Shock at #SibusisoKhwinana’s violent end: Pretoria – Family, friends, industry players and residents flocked to the Block M, Soshanguve, home of Matwetwe actor Sibusiso Khwinana, 25, who was stabbed to death during an apparent robbery on Friday night. Cast members and producers of the hit movie, shot in Atteridgeville and released in January, which has already clocked up 3 million viewers, trickled in as the distraught family began preparations for the funeral, scheduled for Saturday. Hours after the murder, the family were inconsolable and asked to be given time to grieve, but on Sunday they opened up about the actor, who they said was committed to his craft. “It is painful that we lost him now, unexpectedly and senselessly. We are…
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Ramaphosa yet to reprimand Cele about KZN whistleblowers: Durban – President Cyril Ramaphosa has not yet reprimanded Police Minister Bheki Cele, as directed by the public protector, for failing to provide protection to two whistleblowers in KwaZulu-Natal who were in danger of “assassination”, the presidency said on Sunday. “The presidency has been diligent in the implementation of remedial action of the public protector,” Ramaphosa’s spokesperson Khusela Diko told the African News Agency (ANA). “In a few instances, such as this one, where the aggrieved parties have taken the findings of the public protector on judicial review, the presidency has…
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Two men shot dead in alleged armed robbery: Sasolburg – Two people were shot dead in an apparent armed robbery close to a petrol station in the Northern Free State on Sunday…
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No jail time for Durban man who killed a man for kissing him: Durban – A Durban man has escaped with a suspended sentence after confessing to killing a man who made unwanted sexual advances on him and kissed him. Nkosinathi Madlala, 27, was on Thursday sentenced to a 10-year suspended sentence on a charge of culpable homicide for striking Sduduzo Buthelezi once on the neck, and admitting to disposing of his body. Buthelezi’s body was later found dumped near a river in Chatsworth. Faced with the challenge that no one except Madlala knew what had happened the night Buthelezi died, as there were no witnesses to counter Madlala’s version of events, the state and the court had no reason to doubt his evidence. “He…
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Zondo commission continues to probe Eskom’s dark days: The Zondo commission of inquiry continues on Monday with more evidence of alleged corruption at Eskom expected to be laid bare. Eskom treasury official Sincedile Shweni is scheduled to give testimony on Monday. Shweni’s testimony follows that of Eskom treasurer Andre Pillay, who detailed the events leading to the controversial loan…
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Mbalula denies ANC ‘bullying’ SABC ahead of elections: ‘City Press’ reported on Sunday that Mbalula met with the editors at the public broadcaster to discuss the ANC’s low election coverage. ……
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MK council comes out in support of Robert McBride: As it stands, McBride will have to start looking for a new job after parliament’s police committee endorsed Police Minister Bheki Cele’s decision not to renew his contract. ……
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‘Drugged up & beaten’: Man reunited with family after Esidimeni tragedy: Georgy van der Merwe now stays with family in Lenasia after he was found safe by the Gauteng Health Department last week. ……
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SAPS Wars Part 1: The blurry blue line between the cops and the Cape underworld: Cape Town gangs are fighting each other. So what’s new? Cape Town police are also fighting – and the two battles are disturbingly intertwined. ……
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Kickbacks, dodgy investments: How VBS crippled Limpopo services: A new provincial report identifies R1m in vehicle finance kickbacks and dodgy investments that have left implicated municipalities bankrupt and without water. ……
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