Innholdsfortegnelse for 2024-01-23 i Daily Voice

Newcomers Hosted by 2023 Comedian of the Year, Robby Collins, the evening kicked off with last year’s Newcomer Award winner, Wazi M Kunene, setting the comedic tone. The spotlight then shifted to 20 talented newcomers who, selected at random, unleashed five minutes of their best material. Cape Town comedians in the running include Callum Hitchcock, Celine Tshika, Chuma Bentele, Kaashif Stellenboom, Lerato Sokhulu, Mzonke Maloney, Sarah Abraham, Sipho Luther, Thula Sithole, Zachary Esau and Wesley Paulse. Producer of the Comics’ Choice Comedy Awards, Manuela Dias de Deus, says: “The Newcomer Showcase is a testament to the vibrant future of comedy. Witnessing these fresh talents command the stage with such brilliance is truly exhilarating. We’re proud to provide a platform of this stature for these rising stars and can’t wait to…

Eyewitnesses According to eyewitnesses, the victim was standing with his seven-year-old son when the perpetrator walked up to him and shot him at point-blank range, hitting him in the face and upper body, killing him instantly.” Zama explains two months earlier the alleged hitman had opened fire on a group of friends in Waterberg Road, where three victims were injured. Zama adds: “He was on the run ever since. “He has also been linked to several shooting incidents. He was nabbed as he came visiting relatives in the Manenberg area for the festive season. This is when Van Noie nabbed him and he subsequently appeared in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court on murder and attempted murder charges.” Pretorius returned to court yesterday where his case was postponed to next Wednesday for…

Murder “Our neighbours came to tell us about the murder, when we got to her place she was on her bed. She was faced down on her pillow, her hands were on her sides, her shorts were pulled down to her knees. Her panties were halfway down, it looked like the killer tried to pull them up. “The shack didn’t look ransacked, her cellphones were still there with her wallet, so it was not a robbery incident.” Zubenathi explains that the mother of one spent Friday night drinking with a friend who went looking for her the next day and discovered her body. Zubenathi says: “He called her name and she didn’t respond. The window was opened and he put his arm through and tapped her arm and felt it…