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The Citizen
4 hours ago
- Politics
- The Citizen
IFP urges full police probe after deputy chief whip shot dead
The IFP has called on police to leave no stone unturned in their search for the killers of its Deputy Chief Whip Khethamabala Sithole. The Witness reports that Sithole was killed by unknown assailants on Saturday evening in Katlehong, Gauteng. Provincial Secretary Alco Ngobese was also injured in the shooting and is receiving treatment. IFP national spokesperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa said details around Sithole's death 'are still sketchy at the moment', but the party urged police to find those responsible for the murder. 'It is the IFP's expectation that the law enforcement agencies will spare no effort to bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice.' He described the IFP's National Council member as 'a hard-working servant leader of the people and our country'. 'We have lost a trusted patriot and a diligent leader of the IFP. 'The IFP is poorer today with his passing, and South Africa has lost a good man who served his country par excellence.' The EFF in Gauteng said the death may have been politically motivated and slammed political intolerance. 'Political killings are unacceptable and undermine our democracy. We therefore condemn all acts of political violence and urge all parties to show maximum tolerance and respect for opposing views. Democracy must be built on peace, not violence.' The Good Party also shared its condolences. 'Violence has no place in our democracy. May his soul rest in peace,' it added. The ANC also paid tribute to Sithole on Sunday. 'The ANC is deeply saddened by the tragic assassination of Honourable Khethamabala Petros 'KP' Sithole, a member of Parliament and deputy chief whip of the IFP. 'We condemn this brutal act and call for urgent intervention by law enforcement to bring the perpetrators to justice,' said the ANC. The ANC said that Sithole will be remembered for his unwavering commitment to peace, reconciliation and the transformation of apartheid-era hostels. 'He was a man of dignity and dialogue, and consistently worked to strengthen ANC-IFP relations, often reaching across political divides in pursuit of the greater good. His calm leadership, humility and vision for a just and united South Africa will be sorely missed. 'The ANC extends its heartfelt condolences to his family, the IFP, and all South Africans mourning this profound loss,' said the ANC. Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel. Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal. Read original story on At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
19 hours ago
- The Citizen
Top 10 stories of the day: IFP deputy chief whip's ‘assassination'
Here's your daily news update for Sunday, 01 June 2025: An easy-to-read selection of our top stories. In today's news update, friends, family and community members gathered at the Bloemfontein City Hall in the Free State to pay their final respects to Olorato Mongale. The 30-year-old was killed, and her body dumped, after she went on a date last Sunday in Johannesburg. This comes as the IFP calls on police to leave no stone unturned in their search for the killers of its Deputy Chief Whip, Khethamabala Sithole. Sithole was killed by unknown assailants on Saturday evening in Katlehong, Gauteng. Provincial Secretary Alco Ngobese was also injured in the shooting and is currently receiving treatment. Weather tomorrow: 02 June 2025 The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for damaging waves between Cape Point and Plettenberg Bay on Monday. 'Heavy westerly to south-westerly swells, with wave heights of 4 to 4.5 meters, are expected between Saldanha Bay and Plettenberg Bay on Sunday, but between Cape Point and Plettenberg Bay on Monday,' warned the weather service. Full weather forecast here. Stay up to date with The Citizen – More News, Your Way. IFP want answers after deputy chief whip's 'assassination' IFP national spokesperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa said details around Sithole's death 'are still sketchy at the moment', but the party urged police to find those responsible for the murder. Picture: The Witness 'It is the IFP's expectation that the law enforcement agencies will spare no effort to bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice.' CONTINUE READING: IFP want answers after deputy chief whip's 'assassination' WATCH: Olorato Mongale remembered as 'light extinguished too soon', police vow action The Mongale family have questioned how a 'broken' justice system had allowed the men accused of kidnapping to be set free into society. Olorato Mongale. Picture: X At the service, Mongale was described as an adventurous young woman who shone brightly in all she did. 'She was not just talented but also a beacon of energy and promise 'Her light was extinguished far too soon. Her life was filled with dreams, laughter and love. Let us carry her memory forward. She has gone home,' family spokesperson Criselda Kananda told mourners. CONTINUE READING: WATCH: Olorato Mongale remembered as 'light extinguished too soon', police vow action Afrikaner 'refugees' continue to arrive in US on commercial flights – reports More Afrikaners reportedly continue to leave South Africa for the United States as part of the Afrikaner resettlement programme offered by President Donald Trump. Picture for illustration. A group of Afrikaners gathered outside the American Embassy in Pretoria to deliver a memorandum to US President Donald Trump. Picture: Nigel Sibanda /The Citizen Relations between South Africa and the US have been on shaky ground amid false claims of a white genocide from the Trump administration and the signing of the Expropriation Bill. CONTINUE READING: Afrikaner 'refugees' continue to arrive in US on commercial flights – reports 'Looting using matric papers': Why did NW printing job price jump by around R100m? There are concerns of possible 'looting' and corruption within the North West education department after it signed a new matric paper printing job that costs four times what it did last year. Anxious student sitting for examination in a school hall. Picture: Stock The department has disputed the amount, but revealed the actual amount is over R100 million. It justified the cost by saying it included not only printing but also other logistics like storage and distribution. CONTINUE READING: 'Looting using matric papers': Why did NW printing job price jump by around R100m? You can still play Lotto today, after last-minute announcement There will be no disruptions to lottery operations as Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has appointed a temporary licensee. Picture: Stock Tau announced on Saturday that he has concluded successful negotiations with Ithuba Holdings and signed a temporary licence agreement for them to operate the National Lottery and Sports Pool for a period of 12 months, effective from 1 June 2025. CONTINUE READING: You can still play Lotto today, after last-minute announcement Here are five more stories of the day: Yesterday's News recap READ HERE: Suspect cleared in kidnapping case| SA mourns journalist Andrew Trench| Tshwane water warning
The South African
20 hours ago
- Politics
- The South African
IFP mourns the loss of senior MP fatally shot in Katlehong
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) confirmed the death of senior member Khethamabala Petros Sithole, who was fatally shot in Katlehong on the East Rand on Saturday evening. Sithole, 68, served as the deputy chief whip in the National Assembly and was a long-standing member of the party's National Council. Furthermore, the IFP has condemned the killing as an 'assassination' and called for swift justice. 'Details are still sketchy at the moment, and it is the IFP's expectation that the law enforcement agencies will spare no effort to bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice,' the party said in a statement. Furthermore, Sithole dedicated his life to the IFP, joining the party in his youth and serving in numerous leadership roles. He was Gauteng provincial chairperson and an Ekurhuleni councillor and briefly represented the party in the Gauteng legislature from 2009 to 2010. Since 2010, he has served as a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly, remaining active until his death. Known for his commitment to community service and party discipline, Sithole was praised by the IFP as 'a hard-working servant leader of the people and the country.' The party added, 'The IFP is poorer today with Jobe's passing, and South Africa has lost a good man who served his country par excellence.' Additionally, the motive for the killing remains unknown. Police have launched an investigation, but no suspects have been identified. As IFP reels from this loss, one question remains: will justice be swift enough to restore public confidence and honour the life of a man devoted to public service? Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
The Herald
a day ago
- General
- The Herald
Gauteng police seek information on murder of IFP deputy chief whip
Gauteng police are calling on anyone with information on the murder of an IFP leader, Khethamabala Petros Sithole, to come forward. Sithole was gunned down on Saturday afternoon in Katlehong in what his party has described as an assassination. According to Gauteng police spokesperson Brig Brenda Muridili, Sithole was shot during a meeting at a hostel. 'It is reported that a group of men had a meeting at Buyafuthi hostel in Katlehong on May 31. At about 5.30pm, three unknown men passing by the meeting opened fire on the group. 'One person was declared dead on scene while two more people were taken to the hospital with gunshot injuries. One of the two injured was treated and discharged while the other one is still in hospital. The motive for the shootings is unknown at this stage, and no-one has been arrested,' Muridili said. She said police investigations were continuing and asked anyone who might have information that could assist with the investigation to contact the Crime Stop toll-free number 08600 10111 or anonymously report tip-offs on MySAPS App. In a brief statement, IFP spokesperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa said Sithole was assassinated in Katlehong by unknown assailants. 'Details are still sketchy at the moment and it is the IFP's expectation that the law enforcement agencies will spare no effort to bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice,' Hlengwa said. He said Sithole was a member of the IFP's national council and served as the party's deputy chief whip in parliament. He described him as a hard-working servant and leader of the people and the country. 'We have lost a trusted patriot and a diligent leader of the IFP. Jobe joined the IFP in his youth and served in various party structures, including being IFP Gauteng provincial chairperson. 'He served as a councillor in Ekurhuleni and thereafter served a brief stint in the Gauteng Legislature from 2009 to 2010. He was redeployed to the National Assembly in 2010, where he served with diligence until his passing.' TimesLIVE
Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Guneet Monga: When the stats of the O Womaniya report came out, we realised that less than 3% of women are directors, less than 8% HODs
Guneet Monga Guneet Monga launched Women in Film India (WIF India) with a fully sponsored fellowship to the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), a New York-based initiative for indie filmmakers. 'I wanted to begin WIF India with a programme that supported me and sponsored me to commence The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), a New York-based independent filmmakers project,' she says. 'Attending producers' network was a career high for me' As part of the IFP's Producers' Network in 2011, Guneet learned the mechanics of co-productions. She says,'This was in 2011, and that informed me on how to structure films and learn about co-productions, only to realise that India had signed a co-production treaty with France in 1985,' she recalls. That knowledge proved crucial when she used the treaty to produce The Lunchbox in 2012. 'The producers' network propelled me and accelerated my exposure, knowledge, and know-how to be able to step in, construct them, and build a corporation. It was definitely a career high for me, and The Lunchbox did change our lives. It also put India on the map. We were nominated with The Lunchbox, and it was selected in Cannes in 2013 and was globally loved and represented,' Guneet says. It was like an eye-opener about the power of access - what happens when you're allowed to step outside the conventional system and acquire practical know-how. 'That's what led me to think that there should be more people learning this and having more access to the knowledge,' Guneet says. And honestly, I also miss a peer group The numbers from the O Womaniya! report revealed a staggering gender gap. She says, 'And honestly, I also miss a peer group. Less than 3% of women are directors, and across all the sectors, we are less than 8% of all heads of departments.' She adds, 'I thought it was time to do something about this, and there was a lack of structure to even build equity or have something that one can do individually. It needs to be an institutional eye. It needs to be institutionalised and be our organisational approach.' The goal, she says, is to build a foundation. 'With the setting up of Women in Film, the idea is to build a structure and a structured way of building knowledge, know-how in skill development, and exposure that is otherwise easily available to filmmakers around the world. It's time to bring that to Indian filmmaking.' How Tillotama Shome, Rucha Pathak, and Dimpy Agrawal who were selected to attend the festival's Producers' Network WIF India's debut at Cannes 2025 includes three producers - Tillotama Shome, Rucha Pathak, and Dimpy Agrawal who were selected to attend the festival's Producers' Network, each on a full scholarship. The selection was made through a nomination process led by WIF India's advisory board. Guneet explains,'Women in Film India has an incredible board. All the board members came together to nominate women producers as part of our selection process. We reached out to approximately 10 women producers who met the criteria and produced films. The producers' networking can is a mid-career program. There is an eligibility criterion that anybody applying for this needs to have produced films before at least one or two films before as a producer or a co-producer credit. ' Each shortlisted candidate was required to fill out a questionnaire outlining their goals for the program. What made the three selected producers stand out was that they had real, in-progress projects that would benefit from the support available at Cannes. She says,'All three of them had active projects that they could bring to the plan and had projects that they needed hands-on support with in terms of sales agent, in terms of sales.' It was during this process that Women in Film LA came onboard to formalise a tie-up with the India chapter. 'That is where Women in Film LA supported us and reached out to us to forge an official tie-up for Women in Film India.' This partnership resulted in three fully funded seats at the seven-day Producers' Network at Cannes. 'It was a 100% scholarship for these three women to come here and attend the 7-day producers' network at Cannes,' Guneet says. WIF India also awarded an accreditation grant to producer Shefali Bhushan, the creative force behind the acclaimed film Sthal. WIF India is new, raw, and small, but with a very large ambition At its core, WIF India is still in its taking baby steps, but Guneet believes the stakes couldn't be higher. 'It's just born, new, raw, and small, but with a very large ambition,' she says. 'I hope the future is bright. I hope we can run several skill development labs with the support of the industry and a lot of international programs. We are constantly learning from the kind of programs available around the world, and the idea is to bring them to India to enable easy access to knowledge, resources, and opportunities here that are otherwise available only to international filmmakers. ' Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
