South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday, 2 September 2022
In the latest news in South Africa on Friday, 2 September 2022, the Guptas, according to Justice Minister, are currently in a Dubai prison.
We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Friday, 2 September.
This is a sight some people would have paid to see just a few years ago. Two of the Guptas are now languishing in a jail cell, and multiple requests for bail have been denied. That’s according to Ronald Lamola, anyway.
The parents of the 21 teenagers who tragically died at the Enyobeni Tavern in June are individually briefed about the cause of death – and it seems to be suffocation.
Five people died after a plane crashed on Impalila Island along the Zambezi River shortly after take-off on Tuesday, 30 August.
Yes, it happened! A motorist was driving along the P700 road near Ulundi, northern KZN, on Wednesday when he spotted a LION.
The parents of the 21 teenagers who tragically died at the Enyobeni Tavern in June are individually briefed about the cause of death – and it seems to be suffocation.
TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Friday 2 September
Confirmed: Guptas are behind bars, bail has been DENIED
This is a sight some people would have paid to see just a few years ago. Two of the Guptas are now languishing in a jail cell, and multiple requests for bail have been denied. That’s according to Ronald Lamola, anyway.
Responding to a set of Parliamentary questions on Wednesday, the Justice Minister disclosed the information to fellow senior politicians. The UAE Government is keeping its South African counterparts in the loop – and it seems that the prospects of extradition remain healthy.
The Guptas are considered central figures in state capture, having allegedly used their proximity to former president Jacob Zuma to unduly profit to the tune of billions from lucrative government contracts. The family fled South Africa in 2018, shortly after Zuma left office.
Enyobeni tavern: Parents told final cause of death is suffocation
The parents of the 21 teenagers who tragically died at the Enyobeni Tavern in June are individually briefed about the cause of death – and it seems to be suffocation.
The parents are currently being sat down by the Eastern Cape Department of Health on Thursday where they are individually updated about the cause of death.
Their 21 teenagers lost their lives during a pens-down party at the tavern in East London in June. This shocking tragedy sparked talks about underage drinking in the province and across the country.
Young SA pilot, German family of four dies in Namibian plane crash
Five people died after a plane crashed on Impalila Island along the Zambezi River shortly after take-off on Tuesday, 30 August.
Namibian police spokesperson, Elifas Kuwinga, said the plane took off from an airstrip on Impalila Island at approximately 12:00. He said all five occupants – a South African pilot and a German family of four – died in the crash.
“Investigations into this matter continue and a full incident report will be forwarded soonest,” said Kuwinga to a local publication, The Namibian.
Watch: An ESCAPED LION was spotted next to road in KZN
Yes, it happened! A motorist was driving along the P700 road near Ulundi, northern KZN, on Wednesday when he spotted a LION.
The lion is believed to be part of a pride that escaped from Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park.
According to reports, communities in the area live in fear, as this is not the first time lions have escaped. Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife officials confirmed on Thursday that they are still searching for lions believed to have escaped from the Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park.
Cold front: ‘Wetter, colder and windy’ weather for the Western Cape
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) advised Western Cape residents to brace for a “significant change” in weather in the coming days, in a statement on Thursday, 1 September.
“After a couple of warmer days over the Western Cape this week, a significant change in the weather is expected from Sunday into Monday, due to a cold front that will make landfall over the south-western parts on Sunday afternoon,” said the weather service.
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Daytime temperatures are expected to drop over the extreme western parts of the country on Sunday, 4 September, as a result of the cold front. It will be windy, as well, with isolated to scattered showers and rain of between 5 to 10mm. The Cape Winelands is expected to see a bit more rainfall with 15 to 20mm.
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