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The South African
5 hours ago
- Sport
- The South African
Kaizer Chiefs transfer news: R76 million worth of players leave
Kaizer Chiefs have been busy in the ongoing transfer window. The Glamour Boys suffered a rather disappointing 2024/25 campaign. Despite ending their trophy drought, Kaizer Chiefs failed to finish in the league's top eight. And while the Glamour Boys have welcomed some quality new signings, they've also lost some top players ahead of next season! READ MORE • Orlando Pirates transfer news: Heartbreak for African star! READ MORE • Another Chiefs star wanted in Europe, club act fast! Kaizer Chiefs will be without no less than eight players from last season's squad for the upcoming season! In total, approximately R76 million worth of talent left Naturena, as per Transfermarkt . Kaizer Chiefs parted ways with Edmilson Dove, Edson Castillo, Tebogo Potsane, Sabelo Radebe and Mduduzi Mdantsane. They all left the club as free agents, meaning for free. Furthermore, the only player Chiefs actually recouped some money back on was Yusuf Maart. Maart left Kaizer Chiefs to join SV Ried in a deal worth a reported R15 million. Njabulo Blom's loan spell at the club came to an end meaning he's the one outlier who wasn't exactly a Glamour Boy. READ MORE • How much Orlando Pirates paid for Oswin Appollis! Where do you predict Kaizer Chiefs will finish next season? Can they lift the Betway Premiership title? Let us know by clicking on the comment tab below this article or by also emailing info@ or sending a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211. You can also follow @ TheSAnews on X and The South African on Facebook for the latest news.
The Citizen
21-07-2025
- The Citizen
Police sweep Rietgat, Soshanguve in major crime bust
Police in the Tshwane metro arrested more than 300 suspects for various crimes over the weekend. The high-density operation ran from July 19, aimed at increasing police visibility with continued actions by addressing crime in Tshwane, focused on the Rietgat and Soshanguve policing precincts. The multidisciplinary operation was led by the District Commissioner of Tshwane, Major-General Samuel Thine. It comprised different stakeholders, including SAPS, the Department of Home Affairs, National Traffic Police, TMPD, Gauteng Traffic police and wardens, the Department of Community Safety and representatives of the local CPF. Police spokesperson Johan van Dyk stated that the combined effort resulted in the arrest of 343 suspects for various criminal offences. 'These results are a direct outcome of planning, strategic deployments and heightened visibility aimed at reducing crime and continued track and tracing of wanted suspects,' he said. Van Dyk said detective teams were responsible for the arrest of more than 200 suspects on Saturday night alone. 'Tshwane District detectives executed the first phase of the operation and were responsible for 254 arrests. These included 70 suspects for gender-based violence-related offences, 4 for murder, 3 for attempted murder, 9 for armed robbery, 1 for impersonating a police officer, 27 for assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and 6 for rape.' A roadblock was set up in Soshanguve, and two operational teams were deployed in the policing areas, resulting in the detention of 29 undocumented foreign nationals. They are currently being processed by immigration authorities for deportation. Van Dyk said that during the operation, 926 individuals and 418 vehicles were searched, adding that '27 people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.' He said crime hotspots that were raided led to the arrest of more suspects. 'Targeted patrols were conducted at 21 identified crime hotspots, leading to further arrests, including 19 persons for public drinking and 4 suspects for possession of drugs when several bags containing crystal meth were found in their possession.' Traffic enforcement units issued 57 Aarto infringement notices, totalling R76 000 in fines. Van Dyk said 16 spaza shops were inspected, with 22 liquor compliance inspections being carried out at various establishments, resulting in six being closed. He said that alcohol and two gambling machines were confiscated. Major-General Thine commended all participating stakeholders for their continued co-operation. Thine also thanked the citizens of Tshwane for their words of encouragement and support. He assured the residents and emphasised that disruptive crime-combatting operations will continue across Tshwane. Members of the public are encouraged to report suspicious activities to SAPS Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or via the MySAPS App. ALSO READ: Local farmers market remains popular in Pretoria Do you have more information about the story? Please send us an email to [email protected] or phone us on 083 625 4114. For free breaking and community news, visit Rekord's websites: Rekord East For more news and interesting articles, like Rekord on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram or TikTok. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
IOL News
02-07-2025
- Automotive
- IOL News
Car payment defaulter wins against Westbank over repossessed vehicle
Consumers have rights under the National Credit Act and banks must adhere to the Act before it can simply repossess a car of a payment defaulter. Image: File Banks that want to repossess a vehicle in a case where the owner has fallen in arrears with the monthly instalments are obliged to comply with the National Credit Act (NCA) to ensure that the consumer is aware that the bank is considering litigation against the payment defaulter. This was made clear by the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, in a case where Wesbank obtained an order by default against the vehicle owner, Charl Viljoen, because he never defended the matter in court. Viljoen told the court that he only heard a month after the order was made that his car was now repossessed. To make matters worse, the vehicle has meanwhile been sold at auction by the bank. He successfully turned to court to have the default judgment overturned, as he claimed he had no idea that legal proceedings were going to be taken against him. The bank, on the other hand, maintained that he did receive a section 129 notice and that summons was subsequently issued against him. Counsel for the bank, however, could not prove that Viljoen ever saw either notice. A section 129 notice is a formal notification required by the NCA in South Africa before a credit provider can take legal action against a consumer for defaulting on a credit agreement. It serves as a warning that the consumer is in arrears and provides options for resolving the debt. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad Loading The court said: 'It is most unfortunate that, in these circumstances, the applicant's (Viljoen) vehicle was sold as there was blatant non-compliance with the NCA.' Although the court ruled in favour of Viljoen, the horse had already bolted, as the vehicle was meanwhile sold. The court said Viljoen may have a claim in this regard, but his attorneys can advise him of remedies possibly available to him in law. Wesbank told the court that it made all attempts possible to inform Viljoen that he was in arrears of more than R76 000 on the Pajero. One of its agents phoned him about the arrears, but it is claimed that Viljoen dropped the call. Later, a field agent went to his home, but it was claimed that Viljoen said he would make payments once he had regained employment, after which he drove off. Wesbank said it subsequently sent Viljoen an email informing him that his account was in arrears and that all attempts made to contact him had been unsuccessful, ultimately resulting in the bank instituting legal action. Viljoen claimed that he never received this email. The bank said it then sent the section 129 notice to Viljoen via registered post. It furnished the court with documentation in this regard, as well as with a post office 'track and trace report.' This report pertained to Wesbank following the movements of the 129 notice sent to the Post Office.
IOL News
01-07-2025
- Automotive
- IOL News
Court ruling highlights banks' obligations under the National Credit Act
Consumers have rights under the National Credit Act and banks must adhere to the Act before it can simply repossess a car of a payment defaulter. Image: File Banks that want to repossess a vehicle in a case where the owner has fallen in arrears with the monthly instalments are obliged to comply with the National Credit Act (NCA) to ensure that the consumer is aware that the bank is considering litigation against the payment defaulter. This was made clear by the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, in a case where Wesbank obtained an order by default against the vehicle owner, Charl Viljoen, because he never defended the matter in court. Viljoen told the court that he only heard a month after the order was made that his car was now repossessed. To make matters worse for him, the vehicle has meanwhile been sold at auction by the bank. He successfully turned to court to have the default judgment overturned, as he claimed he had no idea that legal proceedings were going to be taken against him. The bank, on the other hand, maintained that he did receive a section 129 notice and that summons was subsequently issued against him. Counsel for the bank, however, could not prove that Viljoen ever saw either notice. A section 129 notice is a formal notification required by the NCA in South Africa before a credit provider can take legal action against a consumer for defaulting on a credit agreement. It serves as a warning that the consumer is in arrears and provides options for resolving the debt. The court said, 'It is most unfortunate that, in these circumstances, the applicant's (Viljoen) vehicle was sold as there was blatant non-compliance with the NCA.' Although the court ruled in favour of Viljoen, the horse had already bolted, as the vehicle was meanwhile sold. In disregard, the court said Viljoen may have a claim in this regard, but his attorneys can advise him of remedies possibly available to him in law. Wesbank told the court that it made all attempts possible to inform Viljoen that he was in arrears of more than R76,000 on the Pajero. One of its agents phoned him about the arrears, but it is claimed that Viljoen dropped the call. Later, a field agent went to his home, but it was claimed that Viljoen said he would make payments once he had regained employment, after which he drove off. Wesbank said it subsequently sent Viljoen an email informing him that his account was in arrears and that all attempts made to contact him had been unsuccessful, ultimately resulting in the bank instituting legal action. Viljoen claimed that he never received this email. The bank said it then sent the section 129 notice to Viljoen via registered post. It furnished the court with documentation in this regard, as well as with a post office 'track and trace report.' This report pertained to Wesbank following the movements of the 129 notice sent to the Post Office.
TimesLIVE
20-05-2025
- TimesLIVE
People smuggler jailed in UK for arranging boats from Libya to Italy
An Egyptian who helped smuggle thousands of migrants into Europe from North Africa was on Tuesday jailed for 25 years in a London court. Ahmed Ramadan Mohamad Ebid, 42, conspired with others to assist unlawful immigration by supplying vessels for illegally smuggling migrants from Libya to Italy from shortly after his arrival in Britain in October 2022 until June 2023. The Crown Prosecution Service said during that period authorities intercepted seven crossings involving nearly 3,800 migrants which made the criminal network more than £12m (R288.1m). Ebid was said to have played a leading role in the gang which advertised crossings on Facebook, charging migrants an average of more than £3,200 (R76,842) per person. Ebid's home was bugged by Britain's National Crime Agency, which revealed him on one occasion telling an associate migrants were not allowed to carry phones on his boats. 'Tell them guys anyone caught with a phone will be killed, threw (sic) in the sea,' Ebid said. He pleaded guilty to conspiring to assist unlawful immigration last year and was sentenced to 25 years in jail at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday. Judge Adam Hiddleston said Ebid and his associates had 'ruthlessly and cynically exploited' those who tried to make the journey to Europe. The judge added: 'The treatment of the migrants on your orders and in your name was horrifying. They were, simply a commodity to you. 'You talked of them in terms of units not as people, referring to them as 'cartons'. The important thing to you was that each paid the exorbitant fare that was charged for their crossing and that nobody did anything to compromise your operation.'
