Author: Malebogo Putu
Community members from Ivory Park, Gauteng have castrated and killed a man they believed was part of a gang of three that had raped two girls on the night of 15 June 2019. According to Police Captain Lungelo Dlamini, the girls are aged 14 and 18. Police are also following leads to arrest two other suspects who managed to escape from the community members who tried to apprehend them at the scene of a gang rape. A murder case has been opened for a victim of mob justice but no one has been arrested. According to Dlamini, it is alleged…
Ramaphosa was addressing the 1976 Student Uprising commemoration today 16 June 2019 at Polokwane Cricket Club. Picture: GCIS/Twitter. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has described Youth unemployment in the Country as a national crisis. Ramaphosa was addressing the 1976 Youth Uprising commemoration held 16 June 2019 at Limpopo, Polokwane Cricket Club. Unemployment in South Africa continue to rise and as at May 2019, the figure stands at 27.6% according to the official data from Statistics South Africa. An expanded category of unemployment, including people who have stopped looking for work, rose to 38% in the first quarter from 37.0% in…
Malema was speaking at the 1976 June 16 Uprising commemoration at the Alice Campus of the University of Fort Hare today 16 June 2019. Picture: EFF/Twitter The South African Opposition EFF leader Julius Malema has said white people who sympathies or are friends with blacks or act as if they understand the life of black people will not understand how being black is like. Malema was addressing the June 16 Uprising Commemoration at the Alice Campus of Fort Hare University today 16 June 2019. Malema told those who attended his address to commemorate the 16th of June 1976 in which…
Mooinooi: North West. Police in Mooinooi are investigating the murder of 15-year-old Felies Sithembile who was allegedly stabbed by a 15-year-old learner on Monday, 10 June 2019. According to Police Colonel Adéle Myburgh it is alleged that Sithembile was on his way home from school, just after 14:00, when the suspect who is a learner at another school, stabbed him with a knife. The incident occurred along Segwaleane Road. As per the Police Media Statement, Sithembile was taken to a local clinic by a passerby, but he succumbed to his injuries. The suspect who fled the scene after the incident,…
The goods on the truck were declared legal after Police verification. Picture: @NWPGCommSafety Mahikeng: North West. Police in Mahikeng have on the night of Sunday 09 June 2019 impounded an overloaded Malawi bound truck in Signal Hill, Mahikeng. The vehicle was taken to the North West SAPS TTA offices where the police verified the goods loaded in the truck. The North West Province’s Department of Community Safety and Transport Management have quoted in a Media Statement, the MEC responsible for the Department; Sello Lehari as saying: The process of impounding is necessary as it allows the police to satisfy themselves…
Gansbaai: Western Cape. Members of Cape Town Sea Border Patrol, Gansbaai SAPS and Law Enforcement have arrested four suspects in their 20’s for the possession of abalone without a permit and transport of abalone. According to Police Captain FC Van Wyk members from Cape Town Sea Border were activated on 09 June 2019 after receiving complaints about possible poaching at Pearly Beach, Gansbaai. Members from Gansbaai SAPS were having observation on the vessels at sea, in the area of Bluewater Bay, Pearly Beach. Law Enforcement, Hermanus was also activated due to the hostile environment in the area. Members approached the…
Amcor has today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Bemis Company Inc., effective 11 June 2019. According to Amcor, the combined company will now operate as Amcor plc (Amcor), trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “AMCR” and the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker symbol “AMC.” Amcor is included in both the S&P 500 and S&P/ASX 200 indices. Amcor Chief Executive Officer Ron Delia described the acquisition as a significant milestone as two strong companies with histories each dating back over 150 years look forward to one great future. The acquisition of Bemis brings additional…
Perry will be honoured for his cultural impact in entertainment. Picture: Tyler Perry, Twitter. The BET Networks have today today 11 June 2019 announced that Tyler Perry will be honoured with the Ultimate Icon Award at the 19th annual Bet Awards. Perry will be presented with the Ultimate Icon Award for his continued cultural impact in entertainment. The 2019 awards will air live on Sunday, June 23 at 8pm ET from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, CA on BET. Perry who is world-renowned as producer, director, actor, screenwriter, playwright, and author, built his entertainment empire up from meager beginnings. Inspired by a simple piece of advice from Oprah Winfrey, Perry began…
First Vice President of South Sudan H.E. Taban Deng Gai Calls for More Cooperation with Russia. Image supplied by APO. The First Deputy President of the Republic of South Sudan, H.E. Taban Deng Gai, has called for a stronger co-operation between Russia and Sudan and encouraged investment opportunities between the two countries. Den Gai was leading a South Sudanese delegation to the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum held last week in Russia and amongst others he talked about the importance of South Sudan’s cooperation with Russia when it comes to energy and oil & gas. With the resumption of peace…