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A hospital in southern Israel was hit during a barrage of “dozens” of Iranian missiles on Thursday, officials said, while another impact was reported by emergency services in the Tel Aviv area. https://witness.co.za/news/2025/06/19/israeli-hospital-tel-aviv-area-struck-by-iranian-missiles-officials/

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran would “pay a heavy price” after a hospital in southern Israel was hit during an Iranian missile attack on Thursday, while his defence minister said Iran’s supreme leader would be “held accountable”. https://witness.co.za/news/2025/06/19/israels-netanyahu-says-iran-will-pay-heavy-price-after-hospital-hit/

The CAC African MTB Championships and SA Cup Series, staged at Cascade MTB Park, attracted many spectators from around Pietermaritzburg and across the country for high-level competition. https://witness.co.za/news/2025/06/19/organisers-praise-successful-mtb-competition-at-cascades-park/

There is slow-moving traffic at Market Road and at Peacevale but there are no major delays or incidents to report currently https://witness.co.za/news/2025/06/19/live-traffic-updates-pmb-midlands-and-kzn-june-19-2025/

Examinations and classes have resumed at Woodlands Secondary School and Esther Payne Smith Secondary following an incident in which heavily armed pupils descended on both schools. https://witness.co.za/news/2025/06/19/calm-restored-after-unrest-at-local-secondary-schools/

The Pietermaritzburg High Court has dismissed, with costs, an application by Mhlanga Incorporated to review and set aside Msunduzi’s decision to terminate its legal services contract. https://witness.co.za/news/2025/06/19/high-court-judge-rules-that-msunduzi-acted-lawfully-in-terminating-legal-services-contract/

Disadvantaged pupils at Copesville’s Umsilinga Primary School on Wednesday received 100 pairs of shoes and blankets, donated by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) in partnership with the Liberty Group, as part of a community upliftment initiative. https://witness.co.za/news/2025/06/19/education-is-the-way-out-parolee-urges-pupils-to-reject-crime/

In The Witness today ☕️🗞️ Revised exam timetable causes chaos in KZN schools | MaMkhize’s luxury cars, Royal AM bus to be auctioned | MK Party confirms Dirks’ removal as KZN chief whip | Pitbull put down after mauling owner during medical emergency | High Court judge rules that Msunduzi acted lawfully in terminating legal services contract | ‘Education is the way out’ — parolee urges pupils to reject crime | Double murder victims’ bodies found in Willowfountain | Calm restored after unrest at local secondary schools | Organisers praise successful MTB competition at Cascades Park | Stronger Tuskers ready for Division 1 challenge.
