News24 | Lions player dies on French tour; Police chief Masemola reinstated: Today’s top 7 stories
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Former North West ANC regional treasurer Suliman Carrim.
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Carrim arrested at OR Tambo airport for failing to appear before Madlanga Commission
- Suliman Carrim, 49, was arrested on Thursday evening by the Commission’s Recommendations Task Team moments before he boarded an international flight at OR Tambo International Airport.
- Retired acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga said criminal charges would be laid after Carrim claimed to be too ill to testify but refused an independent medical examination, warning that witnesses cannot choose “willy-nilly” whether or not to appear.
- Carrim appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court; a conviction under the Commissions Act carries a fine or up to six months’ imprisonment.
General Fannie Masemola.
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Police chief Fannie Masemola’s suspension lifted
- President Cyril Ramaphosa lifted the precautionary suspension of National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola after the National Director of Public Prosecutions instructed that charges of contravening the Public Finance Management Act be withdrawn.
- Masemola had been on suspension since April, when he appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on the PFMA charges; he now resumes his full duties as police commissioner.
- Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia and Portfolio Committee on Police chair Ian Cameron both welcomed the reinstatement, though Cameron raised serious concern about alleged misconduct by the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) and called for a proper investigation.
IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya.
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IEC says ConCourt’s ruling on missing ANC candidates will apply to all parties
- The Constitutional Court ruled that the IEC must take all steps to ensure the ANC can compete in the six municipalities – Sundays River Valley, Walter Sisulu, Ngquza Hill, Port St Johns, uMshwathi and Mangaung – where the party failed to finalise and submit its candidate lists.
- IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya said the ruling will be applied equally to 32 other parties in the same position, whose submitted lists will be treated as final given that they paid their deposits, with the commission contacting each to confirm participation.
- The IEC confirmed the development will not affect preparations for the local government elections scheduled for 4 November.
The teenager who allegedly stabbed a 6-year-old girl at a Ballito school wore a shirt resembling one which Columbine High School mass shooter Dylan Klebold had worn in the US.
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Ballito school stabber applies for legal aid, mom in court
- A 16-year-old boy made a brief court appearance after allegedly stabbing a six-year-old girl at a school in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, on Tuesday, 13 October.
- The teenager applied for legal aid during the appearance, which was attended by his mother.
- No substantive court decision was reported at this stage, and the case is ongoing.
Francois Gouws, CEO of PSG Financial Services.
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Court rulings on contested SA laws may lift confidence, says PSG chief Gouws
- PSG Financial Services CEO Francois Gouws said recent court rulings on some of South Africa’s most contested laws could boost business confidence by reducing the policy uncertainty that has weighed on investor sentiment for years.
- Gouws said the rulings have the potential to improve investor sentiment and encourage greater investment and capital inflows, benefitting markets and broader economic activity.
- The article was published on 16 October, with the JSE’s Top 40 index trading at 102,567, up 0.2% on the day.
Lions lock Hyron Andrews, who played for the Sharks in SA and the Sale Sharks in England, passed away on Friday morning.
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Tragedy rocks SA rugby as Lions player dies while on tour in France
- Lions player Hyron Andrews, 31, died on Friday morning, 16 October, after collapsing in a hotel shower on the Île de Ré in France, where the squad was preparing for their opening Investec Champions Cup match against La Rochelle.
- Andrews, who previously played for the Sharks and Sale Sharks, had only joined the Lions this season; CEO Rudolf Straeuli described him as “not only a gifted rugby player, but also a cherished member of our Lions family,” extending condolences to his wife Maiglin and their sons Hendrix and Emerson.
- The Lions confirmed they will fulfil their Champions Cup debut against La Rochelle in honour of Andrews.
Zanele Potelwa talks about managing big personalities on Tropika Island of Treasure Season 12.
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Zanele Potelwa on hosting Tropika S12, big personalities and the Sunset Ceremony
- Zanele Potelwa is hosting Season 12 of Tropika Island of Treasure, filmed on Réunion Island, where celebrities and Smooth Fan superstars compete for a share of R1 million.
- She describes the cast as big personalities who have “poured themselves into the game” with “lots of tears, tenacity and heart,” and says her role is to be the “head girl of the island” – keeping order while allowing authentic moments to unfold.
- Potelwa teased further twists, saying a predictable game “wouldn’t be Tropika.”
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