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News24
08-05-2025
- Politics
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Journalist's case shock; PAC hosts ANC-Afrikaner talks: Today's top 7 stories in 7 minutes
News24 brings you the top stories of the day, summarised into neat little packages. Read through quickly or listen to the articles via our customised text-to-speech feature. Police find possible remains of missing journalist Aserie Ndlovu and partner in Limpopo - Police believe they have found the remains of missing journalist Sibusiso Aserie Ndlovu and his partner, Zodwa Mdhluli, who disappeared in February. - Their skeletal remains were discovered in thick bush outside Rust De Winter in Limpopo, along with clothing and shoes. - Five men have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of the couple, and they led police to the location of their remains. 'Gloves were off': PAC facilitates 'robust' ANC-Afrikaner exchange - The ANC and the Afrikaner Leadership Network held a heated four-hour meeting facilitated by the PAC to discuss contentious issues. - Key topics included the BELA Act, the Expropriation Act, farm murder claims, and US-SA relations, with both sides agreeing to seek South African solutions. - Details of the discussions are being kept confidential to avoid jeopardising the talks, but the PAC described the meeting as intense and robust. Teacher fired after sexual relationship with pupil, with intimate video trending at school - A teacher, Modise Mokomele, was fired after a video and photos surfaced allegedly showing him in a sexual relationship with a pupil. - Another teacher, Paseka Molefe, was also fired for sexually assaulting a Grade 8 pupil. - The ELRC arbitrator emphasised the prevalence of inappropriate conduct and sexual assault by teachers against pupils, calling it a crisis. 'Mutually destructive' versions: Ex-JSC official contradicts Mbenenge accuser's testimony - A Judicial Conduct Tribunal is investigating sexual harassment accusations against Eastern Cape High Court Judge President Selby Mbenenge by his secretary, Andiswa Mengo, which he denies. - Former JSC law advisor Kutlwano Moretlwe's testimony contradicts Mengo's account of how her initial complaint was compiled, particularly regarding whether Mengo completed it on her own laptop. - Mbenenge's advocate argues that discrepancies in Mengo's testimony undermine her credibility, while Mengo's advocate highlights inconsistencies in Moretlwe's evidence. Dead chickens at a contract farm for Daybreak State-owned Daybreak mulls business rescue after horrified SPCA culls 350 000 starving chicks - State-owned chicken producer Daybreak Foods is considering business rescue due to financial constraints, including the inability to afford feed and pay staff. - The NSPCA was forced to cull 350 000 starving chicks at Daybreak's contract farms, where some birds had been without food and water for a week and resorted to cannibalism. - The PIC, Daybreak's owner, is 'deeply disturbed' by the reports and is engaging with stakeholders to find a solution to preserve assets and jobs. Sacha and Gaza: Same, same, but (very) different - Damian Willemse's upcoming 100th cap for the Stormers highlights the team's backline strength, which also includes Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, another highly talented player. - While both Willemse and Feinberg-Mngomezulu are exceptional talents, they have different approaches to the game and different personalities, with Willemse being more versatile and Feinberg-Mngomezulu preferring to play flyhalf. - Despite their differences, both players are highly respected within the team for their work ethic, respectfulness, and the unique qualities they bring to the Stormers. BYD has launched three new models in the SA
News24
07-05-2025
- News24
Kidnapped journalist, partner: Family believes motive could involve their taxi business
The family of a missing journalist and his partner claims their disappearance could be linked to their taxi business. Their loved ones claimed the alleged mastermind wanted to gain ownership of the vehicle. The alleged mastermind worked as a taxi driver for the couple. The families of the kidnapped journalist, Sibusiso Aserie Ndlovu, and his partner, Zodwa Mdhluli, believe their disappearance could be linked to their family taxi business. The couple's son, Treasure Mdhluli, told News24 that Samuel Mogongwe, 41, allegedly wanted to steal the family's sedan vehicle and operate it as a taxi in KwaMhlanga, Mpumalanga, where the couple lives. Mogongwe was employed as the family's taxi driver. According to police commissioner Lieutenant General Fannie Masemola, Mogongwe is the alleged mastermind behind the couple's disappearance and was the last person seen with them. After his parents disappeared on 18 February, Treasure contacted Mogongwe because he was allegedly the last person seen with them. Treasure said: We met on 27 February. He was driving our family taxi. He pretended that he was assisting me and the police with their investigations to find my parents. 'He showed me the certified copy of my mother's identity document and papers of the taxi.' Treasure added that Mogongwe allegedly told him that the taxi belonged to him because his parents owed him money. 'I took those documents from him because he was lying.' Treasure claimed his parents were kidnapped and robbed because Mogongwe wanted to gain ownership of their vehicle, something that police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said they were also probing. Mogongwe, Lucky Michael Sikhosana, 40, and three others, including a teenager, were arrested on Sunday for allegedly kidnapping the couple. Sikhosana was found in possession of some of the stolen assets belonging to the couple. The five accused were found in possession of stolen furniture, appliances and parts belonging to the couple's VW Golf. Police later seized two VW Golf vehicles, which were fitted with some of the parts from the couple's stripped car. Masemola added that they were confident they had arrested the right people linked to the offence. READ | Four arrested in connection with missing journalist Aserie Ndlovu, partner 'Some of them [accused] are prepared to assist us with our investigations. We are following leads leading us to where the victims are. The five suspects have since separately appeared in court.' Masemola also revealed that Mogongwe initially pretended to be a State witness when the police started probing the case. Mogongwe was arrested after he was allegedly linked to the kidnapping through cellphone records. Police are also probing charges of house robbery, possession of suspected stolen property and possession of drugs. The chairman of the African Media and Communicators Forum, Elijah Mhlanga, was confident that the police's investigations were moving in the right direction. Mhlanga said they were monitoring the case. 'We are with the family throughout their pain. The police have told us to prepare for anything,' Mhlanga said. Mogongwe and Sikhosana appeared briefly in the KwaMhlanga Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, facing two counts of kidnapping. Mogongwe and Sikhosana are expected back in the dock on Friday.
