Relatives identify Witbank crash victims


Mbombela – Family members of the 15 people killed in an accident in Mpumalanga were identifying their relatives on Saturday, the provincial community safety department said.

“Family members have been coming [to] the Klipfontein police mortuary in Witbank since in the morning,” spokesperson Mmusi Moeti said.

The accident happened on Friday afternoon on the R555 between Witbank and Ogies.

Earlier, Moeti reported that four children died in the accident but later said only three had died.

He said a woman who was the only survivor in the taxi was in the critical condition at Cosmos Life Hospital in Witbank.

Paramedics said they found people’s bodies scattered across the road when they arrived at the scene.

“Paramedics that attended the scene explained that people were ripped apart during the collision,” said ER24 spokesperson Werner Vermaak.

He said several paramedics who attended to the scene received trauma counselling due to the horrific nature of the accident.

Mpumalanga MEC for transport Vusi Shongwe called for a high level probe into the accident and harsh punishment for those found to have caused the accident.

The minibus taxi was travelling from Germiston in Gauteng to Ogies and the truck was travelling to Witbank.

SAPA

Breytenbach to quit NPA, stand for DA


ohannesburg – Glynnis Breytenbach is leaving her job at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to stand for the DA in the general election, the Sunday Times reported.

Breytenbach is one of six candidates whose names were kept confidential when the Democratic Alliance released its consolidated lists of who it wants in Parliament after the elections, according to the newspaper.

DA federal executive chairperson James Selfe said Breytenbach’s move would add momentum to the party’s campaign.

“Advocate Breytenbach is on the DA’s Gauteng list for the National Assembly, in a position which makes her election as a member of Parliament for the DA very likely,” he said.

‘Valuable addition’

“She will be a valuable addition to the DA’s team in Parliament. She is principled and brave, with a passion for the law and a sharp eye for detail. I have no doubt she will be an exceptional legislator.”

Breytenbach’s lawyer Gerhard Wagenaar confirmed to the newspaper that Breytenbach had given notice to the NPA on Friday that she would leave on 30 April.

It was believed Breytenbach was the confidential candidate listed at number eight on the DA’s Gauteng list.

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ANC step up fight against corruption


Pretoria – The ANC will step up the fight against corruption, secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Saturday.

“Let me tell you that the ANC is going to be tough on corruption,” he told reporters on the sideline of the national executive committee lekgotla in Irene, south of Pretoria.

“It has always been hard [on corruption].”

Mantashe said the party had been committed to the fight for years but the good work it had done was not recognised.

“There are a lot of people who are not acknowledged that have been removed from serious positions,” he said.

Every time there was a new allegation the public would hear about of how the African National Congress was doing nothing to fight corruption.

Processes to be followed

Mantashe said if the numbers could be known, the public would realise that the party had taken action following accusations of corruption against members.

He explained that as much as disciplinary action should be taken, there were processes which had to be followed.

The party had to allow for those accused to be tried in the courts.

Mantashe said the ANC would not make rash decisions when tackling the issue.

“What we won’t do is play to the gallery and just go all over doing a witch-hunt because we want to be seen doing something,” he said.

SAPA

ANC step up fight against corruption


Pretoria – The ANC will step up the fight against corruption, secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Saturday.

“Let me tell you that the ANC is going to be tough on corruption,” he told reporters on the sideline of the national executive committee lekgotla in Irene, south of Pretoria.

“It has always been hard [on corruption].”

Mantashe said the party had been committed to the fight for years but the good work it had done was not recognised.

“There are a lot of people who are not acknowledged that have been removed from serious positions,” he said.

Every time there was a new allegation the public would hear about of how the African National Congress was doing nothing to fight corruption.

Processes to be followed

Mantashe said if the numbers could be known, the public would realise that the party had taken action following accusations of corruption against members.

He explained that as much as disciplinary action should be taken, there were processes which had to be followed.

The party had to allow for those accused to be tried in the courts.

Mantashe said the ANC would not make rash decisions when tackling the issue.

“What we won’t do is play to the gallery and just go all over doing a witch-hunt because we want to be seen doing something,” he said.

SAPA

ANC step up fight against corruption


Pretoria – The ANC will step up the fight against corruption, secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Saturday.

“Let me tell you that the ANC is going to be tough on corruption,” he told reporters on the sideline of the national executive committee lekgotla in Irene, south of Pretoria.

“It has always been hard [on corruption].”

Mantashe said the party had been committed to the fight for years but the good work it had done was not recognised.

“There are a lot of people who are not acknowledged that have been removed from serious positions,” he said.

Every time there was a new allegation the public would hear about of how the African National Congress was doing nothing to fight corruption.

Processes to be followed

Mantashe said if the numbers could be known, the public would realise that the party had taken action following accusations of corruption against members.

He explained that as much as disciplinary action should be taken, there were processes which had to be followed.

The party had to allow for those accused to be tried in the courts.

Mantashe said the ANC would not make rash decisions when tackling the issue.

“What we won’t do is play to the gallery and just go all over doing a witch-hunt because we want to be seen doing something,” he said.

SAPA

ANC step up fight against corruption


Pretoria – The ANC will step up the fight against corruption, secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Saturday.

“Let me tell you that the ANC is going to be tough on corruption,” he told reporters on the sideline of the national executive committee lekgotla in Irene, south of Pretoria.

“It has always been hard [on corruption].”

Mantashe said the party had been committed to the fight for years but the good work it had done was not recognised.

“There are a lot of people who are not acknowledged that have been removed from serious positions,” he said.

Every time there was a new allegation the public would hear about of how the African National Congress was doing nothing to fight corruption.

Processes to be followed

Mantashe said if the numbers could be known, the public would realise that the party had taken action following accusations of corruption against members.

He explained that as much as disciplinary action should be taken, there were processes which had to be followed.

The party had to allow for those accused to be tried in the courts.

Mantashe said the ANC would not make rash decisions when tackling the issue.

“What we won’t do is play to the gallery and just go all over doing a witch-hunt because we want to be seen doing something,” he said.

SAPA

ANC step up fight against corruption


Pretoria – The ANC will step up the fight against corruption, secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Saturday.

“Let me tell you that the ANC is going to be tough on corruption,” he told reporters on the sideline of the national executive committee lekgotla in Irene, south of Pretoria.

“It has always been hard [on corruption].”

Mantashe said the party had been committed to the fight for years but the good work it had done was not recognised.

“There are a lot of people who are not acknowledged that have been removed from serious positions,” he said.

Every time there was a new allegation the public would hear about of how the African National Congress was doing nothing to fight corruption.

Processes to be followed

Mantashe said if the numbers could be known, the public would realise that the party had taken action following accusations of corruption against members.

He explained that as much as disciplinary action should be taken, there were processes which had to be followed.

The party had to allow for those accused to be tried in the courts.

Mantashe said the ANC would not make rash decisions when tackling the issue.

“What we won’t do is play to the gallery and just go all over doing a witch-hunt because we want to be seen doing something,” he said.

SAPA

ANC step up fight against corruption


Pretoria – The ANC will step up the fight against corruption, secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Saturday.

“Let me tell you that the ANC is going to be tough on corruption,” he told reporters on the sideline of the national executive committee lekgotla in Irene, south of Pretoria.

“It has always been hard [on corruption].”

Mantashe said the party had been committed to the fight for years but the good work it had done was not recognised.

“There are a lot of people who are not acknowledged that have been removed from serious positions,” he said.

Every time there was a new allegation the public would hear about of how the African National Congress was doing nothing to fight corruption.

Processes to be followed

Mantashe said if the numbers could be known, the public would realise that the party had taken action following accusations of corruption against members.

He explained that as much as disciplinary action should be taken, there were processes which had to be followed.

The party had to allow for those accused to be tried in the courts.

Mantashe said the ANC would not make rash decisions when tackling the issue.

“What we won’t do is play to the gallery and just go all over doing a witch-hunt because we want to be seen doing something,” he said.

SAPA

3 die in North West crashes


Mahikeng – Three people were killed in separate accidents in the North West, police said on Saturday.

A 32-year-old man was killed when his car overturned in Klerksdorp on Friday, said Colonel Sabata Mokgwabone.

The man lost control of his car on the road between Klerksdorp and Orkney and it overturned.

He was declared dead on the scene.

In a separate incident, a 39-year-old man was killed when he was run over by a car while he was trying to cross Main Reef Road on Friday.

In a third accident in the area, a 30-year-old driver was killed and two passengers injured when a car overturned between Koster and Swartruggens.

“The driver allegedly died on the scene and two passengers were taken to Swartruggens hospital with multiple serious injuries.”

Police were investigating three counts of Culpable homicide. SAPA

3 die in North West crashes


Mahikeng – Three people were killed in separate accidents in the North West, police said on Saturday.

A 32-year-old man was killed when his car overturned in Klerksdorp on Friday, said Colonel Sabata Mokgwabone.

The man lost control of his car on the road between Klerksdorp and Orkney and it overturned.

He was declared dead on the scene.

In a separate incident, a 39-year-old man was killed when he was run over by a car while he was trying to cross Main Reef Road on Friday.

In a third accident in the area, a 30-year-old driver was killed and two passengers injured when a car overturned between Koster and Swartruggens.

“The driver allegedly died on the scene and two passengers were taken to Swartruggens hospital with multiple serious injuries.”

Police were investigating three counts of Culpable homicide. SAPA