Innholdsfortegnelse for 2025-03-28 i Daily Voice

IN A thrilling announcement for music aficionados across South Africa, Grammy-winning saxophonist Kenny G is poised to captivate audiences with his enchanting melodies this October. Renowned for his smooth jazz compositions and romantic ballads, Kenny G, born Kenny Gorelick, has established himself as a global musical icon, with performances celebrated for their emotive resonance and captivating artistry. Kenny G’s return to SA is highly anticipated, providing fans of all generations an opportunity to experience his unique musical charm live this October. The artist first gained prominence in the late 1980s and has since become one of the best-selling instrumental musicians worldwide, boasting over 75 million records sold. Hits such as Songbird and Forever in Love showcase his adeptness at blending genres, and merging elements of pop and R&B with traditional…

THE Charl Kinnear murder trial has been placed on hold for the next six months as Judge Robert Henney revealed he will not be available in the coming months. Alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack and his co-accused were sent back to prison and are set to return in October for the trial to continue. After being on trial for more than a year this is the first instance where the trial has been postponed for a lengthy period. Modack and his co- accused face over 100 charges which range from murder to money laundering in the underworld case centred on the murder of Kinnear, who was gunned down outside his Bishop Lavis home in September 2020. The trial got off to a rough start this year as Modack’s legal representative…

DETECTIVE Captain Wesley Lombard yesterday testified how the investigation into Joshlin Smith’s disappearance was disrupted by social media misinformation. This was revealed as the trial into the missing six-year-old girl continues at the Western Cape High Court sitting in the White City Multipurpose Centre on Thursday afternoon. Weeks after Joshlin’s disappearance, her mom Racquel “Kelly” Smith, Jacquen “Boeta” Appollis, Steveno “Steffie” van Rhyn, and former accused Lourentia Lombaard were arrested and charged with kidnapping and human trafficking. Charges were withdrawn against Lombaard as she turned State witness. The detective testified that during the investigation, he found out that Kelly had been rumoured to be involved in prostitution. Profession He told the court: “I followed up with the ladies in the same profession, thinking that the disappearance could have been linked…

MCLAREN Circus owner David McLaren insists he is an animal lover as protests rage against his show. Animal rights group Beauty Without Cruelty have planned a protest at the circus on the Woodbridge Island common and are calling for a ban on the captivity of wild animals such as tigers and lions. They said the McLaren Circus features wild and domestic animals, including white lions, Bengal tigers, camels, llamas, ponies, poodles, and snakes used for performance under unnatural, stressful, and confining conditions. These animals are subjected to constant transportation, small cages and confinement, loud music, bright lights, and disorientation. While both CapeNature and the Cape of Good Hope SPCA confirmed that McLaren was in possession of all necessary permits and that routine checks were done regularly, he has spoken out…

THREE members of the Hard Livings gang accused of being behind the vicious murder of a woman, who was strangled and dumped in a wheelie bin, have abandoned their bail applications. In a shocking twist, it has been revealed that the third suspect was bust on boeber aand after going on the run for several weeks. The horrific discovery was made on 6 March as commuters, walking along Duinefontein Road, got a moerse skrik when they saw the legs of the woman inside the bin as the rubbish was removed. The bin was dumped in a canal near Duinefontein Road and cops were called to the scene as a large crowd gathered trying to identify the deceased woman. Addict As police photographers arrived on the scene the body was removed…