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News today includes An early but unconfirmed media report claims that the alleged killers of award-winning rapper Kiernan “AKA” Jarryd Forbes and his close friend and celebrity chef Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, have been arrested in Eswatini and Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says although load shedding may still be with us for a while, the government was working to reduce the intensity of the power cuts.
Meanwhile, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has told political parties complaining about the election timetable ahead of the polls on 29 May to just get along with it and Springbok World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi is one of four South African nominees for the 2024 sporting Oscars, the Laureus World Sports Awards, that take place in April.
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An early but unconfirmed media report claims that the alleged killers of award-winning rapper Kiernan “AKA” Jarryd Forbes and his close friend and celebrity chef Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, have been arrested in Eswatini.
According to an article by the Times of eSwatini shared by ZA Newsflash and MDN News on X (formerly Twitter), the suspects in the high-profile murder case were nabbed by the neighbouring kingdom’s police and taken into custody on Friday, 23 February 2023.
The latest alleged development in the high-profile murder case comes just after a year has been observed this month since the “execution-style” killings of AKA and Tibz outside Durban’s Wish restaurant on 10 February 2023.
CONTINUE: AKA murder mystery LATEST: Alleged hitmen arrested in Eswatini?
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says although load shedding may still be with us for a while, the government was working to reduce the intensity of the power cuts.
Ramokgopa briefed the media on the implementation of the Energy Action Plan on Monday.
Ramokgopa said Eskom was witnessing an improvement in the Energy Availability Factor (EAF), which is a result of a few interventions by the government.
CONTINUE: Ramokgopa says SA moving away from Stage 6 load shedding norm
Springbok World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi is one of four South African nominees for the 2024 sporting Oscars, the Laureus World Sports Awards, that take place in April.
Kolisi is joined by his Springbok team, sailing star Kirsten Neuschafer and the organisation Justice Desk Africa who are also in line to win awards at the ceremony.
The Springboks are nominated for this year’s Laureus World Team of the Year Award following their incredible World Cup triumph over New Zealand in October.
They won their quarter-final match against France, the semi-final against England and the final against New Zealand by one point on each occasion.
CONTINUE: Boks, Kolisi up for Laureus awards: All the 2024 nominees
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has told political parties complaining about the election timetable ahead of the polls on 29 May to just get along with it.
This after complaints from Arise South Africa about the collection of signatures and election date, among other issues.
Briefing the country on the state of readiness ahead of the elections, the IEC’s Dr Nomsa Masuku said nothing was a surprise to those who were contesting the elections as everything had been announced.
CONTINUE: Election timetable not a surprise, IEC tells complaining political parties
The Johannesburg Heritage Foundation (JHF) said it was concerned that a building where Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo operated as attorneys would soon be hijacked by homeless people if the City of Johannesburg does not it to good use.
According to the JHF, Tambo and Mandela operated at the building next to the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court for a number of years before Tambo was exiled and Mandela sent to prison.
Now the three-storey building lies empty with a number of homeless people sleeping near its doors.
CONTINUE: Nelson Mandela’s Johannesburg CBD legacy ‘under threat’
