South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday, 1 March 2024

We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Friday, 1 March 2024.

Here is the latest information about the missing case of six-year-old Joslin Smith of Saldanha Bay on Tuesday.

A remarkable sight appeared above Saldanha Bay in a moment of serendipity amidst the anxious search for Joslin.

AKA’s father Tony Forbes says that the real mastermind behind the murder of his son and Tebello Motsoane has not yet been caught.

Five of seven men arrested for the murder of Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes and Tebellow Motsoane appeared in court on Thursday.

In other news, former Bosasa Chief Operations Officer Angelo Agrizzi has been declared fit to stand trial.

TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Friday 1 March

Missing Joslin (6): Latest search developments

Here are the latest developments in the search for missing Joslin Smith (6) from Saldanha Bay. 

The six-year-old Joslin went missing from her home in Diazville, Saldanha Bay, last week on Monday.

Joslin was reported missing at Saldanha police station by her mother on Tuesday, 20 February 2024.

So, what do we know about the case so far? 

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Angelic cloud above Saldanha Bay amid search for missing Joslin

A remarkable sight appeared above Saldanha Bay in a moment of serendipity amidst the anxious search for missing six-year-old Joslin Smith.

Witnesses reported a cloud formation resembling an angel or cross hovering in the sky, a poignant symbol during these trying times.

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‘True mastermind has not been caught’: Tony Forbes speaks out

Tony Forbes the father of slain rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes says the real mastermind behind his son’s murder has not been caught.

Tony said this at the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Thursday where five suspects allegedly involved in the murder of his son appeared.

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AKA murder suspects remanded in custody, set to apply for bail

The suspects accused of the murder of rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes and his friend Tebello Motsoane will return to the Durban Magistrates Court on 6 March for a formal bail application.

Five of the seven suspects appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 29 February.

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Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi declared fit to stand trial

Former Bosasa Chief Operations Officer Angelo Agrizzi has been declared fit to stand trial.

Agrizzi turned into a whistleblower by exposing the company’s dirty dealings under late boss Gavin Watson. He has been ill since October 2020 and has not been attending court proceedings.

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