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Mkhwebane begins probe into Ramaphosa farm burglary claims
A man accused of planning terrorist activities as part of a right-wing organisation will be sentenced in the Middelburg Regional Court on Monday. Harry Knoesen, the fifth accused and member of the"Crusaders" right-wing organisation, was found to have - with his accomplices - prepared and planned to carry out terrorist attacks on government institutions on 28 November 2019.
The Crusaders planned to overthrow the government by attacking military and police facilities, and informal settlements, said Hawks spokesperson Colonel Katlego Mogale. The other accused are serving time behind bars after pleading guilty and being sentenced, Mogale added.One person has died and another three have been arrested after a high-speed car chase and shootout with Cape Town police. On Friday, police members of the Maitland Flying Squad were patrolling when they received reports of a vehicle driven by people involved in a business robbery in Mowbray. They spotted the vehicle in Stikland and a high-speed chase ensued, said police spokesperson Warrant Officer Joseph Swartbooi. The police members came under fire from the suspects, upon which they returned fire. During the shootout, police shot one of the suspected robbers.They will face charges of business robbery, attempted murder, reckless and negligent driving, possession of stolen property and possession of an unlicensed firearm, said Swartbooi.Former ANC Tshwane regional secretary Eugene Modise has been elected the chairperson of the ANC Tshwane region. Modise won by a large margin of 174 votes, beating former incumbent Kgosi Maepa who obtained 84 votes. A total of 260 people voted at the overdrawn conference, which saw clear divisions drawn between slates.'I have not stolen taxpayers' money' - Ramaphosa claims innocence amid farm burglary charges President Cyril Ramaphosa has insisted that the money stolen from his farm were not proceeds of crime. “I have never and will never steal from taxpayers money,” said Ramaphosa at the close of the ANC Limpopo conference. He said: “I want to reaffirm that I was not involved in any criminal conduct and once again I pledge my full cooperation with any form of investigation, but, due to the investigation, I will not be able to engage deeply or further in the matter I will let the due process to take its due cause. “I am in the cattle business and in the game business, business interests that have been declared in Parliament.”Former ANC regional secretary Dada Morero has been elected as the regional chairperson for the ANC Joburg region. Morero beat out rival Eunice Mgcina by a 10-vote margin, obtaining 153 votes, with the former acting chairperson Mgcina receiving 143 votes. The ANC Joburg regional conference, held in Centurion, Gauteng over the weekend, saw the election of a mixed bag of leaders from each of the two slates that were vying for control of the region.A hospital in Durban has been evacuated after a fire broke out on Sunday morning in Chatsworth. According to Emer-G-Med paramedics, a fire broke out in one of the wards at the Life Chatsmed Gardens Hospital, leading to the evacuation. "No injuries were sustained, however considerable damage was caused by the fire," Emer-G-Med spokesperson Kyle van Reenen said in a statement.Presidential DG receives death threats and a bullet at her home The Director-General in the Presidency, Phindile Baleni, has received death threats in the form of a bullet in her home letterbox.Presidential spokesperson Vincent Mangwenya said the threats came from a “person or persons who seemingly want to affect the Presidency’s processing of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry findings into allegations of state capture, corruption, and fraud in the public sector including organs of state”. A letter found with the bullet demanded that she"advice the Justice to release suspect of Babita Deokaran..."04 June 17:54President Cyril Ramaphosa will not engage further on the alleged robbery that took place at his Phala Phala game farm but will cooperate with police investigating the matter, his spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said.Former spy boss Arthur Fraser has laid a criminal case against Ramaphosa claiming that $4 million was stolen from the farm and that Ramaphosa allegedly concealed the matter. Magwenya said Ramaphosa confirmed the 2020 incident and that security had been improved around his homes.Cheers as Stanley Mathabatha makes clean sweep at ANC Limpopo conference, re-elected as chairperson He defeated MEC Dickson Masemola by a huge margin of over 390 votes after he received 781 votes compared to Masemola's mere 389 votes.Florence Radzilani defeated Mopani District mayor Pule Shayi for the deputy chairperson position after receiving 791 votes compared to Shayi's 373. Reuben Madadzhe was elected secretary with votes 717 defeating outgoing provincial ANC secretary Soviet Lekganyane who received 451 votes.Nakedi Sibanda-Kekana was elected treasurer after receiving 786 votes compared to Faith Chauke's 375.The announcements were met by loud applause as all nominated individuals were carried to the stage by their supporters.JUST IN | People aged 50 and above now eligible for an extra Covid-19 vaccine booster People who are aged 50 years and above will be eligible to receive their extra Covid-19 vaccine booster, according to the department of Health. Department of Health spokesperson Foster Mohale said that citizens who are aged 50 and above and received their Pfizer booster vaccine four months ago will be allowed to receive an extra vaccine booster.- Cebelihle Mthethwa ANC Limpopo conference: Stanley Mathabatha, Dickson Masemola slates nominated for election without incidentStanley Mathabatha and Dickson Masemola were nominated as candidates for the chairperson position. While Florence Radzilani, lesser-known Reuben Madadzhe, Basikopo Makamu and Nakedi Sibanda-Kekana were nominated in Mathabatha's slate for deputy chairperson, secretary, deputy secretary and treasurer respectively. Mopani District mayor Pule Shayi, current provincial ANC secretary Soviet Lekganyane, Livhuwani Ligaraba and Faith Chauke were elected in Masemola’s slate as deputy chairperson, secretary, deputy secretary and treasurer candidates respectively. There was an attempt to nominate VBS accused Danny Msiza by those supporting the Mathabatha slate but the attempt was quickly quashed by ANC Treasurer General Paul Mashatile, without Msiza’s letter, whether accepting or declining nomination even being read. "Comrade Msiza is not [in the] conference because he had to step aside so he would not be taking part,” announced Mashatile.The results for the provincial elections are expected to be announced on Saturday afternoon.Northern Cape man allegedly found with guns, bullets, computers, cellphones worth R7 million A 46-year-old Northern Cape man was arrested after allegedly being found in possession of firearms, ammunition, computers and cellphones worth R7 million. Hawks spokesperson Colonel Katlego Mogale said Upington police received a tip-off about a man who was allegedly being illegally in possession and dealing in firearms and ammunition. Mogale said a multi-disciplinary operation consisting of the Hawks, Tactical Response Team, Public Order Policing, Crime against the State, Local Criminal Record Centre and K9 unit went to a shop on Schroder street where the weapons were allegedly stored. "A search and seizure operation was conducted at the said address and during the search iPads, cellphones, memory sticks, external hard drives, hand radios, airsoft rifles, hunting rifles, shotguns, 303 rifle bullet and empty cartridges with an estimated value of R7 million were found.03 June 15:25A Durban metro cop who was performing work duties on the M1 near Chatsworth was killed in a motor vehicle accident, paramedic services said. Medi Response spokesperson Paul Herbst said that on arrival it was established that a metro police officer had"been conducting duties when she was struck by a vehicle". "Medi Response and EMRS advanced life support paramedics worked to stabilise the critically injured officer, but unfortunately she succumbed to her injuries."Primary school pupils find dead body under mobile classroom in Alexandra Pupils found a human body under a mobile classroom at M.C. Weiler Primary School in Alexandra, Gauteng, on Thursday. The Gauteng Education department said pupils had apparently gone to fetch a soccer ball under the Grade 5 classroom during morning break time. Pupils were sent home at 13:00 and police on the scene confirmed it was a human skeleton before removing it from the scene .“While we await further reports from the police regarding this matter, learning at the school will continue with necessary psycho-social support,” said provincial education MEC Panyaza LesufiDisagreements on internal reports at the heart of ANC Limpopo conference delays - Mabe Delays to the start of the ANC’s Limpopo conference were as a result of disputes over organisational reports .Mabe said he could not confirm when the conference would officially start but it would be going ahead as planned this weekend. “There were things that the provincial executive committee agreed it would adopt today and that is what they are busy with. Once the organisational reports and political reports are adopted then we should start with the official processes,” said Mabe. Meanwhile, when asked about the ANC’s thoughts on the allegations made about President Cyril Ramaphosa by Arthur Fraser, Mabe said the party’s national executive had not meet to deliberate on the matter. “As a spokesperson I cannot come and speak about things that have not been deliberated by the national executive committee. I can also not say whether this matter needs urgent attention,” said Mabe.Retired Constitutional Court justice to lead a commission of inquiry into incidents of racism at Stellenbosch University Former Constitutional Court Justice Sisi Khampepe has been appointed as commissioner to conduct an independent inquiry into allegations of racism at Stellenbosch University. Justice Khampepe is expected to make recommendations to the institution's vice-chancellor as the university looks to improve its"culture of diversity, equity and inclusion with reference to the racism that will safeguard and promote the dignity and self-worth of all students and staff". Khampepe will look into two incidents of alleged racism, including the recent incident during which a white student was filmed urinating on a black student's laptop, calling him"boy" in the process.
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