Today’s latest news and headlines, Saturday 19 March 2022

We’ve bought the most recent information tales and headlines in South Africa on Saturday 19 March.

The person accused of killing Swedish bride Anni Dewani, Cape City taxi driver Zola Tongo, has been granted parole. Tongo was sentenced to 18 years in jail after pleading responsible and confessed to receiving R15 000 from Dewani’s husband, Shrien Dewani.

Dewani was shot lifeless in Gugulethu, after a taxi journey went astray. Initially, it was believed that this was one other tragic hijacking with deadly penalties – however salacious particulars concerning the killing drew the eyes of the world to Cape City, and Shrien finally stood trial for her homicide.

In Tshwane, two safety officers sustained facial burns whereas three automobiles caught hearth throughout a Money-in-transit (CIT) theft on the N4 freeway on Thursday evening.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) is making an attempt to carry calm to Robertson within the Western Cape the place sporadic combating between teams of seasonal staff from Zimbabwe and Lesotho has damaged out.

South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson within the province Brigadier Novela Potelwa stated further Public Order Police (POP) officers had been despatched to Robertson to proceed to observe the state of affairs on Friday, 17 March.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reminded opposition MPs that the nation’s lockdown restrictions have been eased fairly drastically, however the focus stays proactively combating towards the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ramaphosa answered questions from MPs during a sitting at the Good Hope Chamber in Cape City on Thursday, 17 March 2022.

The State of Catastrophe has been prolonged to fifteen April 2022. This implies the nation can have formally been below the State of Catastrophe for 25 months, as the primary declaration by Ramaphosa was in March 2020.

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has questioned why the potential suspension of Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane has taken this lengthy.

On Thursday, Mkhwebane stated she realized through the information retailers that Parliamentary Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula wrote to Ramaphosa, informing him concerning the course of to question her.

TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Saturday 19 March

Anni Dewani’s killer Zola Tongo granted PAROLE

The person accused of killing Swedish bride Anni Dewani, Cape City taxi driver Zola Tongo, has been granted parole. Tongo was sentenced to 18 years in jail after he pleaded responsible and confessed to receiving R15 000 from Dewani’s husband, Shrien Dewani.

Dewani was shot lifeless in Gugulethu, after a taxi journey went astray. Initially, it was believed that this was one other tragic hijacking with deadly penalties – however salacious particulars concerning the killing drew the eyes of the world to Cape City, and Shrien finally stood trial for her homicide.

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Tshwane: Securities shot, automobiles catch hearth throughout CIT theft

Two safety officers sustained facial burns whereas three automobiles caught hearth throughout a Money-in-transit (CIT) theft on the N4 freeway in Tshwane on Thursday evening.

Tshwane Emergency Services spokesperson Charles Mabaso stated they acquired a name at roughly 21:15, the place it was reported {that a} automobile was on hearth on the N4 freeway close to Watermeyer offramp.

Mabaso stated upon arrival on the scene, they discovered three automobiles that had been on hearth, of which one among them was a cash-in-transit automobile.

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WATCH: Seasonal staff from Zimbabwe, Lesotho conflict in Robertson

The South African Police Service (SAPS) is making an attempt to carry calm to Robertson within the Western Cape the place sporadic combating between teams of seasonal staff from Zimbabwe and Lesotho has damaged out.

South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson within the province Brigadier Novela Potelwa stated further Public Order Police (POP) officers have been despatched to Robertson to proceed to observe the state of affairs, on Friday,17 March.

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‘Lengthy overdue’: OUTA on Mkhwebane’s potential impeachment

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has questioned why the potential suspension of Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane has taken this lengthy.

On Thursday, Mkhwebane stated she learnt through the information retailers that Parliamentary Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula wrote to Ramaphosa, informing him concerning the course of to question her.

Mkhwebane and Ramaphosa have been at loggerheads for fairly a while, in respect of their earlier authorized battles. The bid to droop Mkhwebane stems from the impeachment course of she faces.

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Ramaphosa on state of catastrophe: ‘When you have an issue, I’m sorry’

Ramaphosa answered questions from MPs during a sitting at the Good Hope Chamber in Cape City on Thursday, 17 March 2022.

The State of Catastrophe has been prolonged to fifteen April 2022. This implies the nation can have formally been below the State of Catastrophe for 25 months, as the primary declaration by Ramaphosa was in March 2020.

It was clearly a provided that President Cyril Ramaphosa can be grilled concerning the State of Catastrophe, significantly given the truth that its extension has been strongly criticised – together with by well being consultants themselves.

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