South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines 4 September 2022

South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines 4 September 2022 Photos: Video

South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines 4 September 2022

In the latest news in South Africa on Sunday 4 September 2022, learners of Alex High School went viral after they opted to celebrate Spring Day in a ‘BARBARIC’ way.

South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines 4 September 2022

South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines 4 September 2022 Photos: Video

We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Sunday, 4 September.

A shocking video of Alex High school learners went viral after they opted to celebrate Spring Day in a ‘BARBARIC’ way.

Meanwhile, a 42-year-old man visiting a friend was run over by his own bakkie in KZN and sustained injuries to his chest and back.

In some more bizarre news, a 26-year-old woman has lost her life in a tragic freak accident – her hair reportedly got tangled in a conveyor belt at an airport.

On Wednesday, 31 August, municipal workers found the body of an unidentified woman in a stormwater drain.

South African Police Service (SAPS) detectives in Bethelsdorp are seeking community assistance to trace the next of kin of the unidentified woman.

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have welcomed the Makhanda High Court’s decision to set aside the right granted to Shell to conduct a seismic survey off the Wild Coast.

TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Sunday 4 September

WATCH: Learners at Alex High act ‘BARBARIC’ on Spring Day

Learners of Alex High School went viral after they opted to celebrate Spring Day in a ‘BARBARIC’ way by damaging furniture, fire extinguisher and wasting water.

Gauteng Education spokesperson Steve Mabona said the department said they confirmed the incident.

“We can confirm that learners who were purported to be celebrating Spring Day on the 1st of September 2022 caused havoc at Alex High,” Mabona said furniture was damaged, water was wasted, and learners even interfered with the fire extinguishers at school.

“It is quite barbaric, which we witnessed on the video footage on what was happening at that school. We just want to call upon parents to assist us in installing discipline in children because they need to understand you cannot damage anything at your school, and you expect that to be fixed.”

Steve Mabona

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Man, 42, run over by OWN bakkie in KZN

A 42-year-old man sustained moderate injuries after being run over by his own bakkie. 

The incident occurred on William Street, Mt Moreland in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) on Friday, 2 September.

Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) revealed that their medics were returning from an emergency at around 11:54 on Friday. They were informed about the terrible incident by the 42-year-old man’s friend.

RUSA stated that the driver of the white Mazda bakkie was visiting a friend. He parked his bakkie on the side of the road. While walking to his friend’s house, the man realised his vehicle was rolling. 

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Body found in stormwater drain – do you recognise these tattoos?

On Wednesday, 31 August, municipal workers found the body of an unidentified woman in a stormwater drain.

South African Police Service (SAPS) detectives in Bethelsdorp are seeking community assistance to trace the next of kin of the unidentified woman.

Around 17:50 on 31 August, municipal workers were working in Kwanoxolo. The workers were clearing blockages in stormwater drains when they came across the body of an unknown female.

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Freak accident: Woman dies after hair gets caught in conveyor belt

A 26-year-old woman has lost her life in a tragic freak accident – her hair reportedly got tangled in a conveyor belt at an airport.

According to BET, Jermani Thompson, was a baggage handler at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in the United States (US) and was on duty when the incident occurred on 30 August 2022. Thompson was employed by GAT Airline Ground Support.

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Explaining the incident, airport officials say Thompson was unloading bags from a Frontier Airlines plane on the tarmac when her hair got caught in a belt loader that evening.

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EFF welcomes ruling to set aside Shell Wild Coast exploration

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have welcomed the Makhanda High Court’s decision to set aside the right granted to Shell to conduct a seismic survey off the Wild Coast.

The Red Berets released a statement on 3 September welcoming the decision. The party believes that the Department should never have granted any rights to anyone when communities and groups stressed that not enough consultations were held with different stakeholders who would be affected.

The Makhanda High Court found that the Mineral Resources and Energy Department and Shell did not comply with the relevant legislative requirements. The EFF stated that this decision was ‘classical of an ANC government department’.

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