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The body of former Botswana President Festus Mogae is lying in state at the country’s national assembly in Gaborone. A national memorial service is expected to be held on Thursday. tinyurl.com/34rd5hzj

President Donald Trump and an entourage that included Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Elon Musk were greeted with a lavish welcome in Beijing, on Wednesday as he prepared to ask China’s Xi Jinping to “open up” to US business at the start of their two-day summit. tinyurl.com/3bjbz4df

ON AIR | Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the #FullView with @_BongiweZwane and Thulasizwe Simelani, live now on SABC News Channel 404. These are the headlines we are following at this hour. For more news and updates, visit sabcnews.com

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Addis Ababa on Wednesday for an official visit, where he was greeted by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, marking the final leg of his East Africa tour. tinyurl.com/4detu7ms

Villieria Police Station Commander, Colonel Silas Thoka, has told the High Court in Pretoria that he never saw any visible injuries on accused number one, Muzi Sibiya and accused number two Bongani Ntanzi, during their detention at the station in 2020. tinyurl.com/27bfsjv9

The Acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane has welcomed the arrest of 11 suspects, following the discovery of a multimillion rand drug manufacturing laboratory on a farm in Swartruggens in North West. tinyurl.com/2p64phpn

WATCH | NCC leader Fadiel Adams is expected back in court on Friday. SABC News reporter Ayanda Mhlongo is following the matter and has the latest.

WATCH | SABC News reporter Kamogelo Seekoei is on the ground at NAMPO Harvest Day in Bothaville, Free State, where key agricultural issues are taking centre stage.

WATCH | The local poultry industry remains a key source of affordable protein for millions of South Africans. However, rising feed costs and Avian Influenza have forced some emerging farmers to close shop. Economics Editor Tshepo Mongoai reports on what it takes to start a viable layer operation.

National Coloured Congress (NCC) MP Fadiel Adams did not consult the family of slain African National Congress (ANC) Youth League secretary general Sindiso Magaqa, when he took statements and recorded a cellphone video from the now self-confessed killer at Westville prison. tinyurl.com/45udzwed

WATCH | Police are investigating two cases of culpable homicide following crashes on the N1 outside Bela Bela in Limpopo on Saturday. One crash involved a convoy carrying Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi. IPID spokesperson Lizzy Suping unpacks the developments.

WATCH | The ANC NEC is set to meet following Friday’s Constitutional Court judgment on Phala Phala. SABC News reporter Samkele Maseko is following developments ahead of the meeting.

The Department of Home Affairs says it costs over R60 million each year to deport foreign nationals by road through neighboring countries. tinyurl.com/mveev2p3

On Case In Point this week, we analyse the legal implications of the Phala Phala matter and revisit a cold case that finally saw justice. Watch Case In Point every Thursday from 20:00 to 21:00 on the SABC News Channel 404 and SABC Plus. #PhalaPhala #sabcnews #JusticeAtLast

WATCH | A prominent Mpumalanga taxi boss and two others have appeared in the Kwaggafontein Magistrates’ Court in Mpumalanga on charges of extortion. SABC News reporter Ofentse Setimo has the latest.

BRICS foreign ministers are meeting in India. They will participate in a session themed BRICS@20: building for resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability. This will be followed by a session on the reforms of global governance and multilateral system. #sabcnews #Brics

WATCH | Political analyst Prof Sethulego Matebesi of the University of the Free State weighs in on the ANC NEC meeting following the Concourt Phala Phala judgment, saying: “There had to be a bit of urgency on the part of the ANC, because they need to manage the situation.”

A bridge has collapsed on the R62 between Kareedouw and Joubertina in Koukamma municipality in the Eastern Cape , leaving residents and farmers stranded as they cannot perform their day to day tasks . The affected communities include Misgund , Louterwater , Krakeel and Joubertina and surrounding farms. 🎥: Lubabalo Dada

WATCH | The Portfolio Committee on Police is considering the IPID report on the Phala Phala game farm burglary. SAPS is briefing the committee on action taken against implicated members. SABC News reporter Mkhokheli Bandla has the latest from Parliament.

Keir Starmer faced his biggest challenge yet on Wednesday when his health minister was reported to be readying his resignation to try to trigger a contest to replace a British prime minister who had sought some respite to set out his government’s agenda. tinyurl.com/yc729eth