News24 | Ramaphosa hits back at US; ‘Too wealthy’ businessman’s woes: Today’s top 7 stories
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WATCH | Troubles mounting for businessman ‘too wealthy for trouble’
- Zimbabwean businessman Lawrence Mudzinganyama was filmed threatening to shoot and kill a group of women in a female bathroom, boasting that he was “too wealthy” to face consequences.
- He was arrested, his company, Moriel Infrastructure Group, cut all ties with him, Steyn City cancelled his lease, and three ministers ordered separate investigations into his dealings.
- The viral incident comes amid heightened national alarm over gender-based violence following the killings of nine women in Kempton Park.
The FW de Klerk Foundation publicly disowned executive director Christo van der Rheede over his comments on US-South Africa tensions, accusing him of making unauthorised statements after he submitted his resignation.
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FW de Klerk Foundation disowns outgoing director following US-SA comments
- The FW de Klerk Foundation publicly disowned executive director Christo van der Rheede’s comments on US-South Africa tensions, accusing him of making unauthorised statements after he submitted his resignation.
- The board has essentially stripped him of sole authority to speak on the foundation’s behalf until his year-end departure.
- Van der Rheede said he was never informed of the statement before it was issued and is consulting a lawyer.
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House on 21 May 2025.
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SA will not be ‘bowing its head’: Ramaphosa hits back at US visa restrictions
- President Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to safeguarding its sovereignty while engaging with the US amid strained relations.
- The US recently announced visa restrictions targeting South African nationals linked to discrimination, land seizures, or violence, but no names were disclosed.
- Ramaphosa emphasised respectful dialogue and mutual trade benefits as key to resolving challenges with the US.
The police’s 2026/27 budget provides about R2.46 billion for VIP Protection Services. Family Violence and Child Protection Units get about R1.61 billion.
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Ian Cameron | Budgets are choices: R846m more for protecting VIPs than women and children
- The police allocated R846 million more to VIP protection than to Family Violence and Child Protection Units.
- Ian Cameron argues that declaring gender-based violence a national disaster demands a genuine reallocation of state resources.
- He proposes cutting unjustified VIP protection spending and ring-fencing savings for detectives, forensics and police working conditions.
An Eastern Cape High Court judgment has cleared the way for bus group Intercape to load and offload passengers at the Ngcobo police station.
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‘Sick culture in every sphere in SA’, says Intercape CEO amid ongoing taxi battle
- A High Court ruling cleared Intercape to load and offload passengers at an Eastern Cape police station.
- It was the 17th court case the bus operation has been involved in over the past five years in its bid to operate safely in small Eastern Cape towns.
- Intercape’s CEO described a “sick culture” of violence, intimidation and extortion gripping the country.
New Zealand captain Ardie Savea leaves the pitch during the third Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test against South Africa at FNB Stadium on 5 September.
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Savea goes under the knife as All Blacks count casualties of Springbok series
- All Blacks captain Ardie Savea requires surgery after dislocating his shoulder and faces four to six months out.
- The injury rules Savea out of the Bledisloe Cup Tests against Australia and the Nations Championship in November.
- Ten All Blacks players were injured during the 3-1 series loss to South Africa, with several facing lengthy absences.
Presley Walker Gerber, Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber attend Celine at The Wiltern on 8 December 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
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Cindy Crawford’s son Presley Gerber dies aged 27
- Presley Gerber, son of supermodel Cindy Crawford, died aged 27 at a rehabilitation facility in Los Angeles.
- The Los Angeles Medical Examiner did not disclose a cause of death for the young model.
- The model opened up about his mental health struggles in a “Mental Health Mondays” Instagram series.
*These summaries were written with the support of Toqan AI.
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