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The Citizen
5 hours ago
- The Citizen
Top 10 stories of the day: Tiffany Meek denied bail
Here's your daily news update for Tuesday, 29 July 2025: An easy-to-read selection of our top stories. News today includes Tiffany Nicole Meek, the mother of slain 11-year-old Jayden-Lee Meek, has been denied bail and will remain in custody. Meanwhile, two additional murder cases have been linked to controversial businessman Katiso 'KT' Molefe and the three men charged alongside him in the killing of South African artist Oupa John Sefoka, widely known as DJ Sumbody. Furthermore, South Africans are living longer, with the national life expectancy now 12 years more than it was at the turn of the century. Weather tomorrow: 30 July 2025 Saws warns of strong winds and rough seas in the Cape provinces, while the rest of the country can expect mostly fine, cool to cold weather. Full weather forecast here. Stay up to date with The Citizen – More News, Your Way. 'Why were alarm bells not sounded sooner?' – Jayden-Lee Meek's mother denied bail Tiffany Nicole Meek, the mother of slain 11-year-old Jayden-Lee Meek, has been denied bail and will remain in custody. The ruling was handed down by the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, following two weeks of arguments presented by both the state and defence. Tiffany Nicole Meek appears at Roodepoort Magistrate's Court in the murder case of her son Jayden-Lee Meek on 23 July 2025. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/The Citizen Meek faces charges of murder, crimen injuria, defeating the ends of justice, and attempting to obstruct justice in relation to the death of her son. CONTINUE READING: 'Why were alarm bells not sounded sooner?' – Jayden-Lee Meek's mother denied bail Is GNU to blame for Powell's resignation as DA's international relations spokesperson? Questions are being raised after Emma Powell resigned as the DA's international relations spokesperson on Monday. Powell said she decided to step down after being harassed, threatened and intimidated. Emma Louise Powell. Picture: X/@powellemmaloui1 However, a political analyst from the University of Free State (UFS), Sanet Solomon, said there could be more to Powell's resignation than meets the eye. CONTINUE READING: Is GNU to blame for Powell's resignation as DA's international relations spokesperson? Two more murder cases linked to suspects in DJ Sumbody killing Two additional murder cases have been linked to controversial businessman Katiso 'KT' Molefe and the three men charged alongside him in the killing of South African artist Oupa John Sefoka, widely known as DJ Sumbody. Molefe, along with former police detective Michael Pule Tau, Musa Kekana, and Tiego Floyd Mabusela, made a second appearance at the Alexandra Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. Businessman Katiso 'KT' Molefe and three alleged hitmen appear at Alexandra Magistrate's Court in connection with the murder of DJ Sumbody on 29 July 2025. Picture: Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo The four men face charges including murder, conspiracy to commit murder, possession of an unlicensed firearm and possession of illegal ammunition. CONTINUE READING: Two more murder cases linked to suspects in DJ Sumbody killing Economists question if SA has a plan for US tariffs, Tau says here it is The new United States (US) tariffs, where South African imports into the US would be subject to a 30% import tariff, are kicking in on Friday and with little communication from government, experts were starting to say it seems that South Africa has no plan. However, this afternoon, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) sent out a press release with Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, reaffirming South Africa's commitment to a conclusion of the US trade deal. Picture: iStock According to the release, Tau says the intersection of geopolitical, domestic and trade issues best defines the current impasse between South Africa and the US, and a reset is unavoidable. CONTINUE READING: Economists question if SA has a plan for US tariffs, Tau says here it is South Africans living longer: Here's the life expectancy rate in 2025 South Africans are living longer, with the national life expectancy now 12 years more than it was at the turn of the century. The continued rise in life expectancy is thanks to advances in healthcare, HIV prevention, and overall living conditions. Picture: iStock According to Statistics South Africa's (Stats SA) 2025 mid-year population estimates, life expectancy at birth is now 64 years for males and 69 years for females. CONTINUE READING: South Africans living longer: Here's the life expectancy rate in 2025 Here are five more stories of the day: Yesterday's News recap READ HERE: Arrest in Magaqa murder case | Simphiwe Dana blasts Nomzamo Mbatha | M1 bus brawl accident
The South African
14 hours ago
- The South African
BREAKING: Tiffany Meek's bail application DENIED
Tiffany Meek has been denied bail at the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, 29 July. The magistrate suggested that the accused has the ability to obstruct justice in the case. Meek is accused of killing her 11-year-old son, Jayden-Lee, days after Mother's Day in May. In addition to a murder charge, she is accused of defeating the ends of justice, crimen injuria, and obstructing the course of justice. She has been remanded in police custody since her arrest on Friday, 11 July. During the 31-year-old's bail application, the state prosecutor said there is prima facie evidence linking Meek to her son's murder. The 11-year-old was found on the staircase outside his apartment building. Thereafter, he was declared dead upon arrival at the hospital. More to follow. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 11. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news
The Citizen
14 hours ago
- The Citizen
JUST IN: Jayden-Lee Meek's mother denied bail
The court proceedings were briefly interrupted by a power outage on Tuesday. Tiffany Nicole Meek appears at Roodepoort Magistrate's Court in the murder case of her son Jayden-Lee Meek on 23 July 2025. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/The Citizen Tiffany Nicole Meek, the mother of slain 11-year-old Jayden-Lee Meek, has been denied bail and will remain in custody. The ruling was handed down by the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, following two weeks of arguments presented by both the state and defence. Meek faces charges of murder, crimen injuria, defeating the ends of justice, and attempting to obstruct justice in relation to the death of her son. Jayden-Lee's body was discovered on 14 May on the staircase of his home in the Swazi's Place complex in Fleurhof, Johannesburg. He had been reported missing the day before. Jayden-Lee Meek murder: Mother denied bail During Tuesday's proceedings, the magistrate went through the evidence presented by both parties. She noted that Meek, who earns a monthly salary of R17 000, requested that her bail be set at R5 000. The court also considered the alternative address submitted by Meek – her father's residence in Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal. The defence argued there were inconsistencies in the state's case, particularly in relation to the identification of Jayden-Lee's school uniform on the day he disappeared, and the absence of a murder weapon. ALSO READ: State argues Jayden-Lee Meek's mother rode public sympathy until the horse bucked The presiding officer remarked: '[The defence submitted] no eyewitness can confirm that Jayden was in the company of the applicant after being dropped off or that she was the last person being seen with him alive,' she said. The magistrate highlighted the state's position that there is prima facie evidence linking Meek to her son's death. 'The state argues that the applicant has done so by going to an elaborate scheme to evade justice.' The court proceedings were briefly interrupted by a power outage, after which the magistrate resumed delivering her judgment. WATCH: Fleurhof community members outside the Roodepoort Magistrate Court ahead of Tiffany Meek's appearance. Meek is accused of murdering her 11-year-old Jayden-Lee and attempting to defeat the course of justice. #JaydenLeeMeek #TheCitizenNews 📹 :Nigel Sibanda/The Citizen — The Citizen News (@TheCitizen_News) July 29, 2025 'Why was the alarm bells not sounded sooner?' The presiding officer highlighted the prosecution's assertion that Meek had deliberately omitted a critical detail in her police statement – that she returned to Swazi's Place at around 4am on the morning of 14 May. 'The state argued that because the applicant was not aware of what evidence the investigating officer was going to tender did she not prepare and was blindsided by the detail of the recording of the happening by the night security on duty,' the magistrate continued. 'The state argues the applicant intentionally omitted the time she returned to the flat that morning because she did not want to play on the mind of the court that she returned to flat placed the body of the child outside in his underwear because that was her trying to create a distance between her presence and the discovery of the body.' Even if Meek's timeline is accepted, the magistrate noted the state's argument that it does not change the fact that Jayden-Lee's body was found after she had already left the complex. READ MORE: Jayden-Lee Meek murder case: Missing pages and immigration status take centre stage The magistrate questioned why Jayden-Lee was not reported missing immediately after he was allegedly not dropped off at the complex, as claimed by the mother. 'It begs the question why if Jayden-Lee was dropped off by the school transport around three o'clock why was the alarm bells not sounded sooner.' The presiding officer subsequently denied Meek bail as 'it is difficult to trust the information presented' by the mother. 'It is difficult to trust the information presented. The applicant has shown that she has the ability to defeat or obstruct the administration of justice by causing other persons to be suspected and attempting or obstruct the cause of justice by placing Jayden's body outside her unit or stairs to create the conclusion that the child was harmed elsewhere.
IOL News
16 hours ago
- IOL News
Tiffany Meek's bail judgment expected today
The 31-year-old, Tiffany Meek, mother of the 11-year-old Jayden-Lee Meek, is accused of murdering her son. Image: Timothy Bernard / IOL Graphics The much-anticipated bail judgment for Tiffany Meek is expected to be heard in the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. Meek, 31, from Fleurhof, is charged with the murder of her 11-year-old son Jayden-Lee Meek. She also faces charges of crimen injuria, attempting to defeat or obstruct the course of justice, and defeating or obstructing the administration of justice. Closing arguments were delivered by legal counsel on Monday after five gruelling days of the bail application. 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 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. Next Stay Close ✕ The defence lawyer for Meek, Noven Naidoo, has urged the court to grant his client bail. Meek asked the court to grant her R5,000 as it is what she can afford. She further gave her biological father's address in Verulam in Durban, stating she would be willing to abide by any conditions set by the court. Meek has maintained her innocence throughout the proceedings and remains adamant that she is being framed. She has even requested that the investigation be moved to another arm within the South African law enforcement sphere, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (known as Hawks). The State has opposed Meek's release. The State has called out Meek for deliberately shifting the focus of the investigation and the court's opinion with her defence tactics. The State alleges that Meek killed her son, went back to her apartment between 4am and 5am on May 14, 2025, to remove his body and place it anywhere else. It was also submitted that she tried to incriminate the school transport driver. The court further heard that the investigation was directed by the evidence, and the evidence eliminated many but led to one person, Meek. The State urged the court to take note of how the evidence was challenged. 'She's throwing around wild speculative suggestions. The applicant pre-empted the discovery of the school bag, which is why she put it in her affidavit. It is clear she was given this information. But, she omitted her return to Swazi Place. 'She was not aware of the evidence the investigating officer had. She was blindsided by that and by the detail that was recorded that night. She forgot she had already made a statement to the investigating officer. She forgot what she said,' he submitted. The State submitted that Meek was trying to create distance between her presence and the discovery. IOL
IOL News
19 hours ago
- IOL News
Tiffany Meek's bail judgment is expected today
The 31-year-old, Tiffany Meek, mother of the 11-year-old Jayden-Lee Meek, is accused of murdering her son. Image: Timothy Bernard / IOL Graphics The much-anticipated bail judgment for Tiffany Meek is expected to be heard in the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. Meek, 31, from Fleurhof, is charged with the murder of her 11-year-old son Jayden-Lee Meek. She also faces charges of crimen injuria, attempting to defeat or obstruct the course of justice, and defeating or obstructing the administration of justice. Closing arguments were delivered by legal counsel on Monday after five gruelling days of the bail application. 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 defence lawyer for Meek, Noven Naidoo, has urged the court to grant his client bail. Meek asked the court to grant her R5,000 as it is what she can afford. She further gave her biological father's address in Verulam in Durban, stating she would be willing to abide by any conditions set by the court. Meek has maintained her innocence throughout the proceedings and remains adamant that she is being framed. She has even requested that the investigation be moved to another arm within the South African law enforcement sphere, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (known as Hawks). The State has opposed Meek's release. The State has called out Meek for deliberately shifting the focus of the investigation and the court's opinion with her defence tactics. The State alleges that Meek killed her son, went back to her apartment between 4am and 5am on May 14, 2025, to remove his body and place it anywhere else. It was also submitted that she tried to incriminate the school transport driver. The court further heard that the investigation was directed by the evidence, and the evidence eliminated many but led to one person, Meek. The State urged the court to take note of how the evidence was challenged. 'She's throwing around wild speculative suggestions. The applicant pre-empted the discovery of the school bag, which is why she put it in her affidavit. It is clear she was given this information. But, she omitted her return to Swazi Place. 'She was not aware of the evidence the investigating officer had. She was blindsided by that and by the detail that was recorded that night. She forgot she had already made a statement to the investigating officer. She forgot what she said,' he submitted. The State submitted that Meek was trying to create distance between her presence and the discovery. IOL
