JUST IN | DA eThekwini elects new caucus leader
The DA in KwaZulu-Natal has announced that Thabani Mthethwa, an eThekwini councillor, has been elected the new leader of the eThekwini Caucus and a member of the Executive Committee .
Once the smoke had subsided, he and other neighbours found the ceiling and some appliances had caught fire, said police spokesperson Mokgwabone."The cause of the fire is unknown and no foul play is suspected at this stage. Investigation into the matter continues," said Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone.Thirteen people died in two car crashes in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape on Sunday.
It was alleged the gang went on a robbing and shooting spree in the township. Arresting officers found them with stolen cellphones, ammunition and firearms.A police officer who was directing traffic is among the 17 people who died in two separate accidents in Kwazulu-Natal on Saturday. Gauteng Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Elias Mawela told eNCA that two people died where they were sitting, another died a few metres down the street, while a fourth body was found a block away from the others.
"It appears that while celebrating a family birthday, the canoe that the Pretoria man was fishing from, 100 meters from shore, filled with water and capsized after getting caught in fishing nets."Three men were gunned down in Citrusdal in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police spokesperson Brigadier Motantsi Makhele said that two firearms, a shotgun and a pellet gun believed to have been stolen from the same farmhouse were also recovered, with the possibility that one of the firearms could be the murder weapon.Eight people have died, and others were seriously injured when they were hit while pushing their broken down bakkie in Limpopo on Friday.
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday announced that the ANC is strongly considering the establishment of a second state-owned power utility to reduce the risk posed by Eskom's failings. Amongst those who were killed was Alex FM music manager, Joshua Mbatha who was on his way home with two of his colleagues when they were stopped by gunmen who took their phones and shoes before shooting him in the chest.
The officers - Puleng Peter Seshoka, 40, and Zakhele Ronnie Mtsheni, 40 - demanded the bribe from a motorist at Centurion Mall after his vehicle’s license disk had expired, but still was within the grace period.The victim reported the incident to the police the following day and an investigation was launched by the SAPS Anti-Corruption Unit.
The corruption trial of former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede and her 21 co-accused is set to begin in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban next week, the NPA said on Thursday. The liquor authority said the decision comes after an internal investigation found the licence holder had not met"security commitments" set out in the liquor application.- Nicole McCainThe body of a three-year-old boy has been found near a quarry in Jankempdorp, near Kimberley.
Police spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg said the two had an argument after drinking together on Monday night. During the argument, the victim, identified as 40-year-old Nompumelelo Mabhoza, was"assaulted with a plank on her head". The ANC tabled the motion of no confidence during a full council meeting on Wednesday. The motion succeeded with the support of one DA councillor.JUST IN | Two men released after being taken in by police for questioning over Pietermaritzburg tavern shooting
The state is now waiting on the director of Public Prosecution for further instructions. The case has been postponed to August 22. "We will leave no stone unturned in investigating this crime and apprehending those behind the killing of our officials," he said. The Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has postponed the case against Angelo Agrizzi, the former Bosasa COO turned whistleblower, until 18 October.
Advocate Malesela Teffo, who represents four of the accused in the Senzo Meyiwa trial, has withdrawn as legal counsel. Advocate Malesela Teffo, who represents four of the men accused of murdering former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper, Senzo Meyiwa, has abandoned his jurisdiction challenge. Teffo believes the prosecution should be stopped because the accused were arrested based on allegations forced and unlawful confessions.Former Swiss company employees in court over inflated Kusile contracts
Authorities found the suspects transferring copper from one truck to another. It was not yet clear where the truck was headed. The 34-year-old victim fled into a shack as the two assailants tried to rob him. One of the criminals gave chase and followed him into the shack.The robber who fired the shots grabbed his accomplice's firearm before fleeing the scene.Eastern Cape man arrested after fiancé found murdered
It also recommended that the SA Human Rights Commission hold a province-wide inquiry into racism at schools. The shop caught alight during the incident, and the teen was found by firefighters as they doused the flames.Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Amanda Funani said the teen was arrested early this year in connection with a theft case.10 July 11:54Two people were killed, and four others were wounded in another tavern shooting in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni at the weekend.
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