South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday, 22 May

We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Wednesday, 22 May.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has confirmed the death of party stalwart James Selfe, who passed away on Tuesday afternoon.

Meanwhile, the Hawks have apprehended two additional individuals linked to the tragic killing of five-year-old Ditebogo Junior Phalane.

In other news, Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa stated that the government is evaluating its choices after an adverse ruling in the court case regarding load shedding.

Reports on executive pay from South Africa’s top five mining companies reveal that their CEOs earned staggering amounts in 2023.

Lastly, the NSIR said a fisherman was killed while two were injured and one is still missing when their boat capsized near Shelly Point, West Coast. 

TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Wednesday, 22 May

RIP: DA stalwart James Selfe dies aged 68

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has confirmed the death of party stalwart, James Selfe, who passed away on Tuesday afternoon.

He was 68.

Selfe died peacefully, surrounded by family and loved ones, following a lengthy battle with illness.

Fisherman killed, two injured when boat capsized 

A fisherman was killed while two were injured, and one is still missing when their boat capsized near Shelly Point, West Coast. 

According to the National Sea Rescue Insitute (NSRI), the Mykonos station commander Nic Stevens this happened on Monday at around 16:04. 

Two more suspects arrested in Ditebogo Junior Phalane murder case

The Hawks have apprehended two additional individuals linked to the tragic killing of five-year-old Ditebogo Junior Phalane.

In collaboration with the Arcadia Crime Prevention unit and Tshwane District CI, the Pretoria-based Hawks team conducted a coordinated operation to apprehend the suspects aged 29 and 30 on Monday. 

Some of these South African CEOs earn over R600k a DAY

Some of the top-earning South African bosses are raking in over three times that of the highest-paid banking CEOs.

The top five listed all come from the mining sector – an industry that added R425.6 billion to the country’s GDP in the last financial year (representing 6.2% of the total GDP).

Ramokgopa warns court ruling on load shedding could be costly

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa stated that the government is evaluating its choices after an adverse ruling in the court case regarding load shedding.

The previous Friday, the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria dismissed the government’s request for permission to appeal an earlier judgment. 

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