President Cyril Ramaphosa Image: Twitter/PresidencyZA
South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Tuesday, 8 November 2022
In the latest news in South Africa on Tuesday 8 November 2022, a whistleblower has dropped a number of bombshell claims recently.
President Cyril Ramaphosa Image: Twitter/PresidencyZA
We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you really need to know on Tuesday, 1 November 2022.
A whistleblower has dropped a number of bombshell claims over the weekend – and Cyril Ramaphosa isn’t sitting comfortably.
This is horrible. A five-month-old baby boy from North West has died after he was allegedly hit by a spade that was aimed at his mother.
Meanwhile, the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) says it has a watertight case against those implicated in the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) fraud scandal, including actress Moitheri ‘Terry’ Pheto.
The DA has expressed its outrage over the expenditure of R780 000 on 20 donkey-drawn carts by the North West government.
What is the absolute worst thing you could do on a game drive? Because we’d wager, we have just seen it. After a tense exchange with an elephant in KZN, a man was seen bailing out of his white Toyota over the weekend. He then proceeded to run INTO the bush.
TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Tuesday, 8 November
‘If I DIE, arrest Ramaphosa for my murder’ – SAPS whistleblower
Crikey. A one-time senior SAPS official says she was recently targeted by hitmen, after the whistleblower threatened to go public with some damning information about corruption within the police force. Her purported evidence implicates Cyril Ramaphosa AND Bheki Cele.
Patricia Morgan-Mashale claims to be sitting on a number of explosive bombshells. According to the whistleblower, two high-ranking cops – including a serving general – are actually foreign nationals. That, in her words, is the tip of a very corrupt iceberg…
Uncle arrested for allegedly murdering five-month-old baby with a spade
A 38-year-old man from Extension 4, Kgakala Township in Leeudoringstad, North West is expected to appear in court after allegedly hitting a five-month-old baby with a spade.
The incident reportedly happened on Saturday, 5 November and the suspect was arrested on Sunday, 6 November 2022.
According to a report at the disposal of the South African Police Service (SAPS) the 16-year-old mother of the five-month-old infant had an argument with her uncle on Saturday, 5 November 2022. The uncle then went outside and came back with a spade and tried to assault the niece, but ended up hitting the five-month-old baby boy the mother was carrying on her back.
‘We have a watertight case’: SIU on fraud scandal involving Terry Pheto
The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) says it has a watertight case against those implicated in the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) fraud scandal including actress Moitheri ‘Terry’ Pheto.
On Friday, 4 November the SIU welcomed a preservation order from the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to freeze nine luxury properties in Pretoria, Centurion, Hartbeespoort and Johannesburg, a BMW 420i and two ocean basket franchises in the East Rand with the combined value of approximately R25 million.
In a statement released over the weekend Terry Pheto said this is a difficult time for her and denied any involvement in the ongoing probe.
DA appalled by R780 000 expenditure on 20 donkey carts
The DA has expressed its outrage over the expenditure of R780 000 on 20 donkey-drawn carts by the North West government.
Reacting to the trendy topic, the party wrote: “The DA is appalled by the North West government’s ‘donation’ of 20 donkey carts at an exorbitant price of R780 000”.
“The ANC in the province has failed to invest in critical infrastructure and public transport – municipalities have returned R138 million in unspent conditional grants”.
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WATCH: Man FLEES car on game drive – after elephant encounter
What is the absolute worst thing you could do on a game drive? Because we’d wager we have just seen it. A man was seen bailing out of his white Toyota over the weekend, after a tense exchange with an elephant in KZN. He then proceeded to run INTO the bush.
The high drama played out at the Hluhluwe Game Reserve, in northern KwaZulu-Natal. A family in the car behind captured the bizarre event on camera. At first, they were left in utter disbelief, before provide a running commentary on the man’s act of desperation.
An elephant was seen standing right next to his vehicle during the game drive. God only knows what discussion went on between the driver and the passenger. The door of the left-hand side suddenly flies open, and the unwitting viral star heads deep into the long grass.
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