This Christmas Day, South Africa celebrates babies born on this special day, with officials visiting hospitals to congratulate new mothers. Meanwhile, activists continue to push for the rescue of illegal miners trapped at the Stilfontein mine in North West, spending Christmas underground. Deputy President Paul Mashatile also reflects on the year's events and encourages South Africans to end 2023 on a positive note.
Top 10 stories of the day: Christmas babies | Illegal miners still underground | Mashatile urges moderate drinking News today includes every year, South Africa celebrates babies born on Christmas Day, and this year was no different.
Furthermore, Deputy President Paul Mashatile has reflected on 2024’s ups and downs while asking South Africans not to end the year on a sour note.Severe thunderstorms and fire risks are expected this Day of Goodwill, with localised flooding, hail, and excessive lightning impacting several provinces. –Every year, South Africa celebrates babies born on Christmas Day, and this year was no different.
Joseph Mjozi Makhubele and Bongani Wilson Mabena were charged last week on 18 December, following a breakthrough in investigations by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation , also known as the Hawks.Makhubele and Mabena were implicated in an armed robbery that led to the murder of a police officer in 2022.As illegal miners trapped at the Stilfontein mine in North West spend Christmas underground, activists have vowed to continue to compel the government to rescue them.
Community members are searched by police officers before entering the mineshaft to negotiate with illegal miners in Stilfontein on 13 November 2024. Picture: Emmanuel Croset / AFPon Wednesday morning, the Macua media liaison officer Sabelo Mnguni confirmed that more than 500 illegal miners who had been trapped since last month had spent Christmas underground.
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