Author: Larson Thebe
Police have launched a manhunt for two suspects wanted in connection with the murder of Olorato Mongale. The 30-year-old body was found dumped in Lombardy, near Alexandra, earlier this month after she went out on a date with a man known only as “John.”CCTV cameras at her residence captured Mongale walking towards a white VW Polo, before her disappearance. Police have since found and seized the vehicle, which was allegedly used in the murder of Mongale, at a panel-beater workshop in Phoenix, Durban. “The investigation first led the team to a lodge in Kew, Johannesburg where two suspects had booked…
Mamelodi Sundowns is confident that it’ll return with the trophy, during its CAF Champions League final second-leg match against Pyramids FC of Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday. This after the teams played to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the competition on Saturday at the Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria. Sundowns Assistant coach Steve Komphela said the team is ruining its missed chances to score enough goals during the first leg encounter, after the Egyptians equalized in the dying minutes. “One-one is a good score for us. In as much as we shared the spoils the expectation is that…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Road Accident Fund (RAF) Collins Letsoalo has been placed on special leave by the RAF Board. The suspension is over an ongoing investigation into claims of financial mismanagement at the entity. This after a preliminary report by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) revealed that Letsoalo interfered in the awarding of a R79m lease tender deal for the entities offices in Johannesburg. Letsoalo’s suspension was announced by the Deputy Minister of Transport, Mkhuleko Hlengwa in parliament today, when the RAF Board appeared before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA). “I was advised by the…
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has warned 210 000 beneficiaries that they’ll experience a delay in receiving their June grant payments. This as the agency said the beneficiaries might be receiving an income that they didn’t disclose prior to their application. The agency said the payments were discovered in collaboration with registered Credit Bureaus. “They’re obligated to inform SASSA of any changes to their financial circumstances after their application has been approved. Failure to comply with these requirements constitutes a violation of the Act and may result in corrective action. As part of this initiative, social grant payments for…
Tributes continue to pour in for the late actor Presley Chweneyagae, whose passing was announced by his agency, MLA, on Tuesday. The agency didn’t however announce the cause of the death of the 40-year-old actor. “It is with profound sadness that we confirm the untimely passing of one of South Africa’s most gifted and beloved actors, Presley Chweneyagae, at the age of 40. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his wife, children, extended family, colleagues, and all who knew and loved him. “While we grieve the immense loss of a remarkable talent, we celebrate the light he brought to the…
Three people have died, and 12 others have been injured after a bus plunged off a more than 50m bridge in Maidstone Road in Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal. According to the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI), the victims are three women from Ward 62, Burbreez, Tongaat. The road has been closed, traffic has been directed to other roads, and authorities have urged motorists to exercise caution in the area. “Our Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) has informed us that the bus driver experienced break failure. “He tried to avoid the traffic, veered off the road and plunged off more than 50m of bridge. “An…
South Africa’s sprint sensation Akani Simbine has done it again, by winning the 100m race at the Rabat Diamond League in Morocco. The 31-year-old clocked 9.95 seconds, just outside his season’s best of 9.90 seconds, to claim three out of three in the Diamond League this season. Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala finished second in a time of 10.05, while USA’s Fred Kerley was in third in a time of 10.07. “Very comfortable race happy with it, happy with how I executed, and happy to finish off the race injury free.I feel great, I feel confident, I am happy that I…
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said he’s pleased about the team’s recent second alignment camp held in Cape Town, ahead of the international season. The two-day camp featured a series of boardroom sessions and an optional gym session, while a bunch of overseas-based players joined the boardroom sessions virtually. The players also participated in a series of Outfox virtual training sessions to familiarise themselves with the new structures. Erasmus and the Springbok assistant coaches made a series of presentations to both locally based and overseas-based players during the sessions. The world champions will start the season in a month’s time against…
Intervention efforts to rescue the struggling Daybreak Foods, a major poultry producer in the country, continues unabated. This following a South Gauteng High Court judgment to make permanent an urgent interim order granted to the National Council of SPCA (NSPCA) on 10 May. The order upheld the NSPCA’s authority to “act decisively against animal cruelty and affirmed its legal right to intervene when animals suffer.” Daybreak was placed under business rescue on Tuesday to avoid liquidation and protect around 3 000 jobs, a move supported by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC). The company was acquired by the PIC in 2015 for…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has dismissed reports by US President Donald Trump that there’s “white genocide” and land grab in South Africa. Trump made the remarks during his meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday in Washington D.C., USA, where he used video footage and articles in a bid to prove that there’s “white genocide” in the country. The minister said the term “genocide” has been forcefully introduced to the scene, in a distinctly foreign and strange manner, adding that a lot of material has been put into circulation, which include pictures of crosses along a particular road, to name…