Today in News History

On July 5, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 967, Murakami, Japanese emperor (born 926) passed away. In 1719, Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, German-English general (born 1641) passed away. In 1802, Pavel Nakhimov, Russian admiral (died 1855) was born. In 1913, George Costakis, Russian art collector (died 1990) was born. In 1918, Zakaria Mohieddin, Egyptian general and politician, 33rd Prime Minister of Egypt (died 2012) was born. In 1921, Viktor Kulikov, Russian marshal (died 2013) was born. In 1929, Jimmy Carruthers, Australian boxer (died 1990) was born. In 1944, Leni Björklund, Swedish politician, 28th Swedish Minister of Defence for Sweden was born. In 1953, Caryn Navy, American mathematician and computer scientist was born. In 2014, Volodymyr Sabodan, Ukrainian metropolitan (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

BARNEY MTHOMBOTHI | Mkhwanazi: Hero, maverick or loose cannon?

SundayTimes

July 4, 2026

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BARNEY MTHOMBOTHI | Mkhwanazi: Hero, maverick or loose cannon?

It’s a year tomorrow since Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, dressed in military fatigues and flanked by balaclava-clad Special Task Force members wielding automatic weapons, bounded onto a stage in Durban and unleashed a bombshell, writes Barney Mthombothi

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