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Here’s your daily news update for Friday, 2 May 2025: An easy-to-read selection of our top stories.
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News today includes Judge Nathan Erasmus has found that the state succeeded in proving the guilt of the three accused in counts 1 and 2 in the Joshlin Smith disappearance case.
Meanwhile, the EFF in Gauteng has accused the police of intimidation by deploying a large contingent to watch over the party’s march to Kleinfontein, east of Pretoria.
Furthermore, South African motorists will be paying less for petrol and diesel at the pumps from next week.
Weather tomorrow: 3 May 2025
The weather service warns of damaging winds between the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal and in parts of the Northern Cape. Expect to encounter issues like difficulty in navigation at sea and dust storms in the affected areas. Full weather forecast here.
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Joshlin Smith trial: Court finds Kelly and co-accused guilty
Judge Nathan Erasmus has found that the state succeeded in proving the guilt of the three accused in counts 1 and 2 in the Joshlin Smith disappearance case.
On count 1, he found them guilty of trafficking in persons. They were also found guilty of kidnapping, count 2.
The trial involving Joshlin’s mother, Racquel “Kelly” Smith, and her co-accused, Jacquen “Boeta” Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn, continued on Friday, when the judge delivered his judgment.
CONTINUE READING: Joshlin Smith trial: Court finds Kelly and co-accused guilty
Driver’s licence expired while printing machine is broken? Here’s what you should do
The Department of Transport (DoT) has assured motorists that the broken driver’s licence machine is being repaired and that an “interim solution” will be available to alleviate the massive backlog.
Thousands of motorists are currently driving with expired licences, which has those behind the wheel worried.
This comes after South Africa’s only driver’s licence card printer broke down yet again.
CONTINUE READING: Driver’s licence expired while printing machine is broken? Here’s what you should do
Kleinfontein: EFF says police ‘protecting insecurities of white people’ (VIDEOS)
The EFF in Gauteng has accused the police of intimidation by deploying a large contingent to watch over the party’s march to Kleinfontein, east of Pretoria.
The party said it was marching to the Afrikaner settlement to demonstrate its disapproval of what it described as a racist “whites only enclave” in a democratic state.
It says the town discriminates against black people by not allowing them to work or live there.
CONTINUE READING: Kleinfontein: EFF says police ‘protecting insecurities of white people’ (VIDEOS)
Councillors furious after JMPD officer denied medical attention due to City of Joburg’s R35m debt
Political parties in the City of Johannesburg have expressed anger at the city’s inability to pay its debts.
This comes after a Johannesburg Metro Police (JMPD) officer was denied medical attention at the Netcare Milpark Hospital on Wednesday.
The officer who had suffered a gunshot wound was denied medical attention because the City of Johannesburg owes the private hospital more than R35 million.
CONTINUE READING: Councillors furious after JMPD officer denied medical attention due to City of Joburg’s R35m debt
Fuel good news: Petrol and diesel prices to drop from Wednesday, 7 May
South African motorists will be paying less for petrol and diesel at the pumps from next week.
The petrol price decrease from Wednesday, 7 May 2025, will be a relief for cash-strapped motorists.
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) announced that the price of 93-octane will decrease by 22 cents per litre (c/l), while 95-octane petrol will also cost 22c less per litre.
CONTINUE READING: Fuel good news: Petrol and diesel prices to drop from Wednesday, 7 May
Here are five more stories of the day:
- ‘She must tell me where my grandchild is’: Kelly’s mother wants answers after Joshlin Smith trial verdict
- Confirmed: Boks to kick off 2025 season with clash against Barbarians
- FSCA debars financial adviser for five years, fines him R1.1 million
- Cold front to hit Gauteng, Joburg Emergency Services on high alert
- ‘Cheap labour serves the interests of employers’
Yesterday’s News recap
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