News today includes Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero has denied that the City of Johannesburg is broke and on the brink of collapse.
Meanwhile, police have confirmed that Mahikeng crime activist and traditional healer Thato Molosankwe has been shot dead in the North West province.
Furthermore, the Kempton Park Regional Court has reportedly found Rosemary Nomia Ndlovu and her co-accused, Nomsa Mudau, guilty of inciting someone to commit murder.
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Morero denies that Johannesburg is broke at his state of the city address
Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero has denied that the City of Johannesburg is broke and on the brink of collapse.
He was speaking at St. Mary’s Anglican church on Wednesday, where he delivered this year’s state of the city address (Soca). Morero said the ANC-led coalition inherited a broke city from the DA in 2019 and once more in 2023 when the DA was removed from power.
Despite the poor state of the city, the mayor said his administration has things under control.
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Storms: SAA plane ‘was close to running out of fuel’
A South African Airways (SAA) flight allegedly came dangerously close to fuel exhaustion after diverting twice during last Monday’s violent Cape storm, before eventually landing safely in Gqeberha.
Flight SA313 from Johannesburg to Cape Town on 11 May encountered severe weather while attempting to land in Cape Town, where gale-force north-westerly winds, heavy rain and low cloud forced numerous aircraft to abandon landing attempts.
According to aviation sources familiar with the incident, concerns emerged onboard as the diversion sequence unfolded and fuel reserves diminished.
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Activist Thato Molosankwe shot dead in his home
Police have confirmed that Mahikeng crime activist and traditional healer Thato Molosankwe has been shot dead in the North West province.
It is understood that Molosankwe was shot at his house in Lomanyaneng early on Wednesday morning.
North West police spokesperson Captain Majang Skalkie confirmed the incident to The Citizen.
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Major water shutdown next week: Here’s what Tshwane residents need to know
Millions of Tshwane households face water supply disruptions from next week Friday as Rand Water conducts critical annual maintenance across its Palmiet, Zuikerbosch and Mapleton systems.
Rand Water on Wednesday notified the City of Tshwane of planned annual maintenance across three of its major supply systems, scheduled to run for nearly seven weeks.
The maintenance, coordinated with Eskom’s critical maintenance programme, aims to improve network reliability and efficiency ahead of winter demand peaks.
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Justice prevails: Rosemary Ndlovu and Nomsa Mudau found guilty after failed murder plot
The Kempton Park Regional Court has reportedly found Rosemary Nomia Ndlovu and her co-accused, Nomsa Mudau, guilty of inciting someone to commit murder.
Ndlovu and Nomsa returned to the court on Wednesday, where the sentence was handed down.
According to the state, the two conspired to kill Nomsa’s ex-husband, Justice Mudau, in 2018 for insurance payouts.
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