Innholdsfortegnelse for 2022-06-24 i Daily Voice

AFTER four years and with over 300 witnesses taking the stand, Chief Justice Raymond Zondo released his report into state capture with damning findings against several bigwig politicians including President Cyril Ramaphosa. Zondo released his final report on State Capture to Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Wednesday night. – Among his many findings, Judge Zondo found: – that Ramaphosa should have spoken out against state capture during his predecessor Jacob Zuma’s tenure; – that investigations into corruption against former State Security Agency director-general Arthur Fraser and head of special operations Thulani Dlomo, be reopened; – that parliament should consider a constituency–based electoral system where South Africans directly elect the country’s president and MP’s, instead of via a political party; – that the Gupta fugitives…

THE man arrested in connection with Shireen Essop’s kidnapping is a Malawi national who allegedly sold her iPhone. The 28-year-old suspect is set to make his first appearance in the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court today after being busted by the Provincial Organised Crime Unit on Wednesday. After weeks of speculation about what exactly happened on the day the 34-year-old from Primrose Park went missing, the Daily Voice can reveal that kidnappers demanded a R5 million ransom for her safe return. Changed However, it has not been confirmed if any money changed hands. Shireen went missing on 23 May after leaving Dairy Mart in Philippi, where she worked. According to her family she was taken by men while driving along Varkensvlei Road in Philippi. Her Toyota Quest was later found abandoned.…

THE pregnant woman who was shot and killed near Nyanga Junction last Monday has been identified. Nompumelelo Mdleleni, 38, was nine months along and ready to welcome her second child into the world, her heartbroken family says. Her family and friends were not aware she had been killed and shared a post on Facebook four days after the shooting, saying she had gone missing and they were looking for her. The post read: “We are looking for a friend who went missing on Monday, June 13. We have been trying to call her but her number is on voicemail. “We are trying to find out if anyone has seen her. Her name is Nompumelelo Mdleleni. Delivery “She is pregnant and this is her delivery month. She is from Mandalay, please…

Appeared Nathan Leeman, Yuven Nawat, Bradley Murphy, Carlton Williams, Ashwin Tifflon, Charne Johnson, Antonio Bailey, Ivan Ruiters, Romano Witbooi, Cheslin Spannenberg and a 15-year-old laaitie appeared in the dock. The group is charged with murder, aggravated robbery and malicious damage to property. During proceedings, it was revealed that the state had appointed a senior advocate to handle the matter and the case was postponed to 13 July for formal bail hearings. Outside court Abongile’s friend, Thobeka Pikini, said they are drawing up a petition to keep the suspects behind bars. “We will invite Dunoon people [to sign] because we know he was a peaceful guy and we believe maybe that people from Parkwood, not the people who were involved, will do the same.”…