We’ve acquired the latest news tales and headlines in South Africa on Friday, 16 September.
Heavy rain, robust winds, and snow are anticipated in a number of components of South Africa quickly. It is believed that 1-20cm of snow is predicted.
Eskom plans to use for a MASSIVE tariff enhance from 1 April 2023/24. This was introduced on Thursday.
Here we’ve got a ‘not-so-smooth criminal’. This suspected cable thief in Pretoria acquired himself right into a humiliating predicament final evening.
Meanwhile, the court docket proceedings within the Senzo Meyiwa homicide trial had been delayed on Thursday morning as Advocate Malesela Teffo confirmed up robed.
A home-owner allegedly shot and killed two knife-wielding intruders on Wednesday. The police have opened an inquest and a case of burglary.
TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Friday 16 September
Heavy rain, SNOW and robust winds are anticipated – right here is the latest
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) warned that heavy rain, robust winds, and snow are anticipated this coming weekend.
A steepening upper-air trough, a floor trough, and a ridging high-pressure system are anticipated to end in windy, moist, and chilly to very chilly situations throughout the province from Sunday till Tuesday. Significant accumulations are anticipated to fall in locations south of the escarpment from Sunday, with the situations to enhance eastwards from Tuesday afternoon.
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Eskom targets a MASSIVE enhance for subsequent 12 months – extra data right here
Eskom plans to use for a MASSIVE tariff enhance from 1 April 2023/24. This was introduced on Thursday.
The tariff utility is into account by Nersa, which should make a last choice by Christmas eve on the latest.
It is believed that public hearings might be held subsequent week. Eskom’s announcement on Thursday was to tell the general public that it had up to date its tariff utility for the monetary years 2024 and 2025.
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Instant karma! Pretoria cable thief arrested after hand will get STUCK
Oh mate. Never thoughts getting caught red-handed, if that was us, we’d be extra red-faced. A suspected cable thief was caught mid-steal final evening, and one local neighbourhood watch group had the only of duties, when it got here to turning the criminal into Pretoria SAPS.
The suspect was, pardon the pun, ‘handed over’ on Wednesday night. He was found on a non-descript patch of land, subsequent to a residential fence. When AfriForum’s patrol arrived, they seen that the male suspect was sat on the bottom, defeated and slumped subsequent to a manhole.
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WATCH: Drama as Adv Teffo calls for to see Judge in court docket
There was drama on the North Gauteng High Court on Thursday morning earlier than proceedings within the Senzo Meyiwa homicide trial may even begin as former defence lawyer for accused 1 -4 Advocate Malesela Teffo walked in robed and demanded to see Presiding Judge, Tshifhiwa Maumela.
It wasn’t instantly clear what Adv Teffo who stop earlier this 12 months had come to do as he walked round in court docket.
Court proceedings had been delayed after Teffo confirmed up in court docket. The advocate held a dialogue with each the defence legal professionals and the State prosecutor who had been seemingly confused and questioned his presence. In the midst of all of the confusion heavy police presence entered the court docket and adopted Teffo has he walked out.
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Homeowner kills two alleged armed robbers, police open inquest
A home-owner allegedly shot and killed two knife-wielding intruders in Sundra, Mpumalanga within the early hours of Wednesday, 14 September.
South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Brigadier Selvy Mohlala stated the police acquired a grievance a few capturing and once they arrived on the scene they discovered two males with gunshot wounds. The pair was later declared useless on the scene by paramedics.
“Further reports indicate that the two males are suspected to have entered into the house where they supposedly gained entry through breaking a window of the study room. It is further alleged that the two were in possession of knives,” stated Mohlala.
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