EFF leader, Julius Malema during a march to Johan Rupert’s properties. Photo: EFF / Twitter
South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Thursday 7 April 2022
In the latest news in South Africa on Thursday 7 April 2022, Julius Malema accused Cyril Ramaphosa of ‘wanting to be white.
EFF leader, Julius Malema during a march to Johan Rupert’s properties. Photo: EFF / Twitter
We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you really need to know on Thursday 7 April.
Well, you don’t hear that every day. Julius Malema has reeled off a number of taunts and insults directed toward Cyril Ramaphosa.
The political firebrand delivered a strange old put-down on Wednesday afternoon after he accused Cyril of ‘wanting to be white.’
A 36-year-old man, a member of Operation Dudula, appeared before the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 6 April, on charges related to incitement of public violence and the contravention of the Cyber Crimes Act for allegedly publishing harmful messages.
A victory for common sense and the South African taxpayer: Former ministers and deputies are no longer onboard the ‘Gravy Plane’.
Meanwhile, a SECOND reported technical issue onboard a FlySafair plane, reported within the last seven days, forced this flight into an unscheduled stop.
Another horrific act of violence took place on a Western Cape farm. An elderly couple was brutally attacked while visiting their son at the Klipheuwel farm in Moorreesburg on Tuesday.
Tragically, 65-year-old Ingrid Koch suffered fatal injuries, while her husband suffered severe stab wounds and remained in hospital receiving treatment.
TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Thursday 7 April
‘Cyril Ramaphosa wants to be WHITE’ – Malema launches bizarre tirade
It wouldn’t be an EFF rally without Julius Malema tearing strips off President Ramaphosa – but the political firebrand delivered a strange old put-down on Wednesday afternoon after he accused Cyril of ‘wanting to be white’.
Malema and his comrades were in Stellenbosch to picket against Johann Rupert. The far-left party has robustly voiced its opposition to the billionaire and his acquired wealth over the years – and today was no different.
Rupert himself is worth approximately $11 billion, making him the richest citizen in South Africa. The investment tycoon was not in the country this week, and representatives on behalf of the Rupert Museum instead accepted the EFF’s memorandum of understanding. However, that didn’t do anything to quell the fire and brimstone.
Operation Dudula member charged with incitement of violence in Durban
A 36-year-old man appeared before the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 6 April on charges related to incitement of public violence and the contravention of the Cyber Crimes Act for allegedly publishing harmful messages.
The State alleges that Philani Gumede created and forwarded a voice message to members of Operation Dudula.
SA ministers, deputies BARRED from claiming ‘free business class flights’
Now that’s what we call progress. A new travel policy for former Members of Parliament has come into effect this month, and it prevents ex-ministers, deputies, and their respective spouses from claiming FREE business class flights.
The extensive rulebook clamps down on frivolous expenses, reducing the amount of state-funded flights available to these top politicians SIX-FOLD. There’s also a new cap that has been introduced, limiting how long ex-Cabinet members and their spouses can lean on public funds when it comes to their jet-setting.
‘Safety first’: FlySafair reveals why ANOTHER flight was diverted to Gqeberha
For the second time in seven days, a Cape Town-bound flight leaving East London was diverted to Gqeberha, following a technical issue reported in the cockpit. FlySafair, however, has clarified the situation.
Last week, a FlySafair plane on the same route also had to make an unscheduled stop, after pilots noted a very minor cause for concern. As a precaution, the aircraft halted its journey, before resuming on its path to Cape Town an hour later. It seems something strikingly similar happened again on Monday.
Farm murder: Elderly couple STABBED in brutal Western Cape attack
Another horrific act of violence has taken place on a Western Cape farm, with an elderly couple brutally attacked while visiting their son at the Klipheuwel farm in Moorreesburg on Tuesday.
Tragically, 65-year-old Ingrid Koch suffered fatal injuries, while her husband suffered severe stab wounds and remains in hospital receiving treatment.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) were able to apprehend a 34-year old suspect after responding to the incident and said in a statement that they are continuing to investigate the circumstances that led to the despicable attack.
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