News24 | SIU headache for Suliman Carrim; Body of missing runner identified: Today’s top 7 stories
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Elizabeth ‘Tsontso’ Moselakgomo, 38, disappeared after leaving her Kempton Park home for her routine evening run on 9 September.
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Body of missing Kempton Park runner identified
- The body found in a bushy area in Kempton Park on Saturday has been confirmed as 38-year-old runner Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo, who went missing after an evening jog from her Roseville home on 9 September.
- Moselakgomo’s young daughter raised the alarm when her mother did not return; the family, with help from the police and Renegade Search and Rescue, searched tirelessly before identifying her body at the Germiston state mortuary on Monday.
- The family is now appealing to the police for a thorough investigation, hoping those responsible – if criminality is established – are held accountable.
Controversial businessman Suliman Carrim at the Madlanga Commission.
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Ramaphosa unleashes SIU on North West contracts linked to Suliman Carrim
- President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the SIU to investigate contracts linked to North West businessman Suliman Carrim, including a R168 million commuter transport tender awarded to a joint venture between his company, Ziggy Investments, and Transnat Coach Lines.
- The SIU will examine procurement and contracting processes at North West Transport Investments and its subsidiaries, covering fuel supply, vehicle rentals, and commuter bus services, as well as alleged maladministration in claim processing and the actions of a business rescue practitioner.
- A separate forensic report earlier this year implicated Ziggy Investments in inflating mileage claims that drained R6.73 million from a drought-relief contract; meanwhile, Ramaphosa also amended a proclamation to allow the SIU to investigate eThekwini’s procurement of security and VIP protection services.
At least 21 people died following a crash on the N1 between Prince Albert and Leeu-Gamka in the Western Cape.
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At least 21 people dead in horror crash on N1 between the R353 and Leeu-Gamka
- A horrific collision involving two minibus taxis and a station wagon on the N1 between Leeu-Gamka and Prince Albert in the Western Cape has claimed at least 21 lives, with several others seriously injured.
- The N1 was shut down in both directions due to the severity of the crash, with the only alternative route being a roughly 200km detour via Prince Albert Road Station along the R407 to the N12 towards Beaufort West.
- Western Cape Mobility MEC Isaac Sileku and Health and Wellness MEC Mireille Wenger visited the scene.
The writer reflects on how unsafe South Africa is after it was announced that the body of a fourth woman was found murdered in Kempton Park. All four had been killed in a similar manner.
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Bongekile Macupe | What will keep us alive as women in South Africa?
- A mother recounts leaving Soweto to give her daughter a safer environment, trading the freedom of community life for locked gates and supervised outings because she could no longer bear the fear of what might happen to her child in a violent society.
- She contrasts the safety she experienced while living in Oxford and visiting Paris – where women and children walk and jog alone without fear – with South Africa, where such freedom is unimaginable.
- She argues that no amount of precautions can protect women in a country where they are killed regardless – at post offices, while jogging, after filing protection orders – and calls out the exhausting, unjust expectation that women must constantly take responsibility for their own survival.
A view of Omnia’s head office in Johannesburg. The group has announced a takeover offer that values it at almost R22 billion.
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Indian explosives giant makes R22bn cash offer for Omnia
- India’s Solar Industries has made a cash offer of R134.50 per share – valuing Omnia at R21.83 billion — representing a 31% premium to its closing price before talks were announced and a 71% premium to its end-of-2025 price.
- If approved, the deal will see Omnia delisted from the JSE and A2X, with Solar planning to use Omnia’s South African operations as a hub for expansion across Africa, creating a larger, more geographically diverse explosives group.
- The transaction remains subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals and a fairness opinion from an independent expert, with a shareholder circular expected around 12 October and a longstop date of 31 July 2027.
All Blacks assistant coach Neil Barnes.
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Boks got penalties for ‘bugger all’, laments All Blacks assistant coach
- New Zealand assistant coach Neil Barnes accused referee Karl Dickson and his team of unfair officiating, saying the Springboks were awarded penalties for “bugger all” while the All Blacks were denied 50-50 calls.
- Barnes specifically questioned the unpunished tackle by Cameron Hanekom on Josh Moorby that led to Kurt-Lee Arendse’s try, calling it a “14-point try” that didn’t sit well with the All Blacks.
- Despite the frustrations, Barnes felt the final score of 43-28 didn’t reflect how competitive the All Blacks were, saying they were close to ambushing the Springboks but were undone by a few key calls going against them in the closing 20 minutes.
Kyle Baird
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From Kimberley to Texas: Kyle Baird puts South African ballet centre stage in the US
- Kyle Baird began his career with Joburg Ballet and Cape Town City Ballet before making his American debut in 2023, and now dances primarily with Ballet Frontier of Texas, currently rehearsing for Romeo and Juliet and set to reprise roles in The Nutcracker.
- Baird chose ballet over cricket as a child, crediting mentor Thabang Mabaso at Joburg Ballet’s Aspirant Programme for the foundational training that propelled him to principal roles in Cape Town and eventually the US.
- With leading roles under his belt – including Don José in Carmen and lead principal in Ballet Americana – Baird wants to pass on his knowledge to the next generation, and champions ballet as a disciplined art form that teaches responsibility and focus in an age of sensory overload.
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