South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday, 9 November 2022

We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you really need to know on Wednesday, 9 November.

SA recently launched its first DRIVE-THROUGH service for motor vehicle license renewals. Here is everything you should know.

There is a Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse taking place today – but not everyone will get to see it. Here’s what that means for South Africa.

Meanwhile, mystery still surrounds the now-infamous ‘diversity course’ that was delivered to students at Vishoek High last week. 

Newly promoted Colonel Malesela Jonathan Ledwaba has left the public divided after his weight outshone his promotion.

And lastly, a video of a JMPD officer accepting -what looks and sounds like- a bribe has gone viral. Here is what the JMPD said.

TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Wednesday, 9 November

Here is SA’s first DRIVE-THROUGH service for motor vehicle license renewals

SA recently launched its first DRIVE-THROUGH service for motor vehicle license renewals. 

And it is as easy as handing over your registration document, paying, and then having your license printed immediately. 

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This first-of-a-kind drive-through service for motor vehicle license renewals was officially launched on Monday in George, the Western Cape. 

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‘Black people can NEVER be racist’, Vishoek High learners told

Mystery still surrounds the now-infamous ‘diversity course’ that was delivered to students at Vishoek High last week. After a single session, the lesson was ultimately dropped by school officials – due to numerous allegations of ‘bullying and exclusion’.

However, a few bombshells have since come to light…

Some parents report that their children ‘were left traumatised’ by the session, which allegedly focused on skin colour and racial issues. The diversity course has been suspended entirely, but what content actually featured in these lesson plans?

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Is the Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse visible in South Africa TONIGHT?

We’ve got another major celestial event on the cards for Tuesday – but unfortunately, it’s not quite fallen our way. The Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse takes place later today, turning Earth’s satellite into a spooky shade of crimson.

It’s the second such lunar eclipse of 2022, with the last one taking place in May. The Blood Moon occurs when the celestial body moves into the deep umbral shadow of the Earth, and receives only light first filtered by our planet’s atmosphere.

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Newly promoted Colonel’s WEIGHT questioned

Newly promoted Colonel Malesela Jonathan Ledwaba has left the public divided after his weight outshone his promotion.

Today, Tuesday, 8 November, previously Lieutenant Colonel Ledwaba was conferred with the new rank of a Colonel and appointed as the Provincial Commander of the Media Relations of the South African Police Service in Limpopo Province.

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WATCH: Did this JMPD officer accept a bribe on camera?

A video of a JMPD officer receiving an alleged bribe of R1 800 from an unknown individual went viral on Tuesday. 

This comes after crime activist Yusuf Abramjee shared the video clip on his Twitter account. 

In the video, the officer in JMPD uniform is seen taking money while sitting in a parked car. The unidentified motorist narrating in the video, while driving to the police officer and handing over the money, repeatedly mentions he was going to hand over R1 800 to the police officer.

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