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How Lotto was looted; Underworld murder-accused shot dead: Today's top 7 stories
News24 brings you the top 7 stories of the day.
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Scandals, shortlists, showdowns: Battle for Joburg's top job heats up
- Floyd Brink, whose previous appointment as Johannesburg's city manager was ruled unconstitutional, is on the shortlist for the same position again.
- The appointment process is under scrutiny due to concerns about transparency and governance, particularly regarding the potential involvement of controversial figures like Helen Botes.
- Mayor Dada Morero aims to finalise the city manager appointment within two months amid ongoing legal battles and questions surrounding Brink's past tenure.
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WASTE LAND | Eight months on, Kagiso residents still live in sewage, despite mayor's promises
- Mogale City residents are still dealing with sewage spills in their homes, despite promises from the mayor eight months ago.
- The Percy Stewart Wastewater Treatment Plant is now releasing cleaner water into the nearby river.
- Tourists are returning to attractions around the Cradle of Humankind.
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Underworld murder-accused Andre Naudé shot dead in Parow
- Security company owner Andre Naudé was shot dead in Parow, Cape Town, on Thursday.
- The shooting occurred on Voortrekker Road, and Cape Town's MMC for safety and security, JP Smith, deployed his team to the scene.
- Naude was reportedly with his bodyguard at the time of the incident.
KZN official trying to attack ex-DG in R100m fund squabble 'restrained' by guards
- KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli is set to launch a R100-million youth empowerment project amid allegations of irregularities in the selection process.
- Former DG Nonhlanhla Mkhize allegedly faced intimidation and almost physical harm for blocking funding to unqualified companies, leading to her abrupt resignation.
- ActionSA has requested a postponement of the beneficiary announcement pending an investigation into allegations of interference and irregularities in the appointment process.
How Lotto was looted: Limpopo farm shows 4-step plan officials used to siphon funds
- Investigations reveal a consistent pattern of Lottery fraud where grant money is channelled to corrupt non-profits and then to attorneys, used to purchase assets.
- The SIU has identified a four-step playbook for looting Lotto funds: creating/hijacking a nonprofit, securing funding via internal players, diverting funds to a private company, and sending money to attorneys for asset purchases.
- Despite freezing assets worth over R100 million, only R9.5 million in cash has been recovered, and few cases have reached the courts, highlighting the difficulty in prosecuting these crimes.
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Proteas Day 1 review: Rabada carrying the weight of three Aussie quicks in WTC final
- Kagiso Rabada's five-wicket haul wasn't enough as South Africa struggled against Australia's strong bowling attack on day one of the WTC final.
- Australia's pace trio of Cummins, Starc, and Hazlewood outperformed South Africa, exposing their batting weaknesses and lack of support for Rabada.
- Stuart Broad highlighted that Australia's advantage lies in having three top-tier bowlers compared to South Africa's reliance on Rabada alone.
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