JOHANNESBURG – President Jacob Zuma has been slammed on Twitter for sending congratulatory wishes to hip-hop artist Cassper Nyovest, who #FilledTheDome in Northgate on Saturday.

Zuma today joined millions of South Africans who congratulated Nyovest for the sold-out #FillUpTheDome concert at the 20,000 capacity venue.

The rapper made history by becoming the first local artist to do so.

In the short statement, the president extended praise to Nyovest for filling up The Dome “without the assistance of any international act.”

I’m not concerned about Zuma congratulating Cassper Nyovest. Im more concerned about Zuma typing 20 000 without flawpic.twitter.com/GmO6mL5K08

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JOHANNESBURG – Four police officers have been arrested for the murder of 32-year-old Khulekani Mpanza, who was caught by police for an attempted robbery.

Still images of CCTV footage were first published by the Sunday Times over the past weekend. 

They showed how two weeks ago Mpanza was caught by the officers and then shot dead while lying on a pavement.

The suspect had opened fire at police officers before being chased and shot.

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) spokesperson Robbie Raburabu says an investigation led to the arrests.

“Three gentlemen, two sergeants and one constable, and one constable lady have been arrested for the murder. They will appear in the Krugersdorp Magistrates Court tomorrow.”

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BY REGINALD KANYANE

A 31 year-old man from Ratloung village, near Mahikeng set to appear before Mahikeng Magistrate’s Court for murder. North West police spokesperson, Major Pelonomi Makau said the suspect was arrested on Sunday morning.

“He allegedly assaulted his mother to death in the early hours of Sunday at their house. The suspect arrived home with his girlfriend in the early hours and demanded food from his 63 year-old mother. There was no food and that angered him. He allegedly assaulted her to death with his bare hands. Police were called and postmortem will reveal what caused her death.” Makau said.

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