South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday, 2 June 2023

South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday, 2 June 2023 Photo: Riette Lindeque

South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday, 2 June 2023

In the latest news in South Africa on Friday, 2 June 2023, a convoy of trucks transporting covered armor tanks was recently spotted.

South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday, 2 June 2023

South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday, 2 June 2023 Photo: Riette Lindeque

We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Friday, 2 June 2023.

A convoy of trucks transporting covered armor tanks was spotted in Vereeniging recently. Did you see it? Look here.

Meanwhile, Mpumalanga confirmed its first cholera case on Wednesday, 31 May. The 73-year-old woman died on Tuesday.

Top lawyer Advocate Anton Katz SC represents disgraced celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana. Who is the man trying to get the doctor’s arrest in Tanzania unlawful?

Eskom’s forecast shows a reduction in load shedding severity, with Stage 2 implemented on Saturday and a temporary reprieve on Sunday.

The new laws for domestic workers were signed into law in April 2023. Here is what you need to know about the new laws.

TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Friday 2 June

LOOK: Did you see trucks transporting covered armor tanks in Gauteng?

Did you see trucks transporting covered armor tanks in Gauteng? Well, some of our readers saw these suspicious trucks in Vereeniging last week.

Riette Lindeque took these photos at around 15:30 last Monday on Houtkop Drive in Vereeniging.

Three trucks, each carrying what seemed like two armour tanks, were spotted.

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Cholera claims first victim in Mpumalanga, death toll reaches 25

Mpumalanga confirmed its first cholera case on Wednesday, 31 May. The 73-year-old woman died on Tuesday.

READ: Drive-by shootings 10 minutes apart leave four dead in Cape Town

The Mpumalanga Department of Health said the patient lived in Phaphamang Section, Phake, in Dr JS Moroka. She was admitted to the Mmametlhake Hospital, which is near Hammanskraal, on 26 May, presenting with diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting.

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Adv Anton Katz: Who is Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s ‘top’ lawyer?

Disgraced celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana is represented by top lawyer Advocate Anton Katz SC. Who is the man trying to get the doctor’s arrest in Tanzania unlawful?

  • Katz graduated with a BSc in Mathematics and an LLB at UCT, and an LLM International/ Constitutional Law at Columbia School of Law in New York.
  • He is based in Cape Town and specialises in International Law.

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Load shedding: No power cuts expected for a few hours over weekend

Load shedding severity will be reduced over the weekend, with various stages being implemented, and no power cuts are expected during the day on Sunday.

READ: LIVE LOAD SHEDDING TRACKER: What stage are we on now?

In a power alert on Thursday afternoon, power utility Eskom said Stage 6 power cuts would be implemented from 16:00 until 5:00 on Friday. Stage 4 will be implemented all day on Friday until 5:00 on Saturday, when Stage 2 will be in place until 16:00.

South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday, 2 June 2023
South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday, 2 June 2023 Photo: Stock/Canva

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Here is what you need to know about the new laws for domestic workers in SA

Here is what you need to know about the new laws for domestic workers in South Africa. These laws were signed into law in April 2023.

The biggest change is that domestic workers are now considered formal employees under the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA). 

Anyone employing a domestic worker must comply with the relevant laws.

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LATEST NEWS: WEATHER FORECAST, Friday 2 June

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LIVE TRAFFIC UPDATES FOR CAPE TOWN, JOHANNESBURG AND DURBAN

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