We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you really need to know on Thursday, 9 March 2023.
A lion is on the loose and was spotted along the R511 near the Hennopstrail in Gauteng on Wednesday afternoon, 8 March 2023.
Meanwhile, three buffalos are loose in Kempton Park near the R25 between Serengeti and Eastlands.
Who would do such a thing? In a HORRIFIC attack, a six-year-old Boksburg boy’s genitals were cut off.
The 22-year-old truck driver who allegedly caused the massive pile-up on the M41 Highway near Umhlanga, Durban, appeared before the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 8 March.
In other news, the outgoing transport minister Fikile Mbalula is taking up the ANC’s secretary-general role, and he will be replaced in the ministerial position by Sindisiwe Chikunga. However, Mbalula has left the driving licence system in chaos.
TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, THURSDAY, 9 MARCH
Breaking News: A LION is on the LOOSE along the R511 near the Hennopstrail
A lion is on the loose and was spotted along the R511 near the Hennopstrail in Gauteng on Wednesday afternoon, 8 March 2023.
According to Arthur Crewe of the Strategic Response Rescue Unit (SRU), the lion was spotted early on Wednesday morning.
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“The lion was spotted around 02:00 by a security response officer on the R511 close to the Hennopstrail in Gauteng. We had a second sighting, so it is confirmed a lion,” says Crewe.
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Look: Three BUFFALOS on the LOOSE in Kempton Park
Three buffalos are loose in Kempton Park near the R25 between Serengeti and Eastlands.
According to a resident, Alan Lopes, the search was still on for the three buffalos on Wednesday afternoon.
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The buffalos were first spotted on CCTV footage near the R25 between Serengeti and Eastlands on Sunday evening.
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HORRIFIC: Six-year-old Boksburg boy’s genitals cut off
Who would do such a thing? In a HORRIFIC attack, a six-year-old Boksburg boy’s genitals were cut off.
According to a report by the Boksburg Advertiser, the little injured boy was found in a ditch, trying to crawl to safety in extreme agony. This happened last week near the liquor store on Trichardts Road in Cason.
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It is believed community members found the injured boy while pursuing two criminals who had robbed a woman as she was walking down the road.
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M41 pile-up: Driver, 22, charged with reckless driving, detained at Westville Prison
The 22-year-old truck driver who allegedly caused the massive pile-up on the M41 Highway near Umhlanga, Durban, appeared before the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 8 March.
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Natasha Ramkisson-Kara said Sithulile Siyabonga Nhlanhlayethu Zulu is charged with reckless and negligent driving and failure to comply with the duties of a driver following the accident.
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Outgoing Minister Mbalula leaves the driving licence system in CHAOS
Outgoing transport minister Fikile Mbalula is taking up the ANC’s secretary-general role, and he will be replaced in the ministerial position by Sindisiwe Chikunga. However, Mbalula has left the driving licence system in chaos.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a slew of changes to his cabinet on Monday, 6 March 2023. Sindisiwe Chikunga replaces Fikile Mbalula as transport minister.
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According to Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) Fikile appears to have done little to resolve the chaos in his portfolio.
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