Bad weather blamed after two pilots die in separate crashes in KZN
Inclement weather has been blamed for the deaths of two pilots who flew from Mpumalanga in two separate aircraft and then crashed in KwaZulu-Natal.
WEDNESDAY, 05 NOVEMBER 2025, 00:42
Inclement weather has been blamed for the deaths of two pilots who flew from Mpumalanga in two separate aircraft and then crashed in KwaZulu-Natal.
The National Prosecuting Authority has confirmed that Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala will appear at the Johannesburg high court on Monday in his latest attempt to be released on bail.
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For two years, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme paid Motlatsi Nelson Khalane R1.5m for student accommodation that did not exist, as they had not verified its existence before paying.
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