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## Sundowns Cruise Past Richards Bay to Top Log, Sekhukhune’s Run Halted

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Mamelodi Sundowns got back to winning ways in emphatic style, drubbing **Richards Bay 4-1** at Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday to ascend to the top of the **Betway Premiership** table. Meanwhile, **Sekhukhune United** suffered their first league defeat of the season, opening the door for Sundowns to reclaim pole position. --- ### 🔥 Highlights: Sundowns Dominate Richards Bay * **Tashreeq Matthews** stole the show, scoring a brace to lead Sundowns’ offensive onslaught. * **Malibongwe Khoza** opened his goal account with a composed finish from a corner scramble. * **Iqraam Rayners** converted a penalty just before halftime, giving Sundowns a commanding 3-0 lead. * Matthews struck again just after the hour mark by capitalizing on a rebound off the crossbar. * **Gabadinho Mhango** pulled one back for Richards Bay, but it was too little too late. Matthews opened the scoring in the 15th minute, latching onto a quality cross from new signing **Nuno Santos** (in his first start). Santos impre...
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**📰 Durban Passport Fraud Bust: Hawks Arrest Five Linked to Syndicate** **By TimesLIVE | 14 June 2025 | #sanews #newsdaily #googlenews #encanews #sowetannews #internationalnews**

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  --- In a major breakthrough against corruption, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) arrested five suspects in Durban on Saturday, 14 June 2025, in connection with a large-scale passport fraud syndicate. The arrests stem from a long-running investigation into the illegal issuance of South African passports to undocumented foreign nationals. The criminal operation allegedly involved employees of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), local citizens, and foreign nationals working in collusion. Hawks spokesperson Colonel Katlego Mogale confirmed that the arrests followed multiple warrants issued after an intensive probe led by the Hawks' Serious Corruption Investigation Unit. The investigation was triggered by a formal complaint from the DHA regarding suspicious passport applications. --- ### **Syndicate Unmasked** Between February 2020 and July 2023, corrupt officials and facilitators reportedly operated outside official working hours — including evenings, weeken...
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**Second Wave of SANDF Troops Returns from DRC Mission** **By Shonisani Tshikalange | 15 June 2025 | #sanews #newsdaily #sowetannews #encanews #googlenews**

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A fresh group of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers is scheduled to arrive back on home soil this **Sunday afternoon**, marking the ongoing phased withdrawal of troops deployed in the **Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)**. According to SANDF officials, the **second group of returning troops** will land at **Air Force Base Waterkloof** in Pretoria between **3pm and 5pm**. A **third and final group** is expected to touch down on **Monday afternoon**, concluding South Africa’s contribution to the **SADC peacekeeping mission**. The returning soldiers are part of a mission that began in **December 2023**, aimed at supporting the DRC government in its fight against **M23 rebel groups** in the country’s eastern conflict zones. South African troops played a critical role in securing strategic regions and protecting civilians amid escalating violence. The SANDF has confirmed that upon arrival, the soldiers will undergo a **standard demobilisation programme**, including **med...
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