What's Happening In South African News - July 7, 2022 allafrica: SouthAfrica krugernationalpark roadclosures shutup DaliMpofu ZondoCommission Hospitals Fires CharlotteMaxeke
Yesterday saw a shutdown of roads to and from Kruger National Park, a huge tourist attraction in Mbombela in Mpumalanga Province. Taxi operators blocked roads in protest at rising petrol costs. SANParks spokesperson Ike Phaala advised tourists planning on entering the Phabeni, Numbi and Paul Kruger Gates, to rather use alternative gates as routes leading to the park around the Mbombela area remains closed. He urged visitors to us the Malelane or Orpen gates, during the protests.
The charge came after a heated moment when Mpofu was cross-examining Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan in March 2021, on behalf of former SA Revenue Service commissioner Tom Moyane. He told Gordhan's legal counsel Michelle Le Roux to"shut up while I'm talking" after he had objected to her line of questions to Gordhan. He later also told Gordhan to shut up, prompting Zondo Commission chair Raymond Zondo to stop proceedings and tell Mpofu"I am in charge".Yet another fire broke out at the Charlotte Maxeke hospital this week, when plumes of spoke was seen from the underground parking lot.
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