Author: Gomolemo Mothomogolo
Eskom says it is still within its budget for diesel after spending a whooping R9.2 billion to keep the lights on for some parts of the day as it battles with rolling blackouts. On Saturday the Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Eskom Generation Manager, Bheki Nxumalo, interim spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena and Head of Project Management in the Presidency Rudi Dicks held a media briefing in Pretoria to give the media a weekly update on the progress in implementing the Energy Action Plan to improve the supply of electricity. “The year to-date, from the beginning of the financial year until the…
The North West acting Premier, Nono Maloyi said the government will not be setting aside any money for its “Thuntsha Lerole Programme” but it will be monitoring the implementation of infrastructure projects in local and provincial government. “We are not setting anything aside. Different departments got budgets. They have a budget for these said projects. The unfortunate thing is more often than not that includes our municipalities by the way they are not spending this money so we are here to ensure that the money that has been allocated already is being spent on services delivery issues,” said Maloyi. Maloyi…
The Judge presiding in murder case of Senzo Meyiwa, Justice Ratha Mokgoatlheng said “competent police” would have taken the clothes worn by the people who were in the house when Senzo Meyiwa was shot and killed. Mokgoatlheng’s remakes came after the 7th state witness, Tumelo Madlala finished giving testimony where he revealed that he doesn’t remember police officers doing a gun residue test on him as part of the investigation into Meyiwa’s killing. “I am only going to ask one question about our police. You have already said they have not taken any residue test on you. What they will…
The 7th state witness, Tumelo Madlala said he didn’t see who fired the deadly shot that killed Bafana Bafana Captain Senzo Meyiwa on 26 October 2014. The defense lawyer, Sipho Ramosepele opened his cross examination asking Madlala who killed Meyiwa on the 26 October 2014. Madlala said: “I don’t know, I didn’t see.” Madlala, singer Kelly Khumalo, her sister Zandile, their mother Gladness, Longwe Twala and Mthokozisi Thwala witnessed the alleged botched robbery the night Meyiwa’s was gunned down. Madlala took the stand on Tuesday to give details of what happened on the night in question and he told the…
It was a “terrible mistake” identifying accused number two Bongani Ntanzi as one of the intruders who had a tussle with Orlando Pirates goalkeeper, Senzo Meyiwa the night he was killed in 2014. This was the statement defence lawyer Charles Mnisi put to the 7th state witness, Tumelo Madlala who took the stand on Tuesday at the North Gauteng High Court. “I am putting it to you that you have made a terrible mistake in your identification of the person who Senzo was in a tussle with as and when the firearm went off,” said Mnisi during cross examination. But…
The 7th state witness, Tumelo Madlala told the court he will never change his statements about intruders getting into the Vosloorus house when Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa was shot and killed. Madlala, said to be Meyiwa’s childhood friend took to the stand to testify about what happened on 26 October 2014 when the soccer star was killed in what was alleged to be a botched robbery at his girlfriend Kelly Khumalo:s home in Vosloorus. On Wednesday, Madlala told court that police officer Joyce Buthelezi wanted him to make an about-turn on his statement about there being intruders in the…
The seventh witness, Tumelo Madlala has identified Bongani Sandiso Ntanzi as one of the intruders who got in the house the night Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa was gunned down on 26 October 2014. This emerged when Madlala took the stand at the North Gauteng High Court on Monday where five men are facing charges of murder, attempted murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. The five men on trial are accused No 1 to 5, Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya, Bongani Sandiso Ntanzi, Mthobisi Prince Mncube, Mthokoziseni Maphisa and Sifisokuhle Nkani Ntuli. State prosecutor George Baloyi led evidence…
The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Blade Nzimande has given the Unisa council seven days to respond to plans to place the institution under administration. Nzimande confirmed in a statement on Monday that he had written to the University of South Africa (Unisa) Council Chairperson, James Maboa, on Friday regarding his intention to appoint an administrator at the university . The Minister said he intends to exercise his powers in terms of Section 49B of the Higher Education Act, 101 of 1997, which empowers him to appoint an administrator and that in terms of Section 49E of the…
The state’s sixth witness, Mthokozisi Thwala says he has no reason to protect the people who were in the house over his close friend Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa. This after the defence lawyer, Advocate Zithulele Nxumalo said there were no intruders and someone who was in the house allegedly killed Meyiwa on the 26 October 2014. “I put it to you that the deceased was shot at by one of the persons who were inside the house. Obviously not the children. He didn’t shoot at himself. There was no robbery there and he was not shot at by one…
The defence lawyer, Charles Mnisi told the North Gauteng High Court that the state’s sixth witness, Mthokozisi Thwala is “tailoring his evidence to suit his narrative”. Mnisi was testing Thwala’s version of events on what transpired the night Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa was gunned down in an alleged botched robbery at his girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo’s home in 2014. Five men are standing trial for Meyiwa’s murder and they have all pleaded not guilty to the charges. Mnisi said the second state witness Khaya Ngcatshe placed Meyiwa on the passage after he was gunned down while Thwala placed him near…