South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday, 5 May 2023 Photos: Photos: Stock/Twitter/@ANC
South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday, 5 May 2023
In the latest news in South Africa on Friday, 5 May 2023, the ANC is pursuing a defamation case against Andre de Ruyter.
South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday, 5 May 2023 Photos: Photos: Stock/Twitter/@ANC
We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Friday, 5 May 2023.
The African National Congress (ANC) is pressing ahead with its defamation case against former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter, and the Pretoria High Court granted it permission to serve court papers overseas on Wednesday, 3 May.
Meanwhile, a Gupta-owned company interdicted the transfer of the Constantia mansion to its new owners and is fighting the R20m sale.
In other news, residents of Lekubung in Zeerust, North West, wasted no time helping themselves feast on dead elephants after provincial authorities killed them on Tuesday.
A 50-year-old surfer was attacked by a shark while surfing at Supertubes, Jeffreys Bay, on Wednesday.
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TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Friday 5 May
De Ruyter lying low in Germany, ANC is to serve him with court papers there – report
The African National Congress (ANC) is pressing ahead with its defamation case against former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter, and the Pretoria High Court granted it permission to serve court papers overseas on Wednesday, 3 May.
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According to News24, De Ruyter is believed to be staying in Germany. He left South Africa shortly after he was asked to leave Eskom before completing his notice period.
‘Unacceptably cheap’: Guptas seek to overturn Constantia mansion sale – report
A Gupta-owned company, Islandsite Investments, is fighting against the sale of the fugitive brothers’ Constantia mansion, which sold recently for R20 million.
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Islandsite Investments, which was one of the accused in the Nulane Investments fraud trial, was discharged by the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court last month and acquitted of money laundering charges.
North West residents feast on elephants that escaped from game farm
Residents of Lekubung in Zeerust, North West, wasted no time in helping themselves feast on dead elephants after they were killed by provincial authorities on Tuesday.
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According to authorities, the elephants were killed because they were damaging property. It was earlier reported that the elephants had escaped from a game farm.
A 50-year-old surfer was attacked by a shark in Jeffreys Bay
A 50-year-old surfer was attacked by a shark while surfing at Supertubes, Jeffreys Bay, on Wednesday.
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According to the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Jeffreys Bay station commander Paul van Jaarsveld, the surfer was in good spirits after being bitten by a shark while surfing.
“At 17h30, Wednesday, 3 May, NSRI Jeffreys Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a man bitten by a shark while surfing at Supertubes, Jeffreys Bay.”
Paul van Jaarsveld
REMINDER: Here are the SASSA social grants payment dates for MAY
Millions of South Africans receiving social grants are always eager to know when their upcoming payment dates are. Here is a REMINDER of the payment dates for May.
This comes after the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) released the payment schedule for the 2023/24 financial year.
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