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Top 10 stories of the day: Hawks bag Louis Liebenberg | Brics summit | Mbeki snubbed at Mboweni’s funeral
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News today includes a major operation led by the Northern Cape Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation unit has led to the arrest of nine suspects. The latest arrest was made on Wednesday morning, bringing the total to nine.
Meanwhile, during his address during the Brics open plenary session on Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said that South Africa sees from many conflicts raging across the world that the UN Security Council has not fulfilled its mandate to maintain international peace and security.
Furthermore, the Thabo Mbeki Foundation has confirmed that the former president was snubbed from speaking at former finance minister Tito Mboweni’s funeral.
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Hawks bag Louis Liebenberg and ninth suspect in alleged R4bn diamond scam
A major operation led by the Northern Cape Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation unit has led to the arrest of nine suspects. The latest arrest was made on Wednesday morning, bringing the total to nine.
The suspects were apprehended in the Gauteng and North West provinces following a sting operation that began on Tuesday and concluded on Wednesday.
The group is accused of running a scam involving unpolished diamonds and fraud.
CONTINUE READING: Hawks bag Louis Liebenberg and ninth suspect in alleged R4bn diamond scam
How friends and family benefitted from OR Tambo Municipality tender that ballooned from R20m to R70m
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has revealed how a project intended for the OR Tambo District Municipality, initially budgeted at R20 million, spiralled into a R70 million irregular tender.
On Wednesday, SIU officials provided a briefing to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) about their investigation into three municipalities in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), and North West.
In 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the unit to probe allegations of corruption and maladministration within the OR Tambo Municipality.
CONTINUE READING: How friends and family benefitted from OR Tambo Municipality tender that ballooned from R20m to R70m
Brics summit: Ramaphosa criticises Israel’s war with Palestine but fails to mention Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
During his address during the Brics open plenary session on Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said that South Africa sees from many conflicts raging across the world that the UN Security Council has not fulfilled its mandate to maintain international peace and security.
He spoke about the war between Israel and Palestine, and even criticised other countries’ support for Israel.
He, however, made no mention of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Though South Africa filed a case with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to declare Israel’s actions in Palestine as genocide, it has maintained it’s “non-aligned” stance on Russia’s war with Ukraine.
CONTINUE READING: Brics summit: Ramaphosa criticises Israel’s war with Palestine but fails to mention Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Kolisi shock: Timeline on how Siya and Rachel’s marriage unfolded
In a plot twist that has fans raising their eyebrows and reaching for the tissues, Siya and Rachel Kolisi have decided to hit pause on their fairytale romance.
Once the dynamic duo that captured hearts during Siya’s heroic leadership of the Springboks to World Cup glory in 2019 and 2023, they’ve now chosen to follow separate paths. Known for their adorable family moments and social activism, this split leaves many wondering what the future will bring.
The Kolisi’s took to Instagram on Tuesday to announce the end of their eight-year marriage. Once the poster couple for love, diversity, and beating the odds in pursuit of greatness, their joint breakup revelation caught everyone off guard.
CONTINUE READING: Kolisi shock: Timeline on how Siya and Rachel’s marriage unfolded
Mbeki snubbed at Mboweni’s funeral despite late minister’s wishes [VIDEO]
The Thabo Mbeki Foundation has confirmed that the former president was snubbed from speaking at former finance minister Tito Mboweni’s funeral.
Mboweni was buried in a special provincial funeral in Limpopo on Saturday.
The late former finance minister and Reserve Bank Governor died earlier this month at the age of 65.
CONTINUE READING: Mbeki snubbed at Mboweni’s funeral despite late minister’s wishes [VIDEO]
Here are five more stories of the day:
- Foreign spaza shop owners should get their own tax, Parliament told
- Fuming Mashaba: ANC won’t take my call on Gwamanda
- Vaal Dam level continues to drop. Here’s what it stood at this week
- Lauren Dickason: Killer mom to be deported to South Africa
- ‘We were found wanting’: Sassa aware of social grant ‘fraud breaches’ since at least 2023
Yesterday’s News recap
READ HERE: Eastern Cape floods | Gwamanda placed on leave | Rachel and Siya Kolisi announce end of marriage
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