Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has credited Thembinkosi Lorch for his role in their victory over SuperSport United on Saturday. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix
In the latest news in South Africa on Wednesday, 7 June 2023, Thembinkosi ‘SMS’ Lorch has been found guilty of assaulting his girlfriend.
Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has credited Thembinkosi Lorch for his role in their victory over SuperSport United on Saturday. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix
We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you need to know on Wednesday, 7 June.
Orlando Pirates player Thembinkosi ‘SMS’ Lorch has been found guilty of assaulting his girlfriend. Here’s more.
Very cold, wet, and windy weather is expected in the Northern Cape and Western Cape from Thursday. As a cold front approaches, prepare for wet days in the Western Cape, with up to an 80% chance of rain on Wednesday and Thursday.
The death of Brigadier Mkhaulesi, an investigator in the Bester case, sparked speculation and raised questions about the investigation.
Good news! Eskom has announced that it will be suspending load shedding during the day until further notice.
A burst petrol tanker has claimed the life of its driver after the tanker caught fire after he lost control on the N1 north highway near Botha Avenue in Centurion on Monday evening.
Orlando Pirates soccer star Thembinkosi Lorch has been found guilty of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm by the Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng.
The case relates to a complaint laid with the Midrand Police by his girlfriend in September 2020 that resulted in his arrest and subsequent release on bail of R2000.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Lorch was arrested on 7 September 2020, following an incident that happened at his place of residence in Midrand, on 6 September 2020.
A cold front is expected to make landfall in the Western Cape on Wednesday evening, 7 June. The South African Weather Service’s (SAWS) rainfall forecast predicts widespread showers for parts of the province over the next couple of days.
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According to a weather advisory, the series of cold fronts are expected to land over the southwestern parts of the Western Cape from Wednesday night into Thursday, and daytime temperatures are expected to drop significantly from Thursday to Friday.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says the Northern Cape and Western Cape will experience very cold, wet and windy conditions from Wednesday, 7 June.
Torrential rains and cold weather have battered parts of the Western Cape recently.
The weather service said a series of cold fronts are expected to make landfall over the south-western parts of the Western Cape from Wednesday late in the evening into Thursday, dropping the day temperatures significantly from Thursday into Friday.
The unexpected death of Brigadier Jackson Mkhaulesi, an investigator in the Thabo Bester escape case, sent shockwaves through South Africa on Monday.
The death of Brigadier Mkhaulesi, an investigator in the Bester case, sparked speculation and raised questions about the investigation.
A burst petrol tanker has claimed the life of its driver after the tanker caught fire after he lost control on the N1 north highway near Botha Avenue in Centurion on Monday evening.
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Firefighters dispatched to the scene say the enflamed tanker could be viewed from several kilometers away from the incident and could hear multiple explosions as they were approaching the scene. Upon arrival at the scene, the tanker was found lying on its side and engulfed by fire.
Eskom says it will implement Stage 3 load shedding from 16:00 on Tuesday, 6 June, while suspending the blackouts during the day until further notice.
The embattled power utility had announced earlier on Tuesday that load shedding will be suspended from 05:00 – 16:00.
Take a look at weather forecasts for all nine provinces here.
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