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News24
3 days ago
- Politics
- News24
Sibiya going ‘rogue'; SA to submit new US trade offer: Today's Top 7 stories in 7 minutes
News24 brings you the top 7 stories of the day. 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. Masemola claims Sibiya went rogue as police 'capture' scandal rages on - Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya is challenging his stay-at-home order in court, claiming he was following orders by disbanding the political killings task team. - National police commissioner Fannie Masemola claims Sibiya went rogue by disbanding the team against his instructions and that dockets were left dormant at head office. - Masemola denies Sibiya's claims of being stripped of security and says the stay-at-home order is not a suspension, but meant to prevent the intimidation of witnesses during the investigation. Fatima Gaffoor/Facebook 'I'm coming for you': Parkview top cop accused of death threats says she's the real victim - Lieutenant Colonel Fatima Gaffoor, head of detectives at Parkview police station, denies threatening a former State witness, TM, who obtained an interim interdict against her. - Gaffoor claims TM is stalking her, sending menacing messages including threats to 'put bullets in [her] head' and parking outside her workplace for hours. - The case stems from TM's unhappiness with Gaffoor's handling of his complaints related to his time in witness protection after being a witness in two murder cases linked to Radovan Krejcir. X/@MYANC Mbalula was exercising at time of Bozwana's killing, says advocate in court bid to gag Mda - Fikile Mbalula is seeking a court interdict against Anele Mda for social media posts allegedly falsely linking him to the 2015 murder of Wandile Bozwana. - Mbalula's legal team argues Mda should have verified the truthfulness of newspaper reports before posting about their content, while Mda's advocate contends her comments were opinions based on media reports. - Mda's advocate argues that requiring verification of media reports in political debate would set a dangerous precedent, potentially stifling public commentary on matters of public interest. Fix the market or jail: Judge puts Tshwane mayor, city manager on notice - Tshwane's mayor and municipal manager face jail time if they don't comply with a court order to fix the City's fresh produce market. - The court found Tshwane in contempt of a 2022 order to provide full municipal services to the market, including investing R18 million in upgrades. - The City has 30 days to provide a comprehensive plan and breakdown of spending, or the mayor and manager will face a month in jail, suspended for a year if they comply. SA to submit new US trade offer today – but BEE, pork still contentious - South Africa will submit a new trade offer to the US, including a concession on poultry imports by allowing the US to self-ban and self-lift restrictions based on state-level outbreaks. - Restrictions on pork imports will remain to protect South Africa from porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, despite US pressure. - US demands for changes to BEE exemptions and SA's expropriation laws have not been addressed, and South Africa hopes to negotiate lower import tariffs with the US while diversifying export TAKE | 'Baby AB' is no more. World, meet Dewald Brevis! - Dewald Brevis scored a 41-ball century in Darwin, Australia, becoming the second quickest South African to a T20 century. - His innings of 125 off 56 balls is now South Africa's highest individual score in T20 cricket. - Brevis' performance has led to calls for him to be a key figure in the upcoming T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka and the 50-over World Cup in 2027. 'That's not correct': Miss SA organisers shut down rumours of 2025 pageant cancellation - Miss South Africa organisers deny rumours of cancellation despite the pageant's postponement and CEO's resignation. - The organisation cites a need for 'greater alignment with international events' and plans to expand its focus to entrepreneurship and social cohesion. - Organisers are currently vetting contestants, promising to announce finalists and a new pageant date soon, following a citizenship controversy last year.
News24
13-06-2025
- Politics
- News24
‘Democracy is not cheap': Estimated R700m needed for national dialogue to reimagine SA
Steve Biko Foundation CEO Nkosinathi Biko has been appointed as the chairperson of the national dialogue preparatory task team. X/@BikoFoundation Be among those who shape the future with knowledge. Uncover exclusive stories that captivate your mind and heart with our FREE 14-day subscription trial. Dive into a world of inspiration, learning, and empowerment. You can only trial once. Start your FREE trial now
