#SASSA The Independent Police Investigative Directorate has found no wrong doing in relation to police action to disperse disability grant recipients. GLS
#SASSA In January, officers used a water cannon to enforce social distancing among queueing beneficiaries at SASSA's Bellville office. GLS
#SASSA Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz then laid a complaint. GLS
#SASSA The IPID report has not been made public, but Eyewitness News has seen it. GLS
#SASSA However, the Western Cape legislature's Social Development committee chair Gillion Bosman is disappointed. GLS
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#COVID19 Health department confirms that 2 variants of concern, other than the B.1.351 already dominating in South Africa, have been detected in SA. These are: B.1.1.7 (first detected in the UK) = 11 cases. B.1.617.2 (first detected in India)= 4 cases. ML
#COVID19 The four cases of B.1.617.2 have been detected in Gauteng (2) and KwaZulu-Natal (2) and all have a history of recent arrival from India. ML
#COVID19 Health department: All cases have been isolated and managed according to national COVID-19 case management guidelines and contact tracing has been performed in order to limit the spread of this variant. ML
The case against suspected underworld figure Nafiz #Modack and three others has today been referred to the Blue Downs Regional Court. Modack, Jacques Cronje and Ricardo Morgan faces a string of charges including extortion, intimidation, money laundering. SF
#Modack Zane Kilian who’s implicated in the murder of detective Charl Kinnear and attempted hit on lawyer Wiliam Booth has also been added to this case today. He also appeared in court. Modack being transported to prison after his court appearance today. SF
#Modack Outside court, supporters of Modack have gathered. They’re not happy that he has been apprehended. SF
Former President Jacob Zuma is among hundreds of mourners at the Khangelamankengane Royal Palace in Nongoma- northern KZN. The official memorial service of the late #QueenMantfombiDlaminiZulu is now underway. @NkoRaphael
A group of Zulu regiments Amabutho who include some of the late AmaZulu King Goodwill Zwelithini’s sons are singing traditional hymns in a practice that is known as ‘Ukuviliyela’. @NkoRaphael
#KgothatsoMdunana For the full story and a video on how a 24-year old South African student died in China in mysterious circumstances READ and WATCH here: ewn.co.za/x39hj
#KgothatsoMdunana Mdunana’s mother Nomsa, curls up under a blanket, in a state of complete shock. “The video just surfaced from someone knowing this friend that she went to visit, I asked to give this person my number to call me because I want to speak to him or her." ML
#KgothatsoMdunana Nomsa: It’s very difficult I can’t sleep; I sleep with tablets. Sitting next to Nomsa is Kgothatso’s father, Pfarelo Mphamphuli who also has many questions. ML
#KgothatsoMdunana A South African student has fallen to her death in China, and while her family seeks answers, it's also dealing with the reality that they're unable to bring her body back home. ML
#KgothatsoMdunana 24-year old Kgothatso Mdunana was studying civil engineering at Shandong University and was due to complete her studies this year. She died last Friday, apparently falling out of a window of a friend's flat on the 13th floor.
#KgothatsoMdunana The last time Kgothatso Mdunana’s family saw her was three years ago, but they were in constant communication. In fact, the last time they spoke was last week, two days before her mysterious passing.
#ReopeningSchools Deputy Basic Education Minister Reginah Mhaule is giving an update on the reopening of schools. Minister Angie Motshekga is on sick leave. TK
#ReopeningSchools Mhaule: The Council of Education Minister together with cabinet have taken a decision to postpone the reopening of schools for both private and public schools. TK
#ReopeningSchools Mhaule: The CM took this difficult decision having backed up by research, the priority remains saving lives. TK