew he would get food and shelter there. ebx.sh/MoooEX

BREAKING: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says Qatar must expel Hamas officials and threatens further strikes against the Gulf country. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/ynls1w

Convicted criminals are prohibited from profiting from their crimes - which means Thabo Bester is barred from making money from his status as the Facebook rapist and killer. Magudumana has not been convicted - so she appears to have a lot more leeway.

Andre Donnelly-Bornman successfully petitioned the Constitutional Court to allow him to legally take his wife's surname. He tells Stephen Grootes why he took this fight all the way to the apex court. Watch: tinyurl.com/4p8ddbr8

The Concourt judgment about husband names has NOTHING to do with lobolo. The Concourt ruling was about men married according to civil law, who want to take their wives’ surname. Lobolo is part of African customary law, which has clear rules about surnames after marriage.

People will secretly learn from you and never tell you how much you've influenced them. Keep going!

[NEWS JUST IN] A scholar transport carrying pupils has crashed in Imbali Township, the same location where a tragic accident claimed the lives of five children when the taxi ploughed  into a crèche. The driver of the scholar transport says the taxi had a brake failure.

[POLITICS WRAP] The official countdown has begun - we’re just days away from what promises to be an explosive five days of testimony from KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi at the Madlanga Commission. Meanwhile, Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya -

"EVER!!!!!!"