Top 10 stories of the day: Suspect cleared in kidnapping case
As police continue their search for a suspect wanted in connection with the kidnapping of women, another man was cleared of any wrongdoing on Saturday.
The South African Police Service (Saps) confirmed that Fezile Ngubane, who was previously identified as a suspect in a syndicate targeting young women, has been cleared of any wrongdoing and released from police custody.
In other news, the City of Tshwane has warned its residents that the city's water woes could worsen if they continue to consume water at the current rate.
While Rand Water conducts its 107-hour planned major maintenance, which will affect parts of the City of Tshwane, the municipality has urged residents to conserve water to avoid further outages.
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Fezile Ngubane is a victim, not suspect in kidnapping case, says Saps
Ngubane was handed over to police by his father on Friday at the KwaMashu police station after reports emerged linking him to the ongoing Olorato murder case.
Fezile Ngubane. Picture: Supplied/ Saps
According to Saps, Ngubane earns a living washing cars and resides in the same neighbourhood as the deceased suspect Philangenkosi Makhanya.
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Veteran journalist and editor Andrew Trench has died
The media industry is mourning the death of veteran journalist and editor Andrew Trench.
Veteran journalist and editor Andrew Trench. Picture: Facebook
Trench, who worked for several major publications both in South Africa and abroad, died on Friday evening surrounded by family. He had been battling oesophageal cancer.
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Tshwane's water warning to residents
City of Tshwane spokesperson Selby Bokaba on Friday urged residents of Region 6 and some parts of regions 2 and 3 to urgently reduce their water consumption after levels at the city's reservoirs dropped significantly.
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Bokaba said the continuation of high consumption was likely to put consumers in these regions at risk of having no water until the work is completed.
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PODCAST: What closure of Nissan Rosslyn plant means for Mzansi
The Nissan plant in Rosslyn outside Pretoria faces closure in the Japanese carmaker's desperate attempt to cut its global losses.
Nissan will close seven of its current 17 factories by 2027, one reportedly being the Rosslyn Plant outside Pretoria. Photo by MATTHIAS BALK / DPA / dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP
The local factory is one of seven global assembly facilities on the chopping block as Nissan plans to reduce its plants from 17 to 10 by 2027.
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Truck driver found twenty times over the legal alcohol limit in KZN
The Road Traffic Inspectorate, working with the South African Police Service (Saps), have arrested a truck driver for drinking and driving in Van Reenen along the N3 Freeway.
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According to Duma, another driver was caught driving a truck and blew 2.0mg/1000ml, which is twenty times more than the legal limit of 0.10mg /1000ml.
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