Author: Gomolemo Mothomogolo
South African consumers are cautiously optimistic about the heavily marketed Black Friday deals that are sold as the best time to score a great bargain. Most retail outlets extend the one day event to between three to five days sales to avoid overcrowding at its stores. When Newsnote visited Makro Centurion on Friday, there were no long queues, shoppers said they were comparing prices and looking for best deals. A shopper, Lebo Madau said she did her homework to ensure that she gets great deals. “The Black Friday deals are good. But you need to know the price before you come…
The SAPS National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola has launched an investigation into the cause of the accident that claimed the life of a presidential protection officer over the weekend. “I must also clarify that what happened as we know is an accident. This accident is under investigation. The relevant accident unit together with the relevant RTMC [Road Traffic Management Corporation] will investigate the accident and once we have the outcome we will make it known to everyone,” said Masemola. The SAPS commissioner was speaking at the memorial service held in Tshwane for Warrant Officer Thomas Shongwe who died in an…
The Ga-Rankuwa Magistrates Court has postponed the identity theft case against Farai Mapeye to 20 December after his defence lawyer left court to attend to an emergency. Mapeye has been charged with fraud and being in South Africa illegally and is expected to apply for bail next month. It is alleged that Mapeye stole the identity of Michael Maluleke and used it for over two decades and secured a job using Maluleke’s identity. The 43-year-Maluleke told newsnote he struggled for years to get an identity document from the Department of Home Affairs and his stolen identity was affecting his work…
There needs to be better synergy between crime intelligence and South African Police Service (SAPS) to combat the high crime rates in the country, this is according to Forensic expert at Bizz Tracers, Calvin Rafadi. Rafadi was talking in the light of second quarter crime statistics released by Police Minister, Bheki Cele yesterday who said the “crime figures show that aggression and violence are at worrying levels in South Africa”. The latest crime stats revealed: that contact crimes increased by 18.5%, sexual offences by 11.0%, contact-related crimes by 4.9%, property-related crimes by 7.4%, commercial crimes by 19.9% while serious crimes…
The Congress of South African Trade Unions, the Federation of Unions of South Africa and the South African Federation of Trade Unions want the government to return to the negotiating table to revise its current offer and give the workers a 10% wage increase. Earlier this month, wage negotiations in the public sector deadlocked with unions opting for individual dispute resolution processes. Trade unions affiliated to Fedusa, Saftu and Cosatu were afforded certificates of non-resolution while teacher union Sadtu accepted the wage offer. Fedusa Vice President: Public Sector, Dr Lufuno Mulaudzi, said workers want a 10% wage increment. “We are…
City of Tshwane mayor Randall Williams has appointed ActionSA acting caucus leader Kgosietsile Kgosiemang as the new Member of the Mayoral Committee responsible for Human Settlements. Kgosiemang will replace the former MMC for Human Settlement, Abel Tau who was fired from the position following allegations of sexual assault. ActionSA has also since terminated Tau’s membership citing that he has brought the party into disrepute “Positions of authority and power in ActionSA are entrusted responsibilities to leaders that can never be abused tor sexual advances or to subjugate women. This conduct has brought ActionSA into disrepute,” said ActionSA in a statement.…
Tshepo Thobane, the defence lawyer for two of the five accused in the Senzo Meyiwa trial, said he will await fresh instructions on whether to proceed with an application to review the proceedings at another court. The men on trial are Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya, Bongani Sandiso Ntanzi, Mthobisi Prince Mncube, Mthokoziseni Maphisa and Sifisokuhle Nkani Ntuli and have all pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. While the trial has been postponed and is expected to resume in May 2023 to allow the new defence lawyer time to study the…
The court case against five men accused of the Murder of Bafana Bafana captain, Senzo Meyiwa has hit a snag after it was postponed to next year for the new defence lawyer to familiarise himself with the case. The first two suspects Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya and Bongani Sandiso Ntanzi, terminated the mandate of their legal representative, Tshepo Thobane on Monday. The pair appointed a new defence lawyer, Sipho Ramosepele and the matter was postponed to 2 May 2023 to allow him to familiarise the case. “We can’t proceed as we had intended to. Mr Ramosepele will have to be provided with…
The defence lawyer in the Senzo Meyiwa case, Tshepo Thobane will bring an application for another court to review the proceedings, arguing that the pending decision by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) on the unsigned indictment implicating people that were in the house when the skipper was shot and killed, is putting witnesses in a corner” and a violation of the suspects constitutional rights”. Earlier this year, an unsigned indictment emanating from the ‘second docket’ indicated that the people who where in the house, including Meyiwa’s girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo – when Bafana Bafana captain, was gunned down were supposed…
After three days of recovery efforts, rescue teams finally found the body of the 11-year-old boy who drowned while allegedly walking with friends on the banks of the river. The Tshwane Emergency Services Department confirmed the unnamed boy’s body was discovered earlier today. “The South African Police dive unit and the K9 unit as well as the Gauteng Emergency Services medical services rescue unit have recovered the body of the 11-year-old boy who drowned on the Apies River. The recovery was conducted during the search just after 11 o’clock. “The scene is still under the command of the South African…