Innholdsfortegnelse for 2023-11-13 i Daily Voice

THE Netflix series The Crown is likely to anger the Royal Family with its latest depictions of the late Princess Diana’s life. In a controversial episode in the final season, Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) is seen chatting on a yacht with her boyfriend Dodi Al Fayed (Khalid Abdalla) when she compares her wedding day to Charles (Dominic West) to stepping on a landmine. Discussing the stories of landmine victims after her Bosnia and Herzegovina trip in August 1997, Diana tells Dodi about the Landmine Survivors Network. She says: “A man called Ken Rutherford... started the Landmine Survivors Network. After his jeep hit a landmine in Somalia, he lost both of his legs. “He said to me every survivor has a date of the day they stepped on the landmine. He said,…

Hearings Aunt Kashiefa Morkel says: “We got there on Friday ready for the bail hearings, but then they told us that there is a virus and that no prisoners were being brought from Pollsmoor and the case had to be postponed to November 17”. Last week the Department of Correctional Services confirmed that a 19-year-old inmate died and eight others are in isolation at Pollsmoor Prison following the diphtheria outbreak. It said the outbreak started in the Medium A section of the prison. Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla said a 19-year-old man presented symptoms on October 28 and was referred to a local hospital for medical care. He died yesterday.…

A KEY witness who was in the taxi that caused the deaths of two Mitchells Plain sisters has come forward after reading about the story in the Daily Voice. Little Nurah, 2, and Nishaat Thomas, 6, lost their lives in March after an unlicensed taxi driver jumped a red robot on the corner of Merrydale Ave and Wespoort Drive in Portlands and slammed into their father’s Opel Corsa. Nishaat was flung out of the car and died on impact, while Nurah passed away hours later in hospital. Two weeks after the incident, taxi driver Likhona Mgidi, 22, was arrested and appeared in the Mitchells Plain Magistrate’s Court on charges of culpable homicide, and he was later released on bail of R3000. Up until his last court appearance last week,…

Judgement In her judgement, Baartman, agreed with Sibda. Mohr’s testimony and that of her son James included claims that in the weeks leading up to her death, Cremer had allegedly used cocaine and was seen with large amounts of money. Mohr told the court that she had bought a horse for R75 000 and paid with cash. Baartman said the mom and son duo were found to be credible and that the WhatsApp messages between James and Cremer regarding the use of cocaine “speak for themselves” and the information provided that there was a possibility someone else had killed Cremer.…

Favourites The 15-year-old says her favourite musicians are Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande. The soprano singer regularly performs at church, weddings, funerals and events, as well as for the klopse at Athlone Stadium, and she also joined the South African Youth Choir to sing for President Cyril Ramaphosa. The Grade 9 learner from Tygerberg High School would love to become a school teacher, while still pursuing her singing. Proud parents Carol and Brian describe their daughter as an optimist and say it’s clear when she is out because then their house is “doodstil”. Bianca will be accompanied by her mom and they need about R100 000 to cover their stay in LA. If anyone would like to sponsor the teen can call 076 205 5589 or 064 010 6026.…