Daily news update: TUT student dies in stampede | Cybercriminal goes to jail | JSC endorses Mandisa Maya as Chief Justice

News today includes the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has asked the public and media to “exercise restraint and sensitivity” towards the family of a student who died in a stampede on its premises.

Meanwhile, a Northern Cape man has received a five-year prison sentence for cyber fraud after posting on his social media page rumours of a plot to kill the president.

Furthermore, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has resolved to support President Cyril Ramaphosa’s selection of Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya as South Africa’s next Chief Justice.

News Today: 21 May 2024

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TUT security slammed after student dies in stampede

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has asked the public and media to “exercise restraint and sensitivity” towards the family of a student who died in a stampede on its premises.

However, #Justice4CarolMabunda has been trending on X, formerly Twitter, as many South African users posted scathing criticism of how the university has handled the situation.

Carol Mabunda, a second-year National Diploma: Contact Management student at the Pretoria campus died during a stampede at the Fresher’s Bash on 10 May.

CONTINUE READING: WATCH: TUT security slammed after student dies in stampede

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There’s no structure nor identity at Chiefs, says Shabba

Kaizer Chiefs legend Siphiwe “Shabba” Tshabalala has given his views on why youngsters are not doing well at Amakhosi compared to Orlando Pirates.

While Kelebohile Mofokeng has been doing wonders at the Buccaneers this season, the likes of Mduduzi Tshabalala and Wandile Duba have struggled to stake their claim in the Amakhosi starting 11.

Speaking to iDiski Times, Tshabalala has given his reasons why Chiefs youngsters are not doing as well as Mofokeng at Pirates.

CONTINUE READING: There’s no structure nor identity at Chiefs, says Shabba

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Cybercriminal goes to jail after posting plot to kill Ramaphosa

A Northern Cape man has received a five-year prison sentence for cyber fraud after posting on his social media page rumours of a plot to kill the president.

Elrico Kaizer Kasper, 38, was sentenced by De Aar Regional Court on Wednesday for the incident dating back to March last year.

National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Mojalefa Senokoatsane explained that the post said ‘some people’ were planning to assassinate President Cyril Ramaphosa during his visit to De Aar, during Human Rights Day celebrations on 21 March.

CONTINUE READING: Cybercriminal goes to jail after posting plot to kill Ramaphosa

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Pikitup to work nightshifts and weekends to address backlog, says Managing Director

The City of Johannesburg and Pikitup officials have given an update on the City’s plans to clean Johannesburg’s streets.

A strike by labourers classified as ‘casual workers’ has left the waste collection service unable to remove rubbish in the city.

The protest began following allegations of corruption and unfair human resources practices within Pikitup.

CONTINUE READING: Pikitup to work nightshifts and weekends to address backlog, says Managing Director

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JSC endorses Mandisa Maya as SA’s next Chief Justice

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has resolved to support President Cyril Ramaphosa’s selection of Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya as South Africa’s next Chief Justice.

Maya, born in the Eastern Cape in 1964, will be the first woman to be appointed to the position, after becoming the first woman judge to serve as the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA).

The JSC said Maya is a suitable candidate for Chief Justice after her interview at the Capital on the Park Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg, on Tuesday.

CONTINUE READING: JSC endorses Mandisa Maya as SA’s next Chief Justice

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In other news today:

• Ditebogo Junior Phalane: Arrested suspects ‘not linked’ to toddler’s murder
• Gcinile Twala sex tape leak sparks debate on legal consequences of revenge porn
• MK ‘will go with Duduzile to make sure Zuma name continues’
• Corruption Watch refutes Ramaphosa’s claim of declining corruption
• 2024 Elections: Will South Africa’s youth show up in numbers to vote?

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