Two men have been arrested for the murder of 22-year-old Asiphe Cetywayo, a Cape Peninsula University of Technology education student whose body was found in Mbekweni, Paarl.
Torrential rains and floods in KwaZulu-Natal have left five people dead in eThekwini. Many other families have been displaced after 250 homes were damaged. Heavy downpours led to water, electricity & road infrastructure being damaged.
The officers, who are all members of Cradock’s Public Order Policing (POP) unit, allegedly hunted down the deceased after accusing him of having robbed one of them.
The 49-year-old grandmother, who’s been charged with the murder of her niece for a R3 million life cover payout, has applied for bail following her arrest in November.
On Sunday, shortly after 6am, two Transnet trains, transporting tonnes of coal, derailed after colliding near Richards Bay. Initial reports suggest one train rear-ended another, which was stationary due to a power outage.
Gold One said that the ongoing unrest at the mine continued to put strain on the business, with operations halted several times since the first incident in October.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) claims to have received numerous complaints from students who have been unable to access NSFAS’ call centre to follow up on their applications.
Western Cape Community Safety MEC Reagen Allen said it was deeply horrific that two mass murders were reported within 48 hours in two Cape Town communities.