INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS A policeman accused of shooting dead a Boksburg man has been released on bail, according to reports on Wednesday. SABC radio news and Eyewitness news identified him as Raymond le Roux, who appeared in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday on a charge of murder
INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye at his murder trial at the Protea Magistrate’s Court. Photo: Matthews Baloyi fla COURT-2ND-LD-PROTEA JOHANNESBURG Feb 22 Sapa JUB JUB PASSENGER SPEAKS (SUBS: NOTE LANGUAGE IN PAR 9) A passenger in a car crashed by musician Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye told the Protea Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday that he “drove carefully” prior to a fatal accident. Tumelo Mukoka, who described himself as Maarohanye’s business associate and a friend, said, “It’s 1/8Mdlalose Drive 3/8 a 60km/h zone and he drove carefully.” Mukoka was testifying in Maarohanye’s defence in the murder trial of Maarohanye and co-accused Themba Tshabalala.
INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS Winkie Direko, 82, died after a stroke at the Universitas Netcare hospital in Bloemfontein. A special provincial official funeral has been approved for former Free State premier Winkie Direko, the presidency announced on Wednesday
. A rapist was sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Mankweng Regional Court, Limpopo police said on Wednesday. Piet Malebele Makoga, 24, from GaMothapo, was sentenced on Tuesday for the rape of a 20-year-old woman in September 2010, Constable Moses Molepo said
Jurie Senekal File photo – Rael Levitt. Photo: Jurie Senekal Related Stories Claims of collusion between Auction Alliance, banks, liquidators, and attorneys in a money-making racket are to be investigated, the company said on Wednesday. “The board considers the allegations against Auction Alliance and its CEO, Rael Levitt, to be of such a serious nature, that such a step is warranted,” Auction Alliance chairman Sango Ntsaluba said in a statement.
INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS Free State Premier Ace Magashule. Picture: Bongiwe Mchunu Related Stories Free State premier Ace Magashule removed a possible political opponent with his cabinet reshuffle, the DA said on Wednesday. This would probably not be the last reshuffle of the provincial executive committee prior to the ANC’s provincial congress in the Free State, provincial Democratic Alliance leader Roy Jankielsohn said
INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS Father Louis Blondel.
INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS Photo: Sizwe Ndingane A teenager was killed on Wednesday on the R28 between the N1and N12 in Randfontein, west of Johannesburg, paramedics said.
2012-02-22 19:09 Johannesburg – The situation at Impala Platinum’s (Implats) Rustenburg operation was calm early Wednesday evening, North West police said. “It’s quiet and calm for the moment. We shall see as the night goes on,” Brigadier Thulani Ngubane said.
2012-02-22 19:06 Johannesburg – Four young Diepsloot men admitted on Wednesday to planning a robbery at a presbytery, but denied complicity in the murder of an elderly priest during the crime. This emerged in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria when the State handed in statements the four accused made to police while pointing out the scene in Diepsloot, where Father Louis Blondel was murdered in December 2009. Kgaugelo Manzini, Thembalethu Sindane, Freddy Mahlangu and Jabu Ndebele, all aged between 18 and 22, have pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and robbery.
