Ramaphosa declares special official funeral for Jessie Duarte
President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a special official funeral for the late ANC deputy Secretary General Jessie Duarte. Ramaphosa will deliver the eulogy at her funeral on Sunday afternoon."President Ramaphosa wishes to pass his condolences to the family, friends and comrades of Ambassador Duarte, who dedicated her life to the liberation of South Africa and particularly the emancipation of women," said his spokesperson Vincent Magwenya.
Authorities are still searching for a 44-year-old man who went missing at Hartbeespoort Dam on Thursday night. Free State police have arrested two suspects in connection with the fatal shooting of seven people at the Lismore Farm in Kestell district. Three bodies burnt beyond recognition were discovered inside a torched car at a farm in Pienaar on Friday. Police spokesperson Colonel Donald Mdhluli said a farm worker discovered the vehicle and called police. Officers found human remains on the driver's seat, passenger seat and in the boot of the Hyundai i10. The motive for the killings is being investigated.Seven people have been killed at Lismor Farm District Kestell in the Free State.
"Eskom has been operating as a monopoly for over 100 years and having one company taking up the role of providing energy to the entire country poses a great risk. If it [Eskom] fails, its failure becomes a peculiar failure for the entire country," he said. "We are calling on communities to assist the police in their investigation and to immediately come forward and report these heinous killings at their nearest police station," he added.
The parties met at least eight times in recent weeks to iron out a new agreement. Parties are to report back to their structures for a final mandate.Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented at 16:00 – 24:00 this evening and Stage 3 for Friday, with lower stages of load shedding implemented through the weekend, Eskom said in a statement on Thursday. "It is anticipated Stages 1 and 2 will be required for Saturday, with Stage 2 load shedding only implemented at 16:00 – 22:00 on Sunday.
The accused include an array of current and former eThekwini municipal officials, ward councillors, business people and their companies.JUST IN | KZN Liquor Authority suspends Pietermaritzburg tavern's liquor licence after fatal shooting "At this stage, we cannot confirm if the body found in the water quarry in Vaalspan is that of the boy who was reported missing [in] June this year. The body is yet to be formally identified. An autopsy will be conducted to ascertain the exact cause of his death," said Tawana.Woman dies after being 'hit on head with plank', boyfriend in custody
Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo said a tip-off led to authorities following the car with the suspects from Turfontein to the Johannesburg CBD, where they were stopped and arrested. Police did not give any further details on the investigation, saying only that the probe was at a sensitive stage.The two men were taken in for questioning on Monday.JUST IN | Enyobeni tavern owner, 2 employees arrested in connection with deaths of 21 teenagers
The correctional services department said the shooting took place on Tuesday morning. A state firearm was also stolen from one of the officials. Bosasa was awarded contracts worth just over R1 billion from the correctional services department between 2004 and 2007.One person was shot dead at Monaco tavern in Mamelodi, Pretoria in the early hours of Monday, Gauteng police said.
The 'competition' took place on Sunday evening at a local liquor outlets in Mashamba village, outside Louis Trichardt. Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said the competitors were allegedly told they could win R200 if they drank the entire bottle within a specified time. Teffo previously argued that the trial was being heard by the wrong and that the South Gauteng High Court was where the trial should be held.
Police are now searching for the victim’s families. The bodies were found by a person walking in the bushes along the N2 highway in Kabega Park on Monday. KZN Provincial Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi confirmed on Tuesday that they have taken in some suspects in following Saturday's shooting at Samkelisiwe Tavern in Sweetwaters, Pietermaritzburg.
Police say an argument erupted when the man returned home during the early hours of Sunday morning. It's alleged the confrontation turned physical and the man choked the woman, killing her.Racism 'normalised' at Grosvenor High, report finds It also found that racism is normalised and that it is second nature at this school, that black people who are learners and employees at the school suffer in an atmosphere of being suppressed, oppressed and of being voiceless.The school has been unsettled between 2017 and 2022, with the allegations of racial prejudice, discrimination, dehumanisation, and financial irregularities dominating protests and complaints. The panel was set up in March to investigate the claims.
Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nqobile Gwala told News24 that the four were killed around 20:30 on Saturday at a tavern in Sweet Waters. "The upper body was dismembered. On the right hand, there were red, blue and white beads... An inquest case has been opened," said Mophiring.Gauteng police need help tracking down three men involved in a business robbery which left two people injured on Thursday afternoon.
Nkosingiphile Wiseman Nkosi, 37, appeared in the Springs Magistrates’ Court on Thursday on a charge of dealing and/or having drugs, NPA regional spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana said. Nkosi was arrested on Tuesday on the N12 towards Springs.
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