DUTCH REFEREE ROB DIEPERINK DIES WEEKS AFTER REMOVAL FROM WORLD CUP OFFICIATING LIST. (PHOTO).

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 Dutch referee Rob Dieperink dies weeks after removal from World Cup officiating list Dutch referee Rob Dieperink has died at the age of 38, weeks after FIFA removed him from its list of officials for the World Cup. The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) confirmed his death in a statement, saying it was “shocked and deeply saddened” by the news. His cause of death has not been disclosed. Dieperink was arrested in April by the Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom following a report of an alleged sexual assault involving a teenage boy in London. A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said officers responded on April 9 to a report of sexual assault at an address in Croydon and arrested a man in his 30s on suspicion of the offence. Police later said that after reviewing available evidence, including CCTV footage and digital devices, the investigation had concluded that “the evidential threshold had not been met” and no further action would be taken. Following the investigation, FIFA co...

HEAVY RAINFALL, FLOODING PROMPT SOUTH AFRICA TO SHUT BORDER WITH BOTSWANA. (PHOTO).


 Heavy Rainfall, Flooding Prompt South Africa to Shut Border with Botswana


The South African Border Management Authority has temporarily closed the Grobler’s Bridge border crossing with Botswana due to severe rainfall and flooding.


The crossing, located in northern South Africa, is a vital trade route for miners in the Copperbelt region spanning Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, facilitating the transport of goods to Durban’s port.


In a statement, the authority explained, “After consultations with our Botswana counterparts and thorough deliberation by the Port Management Committee, the temporary suspension of operations was deemed necessary to ensure safety.”


Travelers and truck operators have been advised to seek alternative routes.


The border links Botswana with South Africa’s Limpopo Province, which recently experienced heavy rains over the weekend.

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