DaLveN @CSBD Posted September 28, 2019 Posted September 28, 2019 (edited) For the latest news in South Africa – covering a wide range of topics, from politics to sport – take a look at all the major headlines on Monday 19 August. President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to draw further furore this week, following more dubious discoveries related to his electoral campaign. In sports news, the Springboks ready themselves for Japan after scraping a test victory against Argentina this past weekend. Today’s latest news in South Africa, Monday 19 August #RamaphosaLeaks hoist red flags over president’s integrity More private documents belonging to President Cyril Ramaphosa have been leaked, and the latest batch implicates two senior ANC officials. Reports allege that Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula and Deputy Minister of State Security, Zizi Kodwa, both received payments from Ramaphosa’s campaign for the ANC presidency. The duo, who both threw their weight behind the successful “CR17” campaign were each paid R40 000 according to leaked bank statements. Half a million join Greta Thunberg at Montreal climate rally Robert Mugabe burial underway in Zimbabwe Cape Town: Bus set alight as Milnerton protests flare up Meghan Markle pays tribute to Uyinene Mrwetyana in SA [photos] The Bosasa Billions: New book reveals “break-ins” at Parliament to hide evidence State capture does not begin and end with the Gupta family: That’s what came to light earlier this year at the Zondo Commission, as Angelo Agrizzi and a stream of others exposed a previously-unseen side of state-sponsored looting. Now, a new book called The Bosasa Billions is set to peel back the lid even further. It is the latest title on offer from James-Brent Styan, who works for the Western Cape government and has enjoyed success with his previous titles on the Steinhoff debacle and the life of Christiaan Barnard. The book is already experiencing huge demand, and it will officially launch at the Openbook Festival in Cape Town on Saturday 7 September at the Fugard Theatre. Angry residents call on Sunfoil to clean up their Dusi mess. Social media is awash with images of dead fish along the banks of the Msunduzi river that runs between Pietermaritzburg and Durban thanks to an oil spill at a Sunfoil group factory. Residents, in particular paddlers, were warned to stay off the river this week after an oil spill at a Willowton factory poisoned the water. In the days that followed social media users from the midlands have been sharing images of scores of dead fish floating down river and washing up on the banks. On Tuesday, roughly 1600 cubic metres (1.6 million litres) of fatty oils and caustic soda poured out of the Pietermaritzburg factory into the Msunduzi River. Users have tagged Sunfoil in images of the fallout from the ecological disaster and many have demanded the Willowton group do more to aid the cleanup operations. Brutal Mooinooi farm slaying heads to court. Five people accused of the murders of lesbian couple Joey and Anisha Van Niekerk are expected to appear in the Pretoria High Court. Edited September 28, 2019 by ஜ۩DalveNஜ۩
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