#SABCNews AM Headlines | 12 February 2023

Condolences are pouring in following the death of South African rapper Kiernan Forbes, also known as AKA and Supermega. EFF leader, Julius Malema, says the party is ready for its planned national shutdown on the 20th of March 2023. He was addressing a Western Cape Provincial Plenum in Athlone on the Cape Flats. Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor says the Annual South African Ubuntu Awards are a symbol of humanity for the whole world. She was speaking at the Ubuntu Awards held in Cape Town. Former president Kgalema Motlanthe has launched the Eastern and Southern Africa Commission on Drugs in Cape Town. As chairperson of the organisation, he says the aim is to mobilise regions in a bid to enact reform and change as drug abuse soars throughout the continent. Mamelodi Sundowns have started their continental journey with a one-nil victory over Al Hilal from Sudan. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.