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The Herald
18 hours ago
- The Herald
Inspection in loco takes centre stage in Senzo Meyiwa murder trial
An inspection in loco at a municipal building in Vosloorus became a focal point in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial on Tuesday. One of the five accused, Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya, led the court to the spot where he was allegedly assaulted by officials. The lead investigator in the matter, who is also accused of the assault, Brig Bongani Gininda, also participated in the inspection. The inspection took place on July 4 after it was requested by Sibiya's lawyer, advocate Charles Mnisi. Sibiya demonstrated to the court how he was allegedly assaulted by Gininda and other officers. Photos were taken during the site visit. On Tuesday, state prosecutor advocate George Baloyi officially placed the details of the inspection on record. Baloyi explained that court officials had to drive to the Gold Sports complex at the municipal offices in Vosloorus, which houses various offices, including the metro police offices. Sibiya had to show them where he was assaulted. 'Accused one mentioned that on May 30 2020 they came from Thembisa to the municipal offices and about seven vehicles parked in the open parking area of the premises,' Baloyi said. 'He was handcuffed from behind and a plastic bag was put on his face. He mentioned that Brig Gininda appeared and the other police officers who were with him moved to the parked motor vehicles and held a meeting. He mentioned that the municipal area is known as a gold spot and the police station is behind those premises and that he has passed by that place previously and is familiar with the surroundings,' he said. Baloyi said advocate Mnisi had explained that , one could not see what was happening at the spot pointed out by Sibiya as no-one was moving around at the time because it was during the Covid-19 lockdown. Sibiya had also mentioned that other officials, including members of the metro police, were present when he was assaulted. 'He is unable to say who assaulted him and how he was assaulted as his face was covered in plastic. He said about 14 police officers participated in the assault. Some were in uniform, some in civilian clothes and some were metro police officers. On June 5 2020, the cars came through the same municipality gate and parked at more or less the same spot.' Sibiya said he was placed at more or less the same spot as on May 30 2020. 'He was made to sit and he was handcuffed from behind but no leg irons. A plastic bag was put on him and he was assaulted by about 10 or fewer police officers. There were not that many. Thereafter, they left for Alberton,' said Baloyi. Baloyi said Gininda disputed that it was the place where they were and asked that a note be taken of the fact that there is only one entrance and exit to the municipal premises. He explained that the court and the police station are divided by a wall, but there is no wall or fence to the parking area in front of the police station. On arrival at the parking area at Vosloorus police station, Baloyi said Gininda had pointed out where he met Sibiya in a red VW Golf. 'Brig Gininda mentioned that there is a motor vehicle entrance next to the pedestrian entrance. He also mentioned that the late Sgt Mabena's vehicle was also there,' he said. Gininda said he had not seen Sibiya on June 5 2020 and only saw him on May 30 this year. The trial continues on Wednesday. TimesLIVE
CTV News
a day ago
- Politics
- CTV News
Provincial government's inspection of City of Medicine Hat complete
Calgary Watch The province has wrapped up its inspection of the City of Medicine Hat, conducted after disagreements between the mayor, council and chief administrator.
ABC News
a day ago
- Automotive
- ABC News
Air India says 'no issues found' with fuel control switches on Boeing fleet following recent crash of 787 jetliner
Air India says it has completed precautionary inspections of the fuel control switch locking mechanism on all its Boeing BA.N 787 and 737 aircraft, with no issues detected. "In the inspections, no issues were found with the said locking mechanism," Air India wrote in a statement on Tuesday. The probe into the Air India crash that killed 241 of the 242 people on board and 19 on the ground is focused on the fuel control switches of the Boeing 787 jetliner, with a final report from India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) expected within a year of the incident. The switches control fuel flow to aircraft engines, allowing pilots to start or shut them down on the ground, or manually intervene during in-flight engine failures. Air India began voluntary inspections of the switches on July 12. India's aviation regulator soon ordered all domestic carriers to conduct similar checks, prompting some foreign airlines and regulators to follow suit. A preliminary report from the AAIB earlier this month found the switches had almost simultaneously flipped from 'run' to 'cut-off' shortly after take-off, causing the engines to lose power. The report cited a 2018 FAA advisory that urged operators of several Boeing models, including the 787, to inspect the locking mechanism on fuel cut-off switches to prevent unintentional movement. The FAA and Boeing have privately issued notifications that the fuel switch locks on Boeing planes are safe, Reuters had reported. Reuters reported last week, citing a source, that the cockpit recording on the Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick suggested the captain cut fuel to the engines. The AAIB has said it is too early to draw any conclusions. Air India operates a fleet of Boeing 787 twin-aisle jets on its long-haul operations, while low-cost unit Air India Express operates the Boeing 737 single-aisle jets. Reuters
National Post
2 days ago
- Business
- National Post
Invest in Precision: Mitutoyo America Corporation Announces Limited-Time Savings on MiSTAR 555 and 575 Coordinate Measuring Machines
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BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
South Yorkshire fire service praised after making improvements
A fire service has been praised for making improvements following its latest Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service (SYFRS) was rated good in five areas and adequate in a further six after an inspection by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue was previously given a rating of 'requires improvement' for its effectiveness and efficiency in 2022, but did win praise for how well it looked after its Kirby, chief fire officer at SYFRS, said he was pleased with the findings but admitted: "We also have more work to get to where we want to be as a service". Michelle Skeer, HM Inspector of Fire & Rescue Services, said she was "pleased" with the progress the service had made since 2022."It needs to improve in some areas to provide a consistently good service," she latest inspection, carried out in 2024 and earlier this year, rated the service good at preventing fires and other risks, promoting the right values and culture and ensuring fairness and promoting also said the service was good at making best use of its resources and future affordability. 'Not quite there' SYFRS was rated adequate for understanding the risk of fire and other emergencies, protecting the public through fire regulation, responding to fires and other emergencies, responding to major and multi-agency incidents, getting the right people with the right skills and managing performance and developing Kirby said: "Clearly, there is still room for improvement. "We aspire to be one of the country's leading fire and rescue services. Based on these results, we are not quite there yet."But overall, it's clear that the hard work people across the service have put in to improve our performance since our last inspection has paid off."We will now look to address the remaining areas for improvement which inspectors identified, as we strive towards a better service for all those we serve and employ." Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
