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PA president and Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has threatened to resign from his ministerial job.
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I will ‘vacate’ position as minister on Tuesday if Kunene is not reinstated as MMC, says McKenzie
- Gayton McKenzie, the president of the Patriotic Alliance (PA), threatened to resign as minister of sports, arts, and culture if Kenny Kunene is not reinstated as MMC.
- McKenzie stated the PA will withdraw from all coalitions with the ANC if Kunene is not reinstated within seven days, citing disrespect and broken agreements.
- The PA’s withdrawal is due to issues including the EFF allegedly refusing to be in a coalition with the party in the City of Ekurhuleni and the ANC’s refusal to reinstate Kunene as MMC for transport in Johannesburg.
KwaZulu-Natal Director of Public Prosecutions Elaine Harrison testified at the Madlanga Commission on Friday.
KZN DPP disputes Mchunu’s reasons for disbanding Political Killings Task Team
- Elaine Harrison, KwaZulu-Natal’s DPP, testified that the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) was essential and successful, contradicting Senzo Mchunu’s claim that it was unnecessary and political killings ceased post-1994.
- Harrison stated that transferring PKTT dockets to Pretoria delayed cases, some already in court, and she was not informed of its disbandment.
- Since the disbandment letter, the PKTT has lacked essential personnel, causing investigation delays, and the removal of dockets to Pretoria further stalled cases.
Johannesburg financial broker Mark Kretzschmar told the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg he could only afford R5 000 bail.
Businessman implicated in R30m fraud of friends, family asks for R5 000 bail
- Businessman Mark Kretzschmar, accused of defrauding investors of more than R30 million, told court he could only afford R5 000 bail.
- He claimed financial hardship, living with his father and working as a general assistant to support his daughter.
- The State opposed bail, citing multiple fraud cases across provinces involving the same modus operandi.
Dikeamo Architects MD Diphethlo Masemola.
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Ghost contract: Dikeamo insists it earned R27m fee for GPAA fake office renovation
- Dikeamo Architects insists it legitimately earned R26.7 million from the GPAA for drawing up architectural plans for a head office building, despite the lease deal being fake.
- The GPAA agreed to a R1.2-billion lease with Shula Developers, which fraudulently claimed ownership of the property and facilitated Dikeamo’s access for planning.
- The fraudulent lease and associated payments, including Dikeamo’s contract, are under investigation, leading to the suspension of the GPAA’s CEO and a probe into governance breaches.
Former lottery secretary Nompumelelo Nene has again been ordered to pay personal, punitive costs by a court.
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Second punitive costs order for ex-Lotto secretary - for again wasting court’s time
- A former National Lotteries Commission (NLC) company secretary, Nompumelelo Nene, received a second personal costs order for abusing the court process.
- The court found Nene likely launched legal action against the Auditor-General (AG) to postpone her disciplinary hearing, wasting the court’s time and resources.
- Judge Swanepoel criticised Nene’s “supine” and “silent” conduct, forcing the AG and NLC to incur unnecessary costs, and ordered her to personally pay the costs.
Jan-Hendrik Wessels ahead of a Springbok training session.
Boks’ late reshuffle: Beauty of being Jan-Hendrik Wessels amplified
- Jan-Hendrik Wessels, initially slated as backup hooker, may still play that role, despite a late change due to Ox Nche’s injury.
- Wessels’ versatility is highlighted, as he can cover both hooker and loosehead prop, potentially switching positions during the game.
- The article suggests Wessels has a good opportunity to establish himself as a hooker, especially with Mbonambi’s recent performance decline and Marx not getting any younger.
Former Miss Earth SA Jessica Amy Nel and her partner Lee are engaged.
‘The happiest girl’: Former Miss Earth SA Jessica Nel’s stunning engagement reveal
- Former Miss Earth SA 2024 Jessica Amy Nel got engaged to her boyfriend, Lee, on Chapman’s Peak after nearly four years of dating.
- Nel shared photos of the proposal on Instagram, expressing her happiness and gratitude to Lee for making the day special.
- She also reflected on her reign as Miss Earth, thanking her team, family, friends, and fiancé for their support throughout her journey.
*These summaries were written with the support of Gemini Pro AI.
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