PICS: Five Pollsmoor escapees caught, one still at large: Cape Town – Six suspects escaped from Pollsmoor Prison on Sunday night, sparking a manhunt. However, by Monday evening, five of the inmates had been recaptured. The inmates face charges including attempted murder, rape and drug possession. Correctional Services spokesperson, Simphiwe Xako, says they used a metal rod from their beds to remove the bars in their cell. They then used blankets to make ropes and…
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Woman gives birth at Joburg mall: Johannesburg – A woman gave birth to a baby boy in a security guard’s office at the Northriding shopping centre late Monday night. ER24 spokesperson, Russel Meiring, on Tuesday morning said when paramedics arrived they found the woman being comforted by security guards in their office. He said paramedics assisted the woman and within “a short time, a boy was delivered”. The mother and newborn baby boy were taken to Rahima Moosa Hospital. African News Agency/ANA ……
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Prophet in row over #FakeProphetsMustFall march: Pretoria – The lawyer of controversial Pretoria prophet Shepherd Bushiri wants the Malawian removed from the promotional material for the planned march by victims of false prophets, scheduled for Wednesday in Joburg. Bushiri’s lawyer Bright Rikhotso of B Rikhotso Attorneys has turned to the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, in a bid to remove the Malawian from the list of prophets published on social media by organiser of the march Martins Antonio. The march is scheduled to take place from 10.30am. Participants will meet in front of the Joburg Theatre and march to the South African Human Rights Commission in Parktown. The notices have #NoManipulation #BushiriMustFall, #FakeProphetsMustFall, and…
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Numsa obtains court interdict to block Eskom signing renewable energy deals: Numsa, which represents thousands of workers, believes the signing of these contracts would be detrimental for the working class would lead to Eskom requiring less coal fired electricity . ……
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Two arrested in WC for possession of drugs worth more than R1.9m: The police’s Andre Traut says officers had noticed a suspicious vehicle which they later pulled over for further investigation. ……
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Alleged abalone poaching syndicate members due in court: Nine marine inspectors and eight others, who are linked to a poaching syndicate, will make their second court appearance on Wednesday. ……
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‘We are not going anywhere, Olievenhoutbosch is our home’ – illegal land occupiers: Land invaders in Olievenhoutbosch in Midrand are adamant that they will not be forcibly removed by the government or the police. ……
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Constitutional Court to confirm judgment on funding of political parties: Information about the private funding of political parties and independent candidates is reasonably required to exercise an "informed" vote at the ballot box, lobby group My Vote Counts says. On Tuesday, My Vote Counts is due to appear before the Constitutional Court for the confirmation hearing of the High Court in Cape Town judgment on the constitutionality of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (Paia) as it pertains to access to information about the private funding of…
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Additional suspects may be added in Phahlane corruption trial: Pretoria – More suspects could be added in the case against former acting national police commissioner Lieutenant-General Khomotso Phahlane, who has been charged with fraud, money laundering and corruption. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) said more suspects would appear alongside Phahlane when he and his co-accused return to court. Phahlane appeared on Monday with his wife Beauty and businessman Durandt Snyman in…
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Prophet in row over #BushiriMustFall march: Pretoria – The lawyer of controversial Pretoria prophet Shepherd Bushiri wants the Malawian removed from the promotional material for the planned march by victims of false prophets, scheduled for Wednesday in Joburg. Bushiri’s lawyer Bright Rikhotso of B Rikhotso Attorneys has turned to the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, in a bid to remove the Malawian from the list of prophets published on social media by organiser of the march Martins Antonio. The march is scheduled to take place from 10.30am. Participants will meet in front of the Joburg Theatre and march to the South African Human Rights Commission in Parktown. The notices have #NoManipulation #BushiriMustFall, #FakeProphetsMustFall, and…
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
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