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Pretoria rugby player Ngcebo Thusi in court for TUT student Ntokozo Xaba’s shocking murder

Blue Bulls rugby player Ngcebo Thusi appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 6 FebruaryThe 23-year-old was arrested in connection with Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) student Ntokozo Xaba’s murderScores of university students rallied in support of the slain woman and called for Thusi’s bail to be denied PRETORIA – Rugby player Ngcebo Thusi…

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eThekwini council meeting to take place next week after EFF disruption calling for mayor’s resignation

The eThekwini Municipality’s year-end meeting will take place in seven days after EFF members disrupted proceedings on Thursday. City spokesperson Msawakhe Mayisela said the full council meeting had to be adjourned. “The meeting could not start on time and two main parties were not in the meeting,” he said. According to The Mercury, the EFF…

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DA calls out ANC ministers using taxpayers’ money to fuel personal generators

The Democratic Alliance (DA) was on Thursday outraged that taxpayers were keeping the lights on at the homes of government ministers. It was revealed almost R800,000 was spent since July to keep their generators running. In October, President Cyril Ramaphosa retracted a provision that would have allowed ministers and their deputies to receive free electricity…

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Case against officials charged in R60 million vehicle licensing fraud ring postponed

The case against 14 Mpumalanga licensing officials accused of illegally assisting vehicle owners to avoid payment of vehicle license fees and penalties worth about R60 million has been postponed to February next year. Vehicle licensing fraud ring The accused appeared in the Mbombela Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday following their arrests on separate occasions this year…

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Traffic police officer dies after being hit by a bakkie during roadblock

A KwaDukuza Municipality traffic officer died after being hit by a bakkie during a roadblock on Tuesday. The bakkie collided with an oncoming car between KwaDukuza CBD and Darnall on Tuesday. A statement released by the municipality on Wednesday said the Assistant Superintendent, Colin Sibusiso Poh Zulu, died on Tuesday from his injuries. According to…

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Janusz Walus discharged from hospital & placed on parole

Janusz Walus has been discharged from the hospital and placed on parole under strict conditions. Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola “has placed offender… Walus on parole under strict conditions with effect from Wednesday,” the government said in a statement. A spokesman confirmed that this meant Walus had been released, in line with a…

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Women arrested after allegedly trying to sell lion cubs in Boksburg

Four women are currently behind bars after appearing in court for allegedly trying to sell lion cubs in Boksburg. They appeared in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court earlier this week after allegedly attempting to sell the cats, worth approximately R30 000. Tip-off They were arrested by the Hawks on 29 November, after its Serious Organised Crime…

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2 girls drown in Durban hotel swimming pool

Two girls drowned at a swimming pool at a hotel at Durban’s South Beach on Tuesday afternoon. Emer-G-Med paramedics, together with Netcare911 and Medi-Response, who responded to the scene found, said that a nine-year-old and a five-year-old had drowned. Emer-G-Med spokesperson Kyle van Reenen said resuscitation efforts and several advanced life support intervention methods were…

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Janusz Waluś stabbed in prison

Chris Han’s killer, Janusz Waluś, has been stabbed by another inmate in prison. Waluś has been behind bars since the assassination of Hani in 1993. The Constitutional Court granted Waluś parole, causing outrage from Hani’s widow as well as members of the South African Communist Party. On Monday, the Home Affairs Department announced that Waluś…

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Siphesihle Nkosi named Hawks deputy head

Lieutenant General Siphesihle Nkosi has been named the new deputy national head of the Hawks. According to Hawks head, General Godfrey Lebeya, Nkosi has extensive experience in fraud and commercial crime investigation. Nkosi’s appointment comes along with the placements of seven senior managers, and more than 240 staff members. Lebeya says these appointments are part…