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Leigh-Ann McKenzie from Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, shared the account of the attack she suffered at the hands of Hay in a GoFundMe post in October last year.
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Love, violence and betrayal: SA woman shot and killed by US boyfriend in Brazil
- South African Leigh-Ann McKenzie was found dead in Brazil, allegedly murdered by her US boyfriend, Ian Alexander Bruder Hay, who then committed suicide.
- Hay was out on bail for a brutal assault on McKenzie in Texas in October 2024, where he held her captive and threatened to kill her, before fleeing to Brazil.
- Brazilian police found a 9mm pistol, ammunition, drugs, cellphones and the couple’s passports at the scene. South African authorities are assisting McKenzie’s family.
Convicted killer Mondli Mabaso has been flaunting designer brands on social media.
KZN political killings: Killer dons high-end fashion in prison as sentencing looms
- Four individuals convicted of the 2019 murder of a KwaZulu-Natal official will be sentenced on Monday.
- One of the convicted killers, Mondli Mabaso, has been displaying expensive designer clothing on his social media accounts while awaiting sentencing.
- The victim, Oscar Hlatshwayo, was shot and killed in his car at a traffic light in Ladysmith in 2019.
Mashatile Unmasked - A News24 Investigation.
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Mashatile network: Deputy president’s sons, friends raked in R49m for Gauteng tender
- Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s sons are linked to companies awarded a R36.4 million tender for fire suppression maintenance at Gauteng hospitals in 2022.
- These companies, Ngwato and Manzi Group (NMG) and Modipadi Nokaneng, are also accused of failing to pay R219 000 in settlements to retrenched workers.
- Despite attempts to distance themselves, Mashatile’s sons and associates remained involved in the management of NMG, which shared resources and office space with Modipadi Nokaneng.
Three people, including a mother, were arrested for encouraging her three-year-old son to light and smoke what his mother admitted were drugs in a bottleneck.
Mother arrested for making toddler smoke ‘drugs’ in viral video
- Three people, including a mother, were arrested for child abuse and neglect after a video surfaced of them encouraging a 3-year-old to smoke drugs.
- The suspects, whose cellphones were seized as evidence, confessed to using Mandrax and filming the incident.
- The child has been removed from the environment and placed in the care of the police’s Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit.
South Africa has offered almost R60 billion in private investment as part of its Framework deal. The US has yet to provide substantive feedback.
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Tariffs: SA offers US R60bn in private investment. But no deal in sight
- South Africa is awaiting feedback from the US on a proposed trade deal involving R60 billion in local investment pledges in US industries.
- The proposed deal includes a 10-year liquefied natural gas import agreement, opening South Africa to US poultry and blueberry imports and tariff exemptions for certain sectors.
- If no progress is made, a 30% tariff on South African exports will be implemented, impacting industries like vehicles, automotive accessories, iron, steel and citrus.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus.
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What next from Rassie’s Boks? Coach has ‘one or two more plans’ up his sleeve
- Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus confirmed the team will continue to innovate and explore unique methods in their upcoming Rugby Championship title defence.
- Erasmus highlighted the strategic use of Andre Esterhuizen as a hybrid flank and changes to conditioning to prepare for physically demanding opponents.
- Erasmus emphasised that team selection is based on performance, balancing experienced players with the need to develop talent for the 2027 World Cup.
Tyla arrives at Maaya Berlin ahead of her performance at Maaya Berlin on 14 July 2025 in Berlin, Germany.
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Tyla sued by Water co-writers over royalties and producer credits
- Two songwriters, Olmo Zucca and Jackson LoMastro, are suing Tyla, Sony Music Entertainment and producer Sammy SoSo over royalties for the song “Water”.
- The lawsuit alleges that Sammy SoSo is improperly taking sole credit for the production of “Water” and depriving Zucca and LoMastro of top-line producer credit and royalties.
- Zucca and LoMastro are seeking recognition as top-line producers, a share of royalties (including 12.5% of publishing royalties) and compensation for damage to their reputations and careers.
*These summaries were written with the support of Gemini Pro AI.
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