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Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo assured South Africans today that the investigation into state capture - which probes corruption within the state - will be done thoroughly regardless of who is being investigated. SOUNDBITE
Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, arrives at the Élysée Palace in Paris for a state dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron, as part of a two-day visit to France focused on the release of hostages in Gaza and the relaunch of the process to create a Palestinian state, as well as on strengthening bilateral relations. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem during a Middle-East tour to push for a ceasefire as the Gaza war enters its fifth month. IMAGES
South Africa's ruling ANC suspends the country's former president Jacob Zuma from the party. "The NEC concluded that exceptional circumstances exist to justify and warrant an immediate decision to suspend former ANC President Jacob Zuma in line with Rule 25.60," says ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula. SOUNDBITE
The coffin of former European Commission President Jacques Delors arrives in the courtyard of Les Invalides in Paris, during a national tribute ceremony attended by French President Emmanuel Macron. IMAGES