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Daily Voice|2022-09-29

A flashy prisoner punished

Behaviour “The department is deeply incensed by this behaviour and there shall be strong action and consequences,” he added. Meanwhile, the South African Prisoners’ Organisation for Human Rights has slammed the prisoner’s gedagtes, saying he has set back their fight to have cellphones innie tronk, reports IOL. “This display of arrogance, childish and flamboyant outburst of prison fashion is met with outrage,” said national spokesperson Golden Miles Bhudu. He said this behaviour attracted negative publicity and caused further delays in the battle to get legislation labelling cellphones as contraband changed.…

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Daily Voice|2022-09-29

Hawks swoop on steroids ‘dealers’

Warrant “An authorised search warrant was executed at the said store following information received about a business owner who was selling medicine from his shop. “This resulted in an intelligence operation which established that the shop owner did not have valid documents for the medicine. “During the search, numerous steroids worth an undisclosed amount were found together with an undisclosed cash amount suspected to be proceeds of crime, and were all seized for further investigation.” The duo was released on R5 000 and R10 000 bail, respectively, when they appeared in the Strand Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. The case was postponed to October 31.…

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Daily Voice|2022-09-29

son ‘Killed for being gay’

Sexual “I have seen on social media that there was a someone who actually highlighted that my son died because of his sexual preference. “He had been out for so many years and everyone accepted him in our area; they even called him ‘Chomi’. “I believe he was lured outside his friend’s place and stabbed by the two suspects.” Police spokesperson FC van Wyk confirms cops are investigating a murder case. “According to reports, on Sunday at about 11:30pm at Joe Slovo informal settlement in Langa, a 26-year-old male was stabbed with a sharp object in his chest by an unknown male,” Van Wyk says. “The male was taken to a local medical facility where he succumbed due to injuries sustained. “An unknown male suspect fled the scene on foot…

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Daily Voice|2022-09-29

SA retail giant in hot water

Inspection This was uncovered on Tuesday during a ‘mega blitz inspection’. Among others, the department said that Takealot was found to be in contravention of the following regulations in terms of the OHS Act: Ergonomics regulations, pressure equipment regulations, general administration regulations, hazardous chemical agent regulations, driven machinery regulations and general safety regulations. The department’s inspectors also found that Takealot was not complying with the Unemployment Insurance Fund Act, Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act and compliance orders against the company were issued in those regards. As many as 11 undocumented foreign employees and two employers were arrested at the Takealot warehouse in Kempton Park, and three more in Pretoria yesterday. Takealot said in a statement to Business Report that it acknowledged the…

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Daily Voice|2022-09-29

‘We’ll kill dik ding rapist’

Ravensmead residents have threatened to kill a 26s gang dik ding accused of viciously raping a 17-year-old meisie if he is granted bail at Bellville Magistrate’s Court. Kwaad mense protested outside court and filled the public gallery as Rafiq du Pont, 41, made his second appearance after being busted nearly five months after the rape. During the bail hearing, investigating officer Chante Klein told the court that Du Pont was gevang while hiding under a car at the home of his mother-in-law in Mitchells Plain. She explained that according to the teen’s statement, she had been drinking at a jol on April 30. She was later allegedly offered a drink by Du Pont but after feeling sick, she decided to walk home. The meisie said he approached her while driving…

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Daily Voice|2022-09-29

ON THE RIGHT TRACK

DJ Ron “Xrated” Petersen is giving back to his community and delivered 100 tablets and 50 laptops to pupils and teachers at the Mitchells Plain School of Skills yesterday. Petersen has partnered with MTN to identify schools innie Plain where he will be running free DJ courses. To kick things off, kids received a free concert and some goodies. Keeping the laaities entertained was Good Hope FM’s DJ Portia, DJ Ngamla, YoungstaCPT and familiar faces from Tik Tok such as Iekie and Mr Personality. Petersen said the reason behind him choosing the School of Skills is because its pupils are more disadvantaged than the rest of the schools in Mitchells Plain. “Everything we are going to do is going to start at the School of Skills, they are our pioneers,”…

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