De Aar, Northern Cape – Four traffic officials and three other people accused of driving license fraud have appeared in the De Aar Magistrate’s Court.
Northern Cape police said on Wednesday the group, which included a female, appeared on Tuesday to face charges of fraud, racketeering, corruption, contravention of the Road Traffic Act and issuing false driving licenses.
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Johannesburg – A security guard was drugged and tied up by a gang of four men who forced opened up an ATM and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash in Dobsonville, Soweto, in the early hours of Wednesday morning, said police.
“The centre managers at the Dobsonville Point arrived this morning and found him tied up,” said police spokesperson Kay Makhubela.
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Cape Town – Gerald Bloem and Selby Mbenenge have been recommended for judge positions in the Eastern Cape High Court.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) announced the recommendations on Wednesday afternoon, following three days of interviews in Cape Town.
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Johannesburg – While an academic on Wednesday called on government to improve its communication in a bid to prevent further xenophobic attacks, the Arts and Culture Department announced a “cultural programme” to unify people.
A statement from the Presidency on the matter “smacks of formalism” and did little to change public discourse, director of the centre for human rights at the University of Pretoria, Professor Frans Viljoen, said in a statement.
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Durban – Durban’s central business district remained largely calm and quiet on Wednesday morning following the violence that had seen police disperse both locals and foreigners.
By early afternoon on Wednesday there was one minor incident of looting reported in Queens Street.
While power outages had an effect, many shops remained closed with metal shutters pulled down.
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Bafana Bafana and former Orlando Pirates midfielder, Andile Jali, has challenged his Bafana teammate, Itumeleng Khune, to move ‘out of his comfort zone’.
In his interview in this week’s edition of Soccer Laduma, Jali talks about the importance of having more SA players plying their trade abroad in order to improve the national team.
For more http://www.soccerladuma.co.za
Johannesburg – A contestant on Big Brother Mzansi was allegedly raped by a fellow housemate after a drunken night of partying.
The shocking incident happened on Saturday night after a party in the Big Brother House in Johannesburg.
The reality TV show airs live on DStv channels 197 and 198.
It is believed that a housemate called “Adams”, whose real name is Siyanda Ngwenya, assaulted Bexx (Axola Mbengo) while she was asleep.
Every Saturday night the party room and bar area is opened to the contestants, and alcohol is freely available.
During Saturday night’s party, Adams and Bexx were drinking heavily and openly flirting with each other before going to bed together.
Adams, whose real name is Siyanda Ngwenya, and Bexx (Axola Mbengo) in bed.SCREENGRABThe two were last seen in bed cuddling and kissing before the Big Brother cameras moved away from them.
It is alleged that Adams boasted about having sex with Bexx the next day, telling male housemates: “I dipped her but don’t think she remembers because she passed out.”
A shocked Bexx later told female housemates that she didn’t consent to have sex with Adams.
Adams was axed from the show on Monday, while Bexx left voluntarily.
But some fans of the show have questioned Bexx’s claims of rape, and have called on producers of Big Brother Mzansi to clarify the matter.
In a vague statement on Monday, Mzansi Magic, the channel which airs Big Brother, would not confirm why Adams left the show, only saying he had been “expelled for misconduct” and that Bexx had been “removed for her own well-being”, and that both were receiving counselling.
Late on Tuesday, the channel sent out a new statement, saying: “At this stage it is not exactly clear what transpired between Bexx and Adams.
“Having suspected that there may have been an incident of sexual misconduct, Mzansi Magic acted by removing both individuals from the house.
“Currently, Bexx and Adams are receiving support and assistance from Mzansi Magic.
“They are both in the care of professionals and have been given the opportunity to contact family and friends.”
All current contestants have been barred from speaking to the media.
The latest drama came just hours after two housemates were reprimanded by Big Brother for bad behaviour.
Earlier on Saturday night, K2 and Adams went a step too far when they grabbed and attempted to kiss Bexx in the dressing room.
The two sandwiched her while she was standing in front of the mirror, and kissed her on her cheek while groping her bum.
Bexx looked visibly uncomfortable and walked away.
The men later apologised to her and Big Brother issued them each a strike for the inappropriate behaviour.
Three strikes means eviction, and losing out on the chance to win the R1 million prize money.
Bexx was in tears on Sunday when Big Brother reprimanded the pair, and 24 hours later she called it quits.
Adams was a very popular housemate and some fans have questioned his axing.
Fan @LoazG tweeted: “Okay, where are these rape allegations coming from now peeps, the misconduct by Adams was not revealed, so where is ths coming from?”
Another fan @RefilweMaingo wrote: “…there was no rape. Bexx n Adams had sex drunk. Bexx woke up n said she forgot.”
There have been rumours on social media that Bexx has laid a charge of rape at a police station, but this could not be confirmed.
Bexx and her cousin Soxx entered the show together while Adams and his ex-girlfriend Thembi were in the game together.
Soxx and Thembi have now agreed to pair up after their partners left the Big Brother house.
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Police are still searching for the killers of transport union South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) Gauteng Secretary Chris Nkosi.
He was gunned down in Germiston, east of Johannesburg, on Monday. Union leader June Dube’s house was also petrol bombed in Vooslorus. Police took statements from Dube on Tuesday.
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Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has dismissed reports that he has apologised to King Goodwill Zwelithini for reprimanding him over the comments he made about foreign nationals.
Addressing displaced foreign nationals, Gigaba said leaders should refrain from using inflammatory language which some interpreted as a reference to the King. Gigaba and Security Cluster Ministers David Mahlobo and Nathi Nhleko met with the King on Monday night.
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Pic: Chairperson of Portfolio Committee, Boitumelo Moiloa, NEC member for Sanco, Motlalepule Rosho and Dr Tutu Faleni
On Wednesday, 15 April 2015, the Portfolio Committee on Provincial Affairs, Finance, Economy and Enterprise Development will be conducting public hearings on the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill 2015 at Dinokana Tribal Hall near Lehurutshe, Kgakala Community Hall in Leeudoringstad, Japie Kotze Hall in Stella and Sunrise Park Community Hall in Rustenburg at 10H00.
Amongst others, the bill aims to provide for the equitable division of revenue raised nationally among the national, provincial and local spheres of government for the 2015/2016 financial year and the determination of each province’s equitable share and allocations to provinces, local government and municipalities from national government’s equitable share.
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