News24 | Ninth body found in Ekurhuleni; ConCourt strikes down tender law: Today’s top 7 stories
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Itumeleng Kekana went missing on 17 July and her remains were found on 3 August on Great North Road in Pomona.
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Itumeleng Kekana’s family heartbroken as more women’s bodies discovered in Ekurhuleni
- The family of Itumeleng Kekana, a 32-year-old woman who went missing on 17 July, with her remains found on 3 August on Great North Road in Pomona, says they are heartbroken and left with unanswered questions as more women’s bodies continue to surface across Ekurhuleni.
- A ninth woman’s body has now been discovered in Dawn Park, bringing the total number of victims to nine.
- No arrests have been made, and no confirmed link between the victims has been established, as police investigations continue.
Sakhisizwe Local Municipality speaker Nomzamo Mkati has laid a criminal case after receiving death threats.
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ANC municipality speaker warned she would be killed for questioning nomination processes
- Speaker Nomzamo Mkati opened a criminal case after receiving death threats, warning she would be killed for questioning what she called dubious ANC candidate nomination processes.
- She alleged she was threatened with death after raising concerns about the nomination procedures, though no individual has been named as the source of the threats.
- The case comes amid broader turmoil in the ANC over candidate list submissions and the party’s missed IEC deadline.
ANC Eastern Cape secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi.
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ANC’s Ngcukayitobi threatens defamation action against Mbalula over IEC list blunder claims
- ANC Eastern Cape secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi has threatened to sue secretary-general Fikile Mbalula for defamation, accusing him of publishing “lies” blaming him for the party’s failure to submit candidate lists to the IEC.
- His lawyers, Mabuza Attorneys, have formally demanded a “full and unconditional” retraction of Mbalula’s claims.
- Mbalula has until noon next Tuesday to retract, or Ngcukayitobi will pursue court action.
Tembisa Hospital procurement don Stefan Govindraju plans to plead guilty to a string of crimes.
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Luxury cars, jewellery: How Tembisa Hospital ‘looter’ Govindraju allegedly bought officials
- Procurement figure Stefan Govindraju allegedly looted Tembisa Hospital and bribed senior hospital officials using a fleet of luxury cars – including a McLaren, Ferrari, and Mercedes-Benz S63 and G63 – as well as jewellery.
- He has entered a plea agreement and is expected to plead guilty.
- The State has seized assets linked to Govindraju.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. The Constitutional Court has declared the controversial Public Procurement Act invalid. It found that the act was passed without proper consultation.
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ConCourt strikes down govt’s tender and procurement law
-The Constitutional Court declared the Public Procurement Act invalid, finding it was enacted without the required proper public consultation – a procedural defect rendering it unconstitutional.
- The ruling blocks the government’s attempt to centralise all tender processes, meaning procurement must revert to pre-existing legal arrangements until a lawful replacement is passed.
- The decision is expected to cause transitional disruption, with potential legal uncertainty around ongoing tenders and the need for proper consultation before reintroducing similar legislation.
Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal.
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Retired tennis great Nadal to pick up his racquet again
- Rafael Nadal will return to the court in front of a crowd for the first time since retiring, playing exhibition matches in October to celebrate his Rafa Nadal Academy’s 10th anniversary in his hometown of Manacor, Mallorca.
- The 40-year-old, who won 22 Grand Slams before retiring in November 2024, will compete alongside “big names from the sport” – his rivals and friends from throughout his career, to be announced in the coming days.
- The “Rafa Nadal Academy Slam” begins on 3 October, with the academy confirming the event on social media.
‘Podcast and Chill’ co-host Sol Phenduka (pictured) has apologised for an insensitive joke about slain runner Elizabeth ‘Tsontso’ Moselakgomo.
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‘Not funny anymore’: Sol Phenduka apologises for ‘distasteful’ joke about Ekurhuleni victim
- Podcaster Sol Phenduka apologised for making a “distasteful” joke about slain runner Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo on the Podcast and Chill show.
- The remark drew public backlash – summed up by the headline “Not funny anymore” – and came just hours before another woman’s body was found in Ekurhuleni.
- Phenduka, a controversial media personality, issued the apology amid growing criticism of his handling of the tragedy.
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