South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 Photos;Stock/VoxWeather
South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Tuesday, 9 May 2023
In the latest news in South Africa on Tuesday 9 May 2023, widespread SNOW of up to 20cm is expected in these areas in South Africa.
South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Tuesday, 9 May 2023 Photos;Stock/VoxWeather
We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you really need to know on Tuesday, 9 May 2023.
Widespread SNOW of up to 20cm is expected in these areas in South Africa this coming weekend. Here is the latest information.
In other news, the High Court gave Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan 60 days to ensure that certain facilities are exempt from load shedding.
Meanwhile, a man from the Eastern Cape said he was in disbelief when he discovered he had won Wednesday night’s Lotto Plus 1 jackpot worth over R20 million.
The SA Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning about the possibility of localised flooding in vulnerable areas of eThekwini, leading the emergency personnel of eThekwini Municipality to be on standby.
Lastly, a 40-year-old ANC Councillor in the North West faces charges of statutory rape and crimen injuria after he allegedly sexually assaulted two teenage boys.
TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Tuesday, 9 May
Widespread SNOW of up 20cm expected in these areas
Widespread SNOW of up to 20cm is expected in these areas this coming weekend.
According to VoxWeather, widespread snow and a significant drop in temperatures are expected across the Cape Provinces from Friday to Sunday.
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Widespread snow of up to 20cm is expected to fall over the mountains of Murraysburg, Noupoort, Molteno, Tiffindell, Barkly-East, and Mataliele.
Eastern Cape man plans family trip overseas with R20m Lotto Plus 1 jackpot
A man from the Eastern Cape said he was in disbelief when he discovered he had won Wednesday night’s Lotto Plus 1 jackpot worth over R20 million.
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The man, who works as a sales representative, opted for the quick pick method and played via the Standard Bank app. Draw number 2330 on Wednesday, 3 May, was worth R20 995 899,42.
“I was in complete disbelief when I was informed that I had won the jackpot, I kept on checking the numbers as well on the Standard Bank SMS notification as well,” said the man
ANC Councillor arrested for alleged statutory rape of teenage boys
A 40-year-old ANC Councillor in the North West faces charges of statutory rape and crimen injuria after he allegedly sexually assaulted two teenage boys.
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The councillor, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victims, was arrested on after the boys’ parents opened a case against him on Saturday, the North West police said to News24.
North West police spokesperson Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone asked the public not to circulate sexually explicit videos and photos of what looks like the councillor, which popped up on social media last week.
Government to challenge latest load shedding court ruling
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan now intends launching a bid to set aside a ruling by the High Court in Pretoria on load shedding. On Friday, the court ruled that police stations, schools, clinics and hospitals should be exempt from load shedding.
The move comes after several political parties and other sectors of society, including the United Democratic Movement (UDM), Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), Action SA and the National Union of Metalworkers (NUMSA) approached the courts, asking that several critical entities be spared from power interruptions.
Presiding Judge Norman Davis gave Pravin Gordhan 60 days to ensure that certain government facilities are not affected by the electricity crisis. Now Gordhan says his department has serious concerns about the implications of the court ruling on government’s current efforts to stabilise the national grid and eventually make load shedding a thing of the past.
EThekwini on HIGH alert following warning of FLOODING
The SA Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning about the possibility of localised flooding in vulnerable areas of eThekwini, leading the emergency personnel of eThekwini Municipality to be on standby.
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The municipality has identified roads and low-lying settlements as particularly prone to flooding. In addition, the coastal regions of eThekwini are expected to experience higher rain intensities. Motorists should exercise extreme caution and maintain a safe following distance while driving on wet roads.
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