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(Photo by – \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>2\/20<\/span><\/div>People queue to buy food at a supermarket in Mbabane, Eswatini, on July 1, 2021. – Demonstrations escalated radically in Eswatini this week as protesters took to the streets demanding immediate political reforms.\nActivists say eight people were killed and dozens injured in clashes with police.\nInternet access has been limited while shops and banks are shuttered, straining communication and limiting access to basic goods under a dawn-to-dusk curfew. (Photo by – \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>3\/20<\/span><\/div>Firefighters extinguish a fire at a supermarket in Manzini, Eswatini, on June 30, 2021. – Demonstrations escalated radically in Eswatini this week as protesters took to the streets demanding immediate political reforms.\nActivists say eight people were killed and dozens injured in clashes with police.\nInternet access has been limited while shops and banks are shuttered, straining communication and limiting access to basic goods under a dawn-to-dusk curfew. (Photo by – \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>4\/20<\/span><\/div>Royal fan John Loughrey poses by wreath and pictures attached to the gates of Kensington Palace to celebrate what would have been Princess Diana\u0027s 60th birthday in London on July 1, 2021. – Princes William and Harry will unveil a new statue of their mother, Princess Diana in the garden of Diana\u0027s former London home at Kensington Palace, in a stripped-back ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>5\/20<\/span><\/div>Tributes are attached to the gates of Kensington Palace to celebrate what would have been Princess Diana\u0027s 60th birthday in London on July 1, 2021. – Princes William and Harry will unveil a new statue of their mother, Princess Diana in the garden of Diana\u0027s former London home at Kensington Palace, in a stripped-back ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>6\/20<\/span><\/div>Police officers inspect the body of a man that was shot during a CIT heist at Mall@55 in Pretoria, 1 July 2021. Picture: Jacques Nelles<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>7\/20<\/span><\/div>Police officers and security guards by the CIT vehicle near Mall@55 where a CIT heist took place, 1 July 2021, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>8\/20<\/span><\/div>WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 01: U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) (L) and House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) (R) listen during a news conference in front of the U.S. Capitol July 1, 2021 in Washington, DC. House Republicans held a news conference to introduce legislation to limit Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg\u0027s donations. Alex Wong\/Getty Images\/AFP (Photo by ALEX WONG \/ GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA \/ Getty Images via AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>9\/20<\/span><\/div>DETROIT, MICHIGAN – JULY 01: Phil Mickelson prepares to putt on the 16th green during the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic on July 01, 2021 at the Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan. Gregory Shamus\/Getty Images\/AFP (Photo by Gregory Shamus \/ GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA \/ Getty Images via AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>10\/20<\/span><\/div>A Palestinian woman paints during a cultural event organised by the Popular Committee for Palestinian Refugees at the Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip on July 1, 2021. (Photo by SAID KHATIB \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>11\/20<\/span><\/div>Switzerland\u0027s midfielder Granit Xhaka (R) and Switzerland\u0027s forward Haris Seferovic take part in their MD-1 training session at the Petrovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg on July 1, 2021 on the eve of their UEFA EURO 2020 quarter-final football match against Spain. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>12\/20<\/span><\/div>England\u0027s Sam Curran and teammates celebrate the wicket of Sri Lanka\u0027s Wanindu Hasaranga (2L) as he walks off for for 26 during the second one-day international (ODI) between England and Sri Lanka at The Oval, south London on July 1, 2021. (Photo by Ian KINGTON \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>13\/20<\/span><\/div>Britain\u0027s Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (L) and Britain\u0027s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex unveil a statue of their mother, Princess Diana at The Sunken Garden in Kensington Palace, London on July 1, 2021, which would have been her 60th birthday. – Princes William and Harry set aside their differences on Thursday to unveil a new statue of their mother, Princess Diana, on what would have been her 60th birthday. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski \/ POOL \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>14\/20<\/span><\/div>France\u0027s Gael Monfils returns against Spain\u0027s Pedro Martinez during their men\u0027s singles second round match on the fourth day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 1, 2021. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>15\/20<\/span><\/div>Team Deceuninck Quickstep\u0027s Mark Cavendish of Great Britain wearing the best sprinter\u0027s green jersey rides in the pack during the 6th stage of the 108th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 160 km between Tours and Chateauroux, on July 01, 2021. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>16\/20<\/span><\/div>US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden disembark from Air Force One upon arrival at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, on July 1, 2021, as they travel to Surfside, Florida. – President Biden is heading to Surfside, Florida where he will visit with families of victims of the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building collapse. (Photo by SAUL LOEB \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>17\/20<\/span><\/div>Co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation Melinda Gates (C) is welcomed by Elysee Chief of protocol Philippe Franc (L) prior to her meeting with French President at the Elysee Palace in Paris on July 1, 2021. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>18\/20<\/span><\/div>Chile\u0027s Cristian Garin celebrates his victory over Australia\u0027s Marc Polmans during their men\u0027s singles second round match on the fourth day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 1, 2021. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS \/ AFP) \/ RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>19\/20<\/span><\/div>German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (L) and Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau (R) hold a joint press conference in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Warsaw, Poland, on July 1, 2021. (Photo by Wojtek RADWANSKI \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>20\/20<\/span><\/div>Search and Rescue teams look for possible survivors in the partially collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building on June 30, 2021 in Surfside, Florida. – Four more bodies were discovered overnight in the rubble of a collapsed apartment building in Florida, authorities said Wednesday, as the search for more than 140 people unaccounted for entered its seventh day. 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Donovan left his family in Cape Town to protest alongside the Khoisan that have been living outside the Union Buildings for 2 years. Donovan lives seperately from them saying he does not agree with all their demands but he will still protest alongside them for indiginous people\u0027s rights. Picture: Jacques Nelles<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>2\/21<\/span><\/div>Visitors can be seen near the Nelson Mandela statue at the Union Buildings, 30 June 2021, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>3\/21<\/span><\/div>Remains of a vandalised railway line near Delmore station at Boksburg in Johannesburg, 30 June 2021. Picture: Nigel Sibanda<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>4\/21<\/span><\/div>Delmore informal A man walks next to a vandalised railway line near Delmore station at Boksburg in Johannesburg, 30 June 2021. Picture: Nigel Sibanda<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>5\/21<\/span><\/div>A billboard near Corlett Drive on the M1 South, 30 June 2021 . Picture: Neil McCartney<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>6\/21<\/span><\/div>Team Ineos Grenadiers\u0027 Michal Kwiatkowski of Poland crosses the finish line of the 5th stage of the 108th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, a 27 km time trial between Change and Laval, on June 30, 2021. (Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson \/ POOL \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>7\/21<\/span><\/div>Germany\u0027s goalkeeper Manuel Neuer applauds at the end of the UEFA EURO 2020 round of 16 football match between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium in London on June 29, 2021. (Photo by Frank Augstein \/ POOL \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>8\/21<\/span><\/div>An England supporter waves the flag ahead of the start of the UEFA EURO 2020 round of 16 football match between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium in London on June 29, 2021. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS \/ POOL \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>9\/21<\/span><\/div>Ball Boys and Ball Girls wearing a face covering to combat the spread of coronavirus, are pictured on the third day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 30, 2021. (Photo by AELTC\/Jed Leicester \/ POOL \/ AFP) \/ RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>10\/21<\/span><\/div>A student walks past a wall mural depicting a health worker wearing a facemask while holding a vaccine and a shield to spread awareness about the Covid-19 coronavirus, in Mumbai on June 30, 2021. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>11\/21<\/span><\/div>A man walks past a Covid-19 vaccination centre in Melbourne on June 30, 2021, as millions of Australians are under stay-at-home orders with the country battling multiple small outbreaks of the highly contagious Delta variant. (Photo by William WEST \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>12\/21<\/span><\/div>A woman walks in front of the Opera House in Sydney on June 30, 2021, as the usually busy streets of Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Darwin have fallen quiet with millions of Australians under stay-at-home orders to control the highly contagious Delta variant. (Photo by Saeed KHAN \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>13\/21<\/span><\/div>Pro-democracy activist Raphael Wong (C), from the League of Social Democrats, marches during a protest in Hong Kong on July 1, 2021, while a flag-raising ceremony to mark the 24th anniversary of Hong Kong\u0027s handover from Britain is held near by. (Photo by ISAAC LAWRENCE \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>14\/21<\/span><\/div>Former US President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to the border wall near Pharr, Texas on June 30, 2021. – Former President Donald Trump visited the area with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to address the surge of unauthorized border crossings that they blame on the Biden administration\u0027s change in policies. (Photo by Sergio FLORES \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>15\/21<\/span><\/div>An Old American car drives through a flooded street in Havana, on June 30, 2021. – Heavy rains and malfunctioning sewers cause the flooding of streets in Havana. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>16\/21<\/span><\/div>A member of staff stands beneath British artist Luke Jerram\u0027s installation \u0027Gaia\u0027, a 7 meter replica of planet Earth, suspended in the nave of Ely Cathedral in Ely, Cambridgeshire, on June 30, 2021. (Photo by Oli SCARFF \/ AFP) \/<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>17\/21<\/span><\/div>People look at a light show on the Bund promenade in Shanghai on June 30, 2021, on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>18\/21<\/span><\/div>Search and Rescue teams look for possible survivors in the partially collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building on June 30, 2021 in Surfside, Florida. – Four more bodies were discovered overnight in the rubble of a collapsed apartment building in Florida, authorities said Wednesday, as the search for more than 140 people unaccounted for entered its seventh day. (Photo by Giorgio VIERA \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>19\/21<\/span><\/div>A Chinese paramilitary police stands guard while a light show is seen from the Bund in Shanghai on June 30, 2021, on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>20\/21<\/span><\/div>A farmer follows his buffalos along the Ravi river during a hot summer day in Lahore on June 30, 2021. 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(Photo by – \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>2\/20<\/span><\/div>People queue to buy food at a supermarket in Mbabane, Eswatini, on July 1, 2021. – Demonstrations escalated radically in Eswatini this week as protesters took to the streets demanding immediate political reforms.\nActivists say eight people were killed and dozens injured in clashes with police.\nInternet access has been limited while shops and banks are shuttered, straining communication and limiting access to basic goods under a dawn-to-dusk curfew. (Photo by – \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>3\/20<\/span><\/div>Firefighters extinguish a fire at a supermarket in Manzini, Eswatini, on June 30, 2021. – Demonstrations escalated radically in Eswatini this week as protesters took to the streets demanding immediate political reforms.\nActivists say eight people were killed and dozens injured in clashes with police.\nInternet access has been limited while shops and banks are shuttered, straining communication and limiting access to basic goods under a dawn-to-dusk curfew. (Photo by – \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>4\/20<\/span><\/div>Royal fan John Loughrey poses by wreath and pictures attached to the gates of Kensington Palace to celebrate what would have been Princess Diana\u0027s 60th birthday in London on July 1, 2021. – Princes William and Harry will unveil a new statue of their mother, Princess Diana in the garden of Diana\u0027s former London home at Kensington Palace, in a stripped-back ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>5\/20<\/span><\/div>Tributes are attached to the gates of Kensington Palace to celebrate what would have been Princess Diana\u0027s 60th birthday in London on July 1, 2021. – Princes William and Harry will unveil a new statue of their mother, Princess Diana in the garden of Diana\u0027s former London home at Kensington Palace, in a stripped-back ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>6\/20<\/span><\/div>Police officers inspect the body of a man that was shot during a CIT heist at Mall@55 in Pretoria, 1 July 2021. Picture: Jacques Nelles<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>7\/20<\/span><\/div>Police officers and security guards by the CIT vehicle near Mall@55 where a CIT heist took place, 1 July 2021, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>8\/20<\/span><\/div>WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 01: U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) (L) and House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) (R) listen during a news conference in front of the U.S. Capitol July 1, 2021 in Washington, DC. House Republicans held a news conference to introduce legislation to limit Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg\u0027s donations. Alex Wong\/Getty Images\/AFP (Photo by ALEX WONG \/ GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA \/ Getty Images via AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>9\/20<\/span><\/div>DETROIT, MICHIGAN – JULY 01: Phil Mickelson prepares to putt on the 16th green during the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic on July 01, 2021 at the Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan. Gregory Shamus\/Getty Images\/AFP (Photo by Gregory Shamus \/ GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA \/ Getty Images via AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>10\/20<\/span><\/div>A Palestinian woman paints during a cultural event organised by the Popular Committee for Palestinian Refugees at the Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip on July 1, 2021. (Photo by SAID KHATIB \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>11\/20<\/span><\/div>Switzerland\u0027s midfielder Granit Xhaka (R) and Switzerland\u0027s forward Haris Seferovic take part in their MD-1 training session at the Petrovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg on July 1, 2021 on the eve of their UEFA EURO 2020 quarter-final football match against Spain. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>12\/20<\/span><\/div>England\u0027s Sam Curran and teammates celebrate the wicket of Sri Lanka\u0027s Wanindu Hasaranga (2L) as he walks off for for 26 during the second one-day international (ODI) between England and Sri Lanka at The Oval, south London on July 1, 2021. (Photo by Ian KINGTON \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>13\/20<\/span><\/div>Britain\u0027s Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (L) and Britain\u0027s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex unveil a statue of their mother, Princess Diana at The Sunken Garden in Kensington Palace, London on July 1, 2021, which would have been her 60th birthday. – Princes William and Harry set aside their differences on Thursday to unveil a new statue of their mother, Princess Diana, on what would have been her 60th birthday. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski \/ POOL \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>14\/20<\/span><\/div>France\u0027s Gael Monfils returns against Spain\u0027s Pedro Martinez during their men\u0027s singles second round match on the fourth day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 1, 2021. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>15\/20<\/span><\/div>Team Deceuninck Quickstep\u0027s Mark Cavendish of Great Britain wearing the best sprinter\u0027s green jersey rides in the pack during the 6th stage of the 108th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 160 km between Tours and Chateauroux, on July 01, 2021. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>16\/20<\/span><\/div>US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden disembark from Air Force One upon arrival at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, on July 1, 2021, as they travel to Surfside, Florida. – President Biden is heading to Surfside, Florida where he will visit with families of victims of the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building collapse. (Photo by SAUL LOEB \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>17\/20<\/span><\/div>Co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation Melinda Gates (C) is welcomed by Elysee Chief of protocol Philippe Franc (L) prior to her meeting with French President at the Elysee Palace in Paris on July 1, 2021. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>18\/20<\/span><\/div>Chile\u0027s Cristian Garin celebrates his victory over Australia\u0027s Marc Polmans during their men\u0027s singles second round match on the fourth day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 1, 2021. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS \/ AFP) \/ RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>19\/20<\/span><\/div>German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (L) and Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau (R) hold a joint press conference in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Warsaw, Poland, on July 1, 2021. (Photo by Wojtek RADWANSKI \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>20\/20<\/span><\/div>Search and Rescue teams look for possible survivors in the partially collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building on June 30, 2021 in Surfside, Florida. – Four more bodies were discovered overnight in the rubble of a collapsed apartment building in Florida, authorities said Wednesday, as the search for more than 140 people unaccounted for entered its seventh day. 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Donovan left his family in Cape Town to protest alongside the Khoisan that have been living outside the Union Buildings for 2 years. Donovan lives seperately from them saying he does not agree with all their demands but he will still protest alongside them for indiginous people\u0027s rights. Picture: Jacques Nelles<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>2\/21<\/span><\/div>Visitors can be seen near the Nelson Mandela statue at the Union Buildings, 30 June 2021, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>3\/21<\/span><\/div>Remains of a vandalised railway line near Delmore station at Boksburg in Johannesburg, 30 June 2021. Picture: Nigel Sibanda<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>4\/21<\/span><\/div>Delmore informal A man walks next to a vandalised railway line near Delmore station at Boksburg in Johannesburg, 30 June 2021. Picture: Nigel Sibanda<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>5\/21<\/span><\/div>A billboard near Corlett Drive on the M1 South, 30 June 2021 . Picture: Neil McCartney<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>6\/21<\/span><\/div>Team Ineos Grenadiers\u0027 Michal Kwiatkowski of Poland crosses the finish line of the 5th stage of the 108th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, a 27 km time trial between Change and Laval, on June 30, 2021. (Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson \/ POOL \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>7\/21<\/span><\/div>Germany\u0027s goalkeeper Manuel Neuer applauds at the end of the UEFA EURO 2020 round of 16 football match between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium in London on June 29, 2021. (Photo by Frank Augstein \/ POOL \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>8\/21<\/span><\/div>An England supporter waves the flag ahead of the start of the UEFA EURO 2020 round of 16 football match between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium in London on June 29, 2021. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS \/ POOL \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>9\/21<\/span><\/div>Ball Boys and Ball Girls wearing a face covering to combat the spread of coronavirus, are pictured on the third day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 30, 2021. (Photo by AELTC\/Jed Leicester \/ POOL \/ AFP) \/ RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>10\/21<\/span><\/div>A student walks past a wall mural depicting a health worker wearing a facemask while holding a vaccine and a shield to spread awareness about the Covid-19 coronavirus, in Mumbai on June 30, 2021. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>11\/21<\/span><\/div>A man walks past a Covid-19 vaccination centre in Melbourne on June 30, 2021, as millions of Australians are under stay-at-home orders with the country battling multiple small outbreaks of the highly contagious Delta variant. (Photo by William WEST \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>12\/21<\/span><\/div>A woman walks in front of the Opera House in Sydney on June 30, 2021, as the usually busy streets of Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Darwin have fallen quiet with millions of Australians under stay-at-home orders to control the highly contagious Delta variant. (Photo by Saeed KHAN \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>13\/21<\/span><\/div>Pro-democracy activist Raphael Wong (C), from the League of Social Democrats, marches during a protest in Hong Kong on July 1, 2021, while a flag-raising ceremony to mark the 24th anniversary of Hong Kong\u0027s handover from Britain is held near by. (Photo by ISAAC LAWRENCE \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>14\/21<\/span><\/div>Former US President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to the border wall near Pharr, Texas on June 30, 2021. – Former President Donald Trump visited the area with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to address the surge of unauthorized border crossings that they blame on the Biden administration\u0027s change in policies. (Photo by Sergio FLORES \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>15\/21<\/span><\/div>An Old American car drives through a flooded street in Havana, on June 30, 2021. – Heavy rains and malfunctioning sewers cause the flooding of streets in Havana. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>16\/21<\/span><\/div>A member of staff stands beneath British artist Luke Jerram\u0027s installation \u0027Gaia\u0027, a 7 meter replica of planet Earth, suspended in the nave of Ely Cathedral in Ely, Cambridgeshire, on June 30, 2021. (Photo by Oli SCARFF \/ AFP) \/<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>17\/21<\/span><\/div>People look at a light show on the Bund promenade in Shanghai on June 30, 2021, on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>18\/21<\/span><\/div>Search and Rescue teams look for possible survivors in the partially collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building on June 30, 2021 in Surfside, Florida. – Four more bodies were discovered overnight in the rubble of a collapsed apartment building in Florida, authorities said Wednesday, as the search for more than 140 people unaccounted for entered its seventh day. (Photo by Giorgio VIERA \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>19\/21<\/span><\/div>A Chinese paramilitary police stands guard while a light show is seen from the Bund in Shanghai on June 30, 2021, on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL \/ AFP)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>20\/21<\/span><\/div>A farmer follows his buffalos along the Ravi river during a hot summer day in Lahore on June 30, 2021. 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Lotto results
Tonight’s Daily Lotto Jackpot is R500 000! Here are your winning Daily Lotto results for Saturday, 03 July, brought to you by The Citizen.
Are you a winner? Daily Lotto results for Saturday, 03 July, brought to you by The Citizen | Picture: iStock
Get the Daily Lotto results as soon as they are drawn on The Citizen.
While great care has been taken to ensure accuracy, The Citizen cannot take responsibility for any error in the Daily Lotto results. We suggest verifying the numbers on the National Lottery website.
Here are the winning Daily Lotto results for Saturday, 03 July 2021:
03, 22, 27, 33, 35
Winners:
- Division 1 – Match 5: 4 winners (R114,969.70 per person)
- Division 2 – Match 4: 359 winners (R295.10 per person)
- Division 3 – Match 3: 11,169 winners (R18.90 per person)
- Division 4 – Match 2: 103,907 winners (R5 per person)
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For more details and to verify the Daily Lotto results, visit the National Lottery website.
How to play Daily Lotto in South Africa?
If you are buying a ticket in-store:
- Pick up a betslip in any lottery store.
- Choose five numbers between 1 and 36 or ask for a Quick Pick.
- Entries cost R3 each. You can play a max of R150, but you are allowed to play multiple boards.
- Select how many consecutive draws you wish to enter, up to a maximum of 10. Leave blank for a single draw.
- Take your betslip to the teller to pay for your ticket.
- Write your details on the back of your ticket in case you need to claim a prize. If you do not sign your ticket and you lose it, anyone will be able to use it to claim the prize.
If you are playing online:
- Set up a lottery account here and make a deposit so you can pay for tickets.
- Choose five numbers from 1 to 36 or select ‘Quick Pick’ to generate a random set. Repeat this on as many boards as you want to play.
- Decide whether to enter a single draw or multiple draws.
- Confirm and pay for your entry.
What time does the Daily Lotto draw take place?
The Daily Lotto draws take place at 21:00 every evening and you can buy tickets up to 20:30.
Is there a winner everyday?
Yes. The jackpot prize money is guaranteed to be given away even if no one matches all five numbers. When this happens the jackpot is split between everyone who matches two or more numbers.
Visit www.nationallottery.co.za and go to the How to Play Daily Lotto section to find out more.