#BabitaDeokaran The matter is now being heard in the Johannesburg Magistrates court, state prosecutor begins by asking the court on behalf of the media to record proceedings. Magistrates has grated media access to record proceedings. TK
#babitadeokaran [WATCH] Suspects enter the court . Only 6 suspects are in the dock. TK
#babitadeokaran The matter has been postponed to the 13th of September for a formal bail application. TK
#babitadeokaran Officials say charges against the 7th suspect have been provisionally withdrawn pending an investigation. TK
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#Afghanistan DIRCO says government notes the overtures made to consider receiving a number of Afghanistan refugees who have sought refuge in Pakistan. The request is that they be accommodated in South Africa en-route to their final destinations.
#Afghanistan DIRCO: SA government is unfortunately not in a position to accommodate such a request.
#Afghanistan DIRCO: South Africa is already home to a substantial number of refugees and is seized with addressing their needs. Most of them already benefit from the Social Assistance and free medical health programmes offered by our country.
#LilliesLeaf The iconic Lilies Leaf Farm in Rivonia, Joburg is closing for good. The museum cited financial difficulties and the struggle to raise enough money to keep it going as the main reason for its closure, which was made worse by COVID-19 and lockdowns.
#LiliesLeaf Between 1961 & 1963, Liliesleaf served as the secret headquarters and nerve centre of the ANC, SACP, MK & the Congress Alliance. Mandela, Walter Sisulu, Kathrada, Mlangeni, Mhlaba, Govan Mbeki, Goldberg were among those arrested by apartheid police in July 1963.
#LiliesLeaf is yet another heritage treasure that has been lost to the pandemic. Other sites such as the Apartheid Museum and Athol Fugard Theatre have closed down in the past year.
#SIUScopa SIU head Adv Andy Mothibi tells Scopa says they have included their referral against former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, but adds that "minister resigned before action being taken". BN
#SIUScopa Mothibi earlier told Scopa that they have 4302 PPE investigations which were contracted to 2401 service providers. He says about 30 percent of contracts were finalized. BN
#SIUScopa The SIU report states that former minister Zweli Mkhize: "May have committed actions of criminality. BN
Bonginkosi Khanyile is back in the Durban Magistrate Court, for further proceedings in his bail application following a postponement last week, the state is opposing bail. NM
Anton Booysen, Section commander for crimes against the state investigations in KZN, is on the stand testifying why should Khanyile not be granted bail. #BonginkosiKhanyile
Booysen says Khanyile's release would be a risk, due to his previous conviction.
#LicenseRenewal Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport and RTMC are briefing the media on new measures to address the drivers’ license renewal backlog
#LicenseRenewal MEC Jacob Mamabolo says he welcomes the announcement made by Mbalula last week extending the validity of expired drivers licenses nationally to end of March 2022
#LicenseRenewal MEC announces it will be embarking on a “Request a slot campaign”. This will run in phases, it will start next month but will gain momentum in October. The final phase will be next year Jan/Feb and wrap up in March.