The AM Check-in | How Tsontso’s watch changed hands hours after she was last seen

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ExpandSowetan’s choice of the top three reads you should not miss today How Tsontso’s watch changed hands hours after she was last seen Elizabeth Moselakgomo was found dead after going for a run in Kempton Park. Picture: Supplied Within 24 hours of her disappearance, Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo’s smartwatch retailing for up to R11,000 was allegedly bought for R900, resold and advertised on Facebook Marketplace for R4,000.

This was revealed at the Kempton Park magistrate’s court on Monday when three men appeared on charges of theft, possession and disposal of the watch and money-laundering.

The men are, however, not facing charges related to Moselakgomo’s murder.

Suspended deputy national police commissioner Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya has resigned from his position in the police service. Picture: Sowetan/Antonio Muchave Former deputy national police commissioner Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya’s resignation did not absolve him from disciplinary hearing investigations, according to labour expert Michael Bagraim.

On Monday, police spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe announced that Sibiya had tendered his resignation during his disciplinary hearing, where he faces seven counts of misconduct emanating from the Madlanga commission.

“As the former senior officer had an ongoing disciplinary case against him at the time of his resignation, his departure is therefore regarded as a dishonourable discharge.”

The Syferfontein mega housing project is on highly dolomitic land, where a planned development has stalled for 10 years. Picture: Sowetan/Thulani Mbele The parliamentary portfolio committee on human settlements has slammed the Gauteng human settlements department for paying consulting firm Lesedi Technical Engineering R430m for a proposed mega housing project on dolomitic land without the City of Johannesburg’s approval.

The city’s environmentalists did not approve the 60,000 new houses planned for the area.

This is what emerged when the department appeared before the committee to explain why a project conceptualised 10 years ago, with more than R400m spent on a consulting firm, has yet to get off the ground.

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