eNCA News Bite | Andrea Johnson and Feroz Khan granted bail, Islamophobia in US midterms and Sowe…
The day’s biggest stories, in one place. News Bite with Marcelle Gordon brings you the latest developments from South Africa and around the world. Follow the stories on eNCA.com (https://www.enca.com/news-bite-podcast) .
Former IDAC head Andrea Johnson (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/andrea-johnson-feroz-khan-granted-r10000-bail) and former Crime Intelligence official Feroz Khan (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/andrea-johnson-feroz-khan-granted-r10000-bail) were arrested on Friday and later granted R10,000 bail (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/andrea-johnson-feroz-khan-granted-r10000-bail) each. They face charges including defeating the ends of justice. The case concerns the alleged disclosure of a confidential police docket in 2018. Both appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court.
The South African Human Rights Commission (https://www.enca.com/shows-videos/big-metro-face-da-and-mkp-battle-ethekwini) raises concerns about housing and sanitation failures in Mpumalanga. Meanwhile, DA and MK Party representatives clash over the future of eThekwini in eNCA’s Big Metro Face-Off (https://www.enca.com/shows-videos/big-metro-face-da-and-mkp-battle-ethekwini) .
The police ministry seeks to restrict further protest action by March and March (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/march-and-march-leader-shifts-blame-durban-unrest-vagrants) amid concerns about disruptions and threats to vulnerable foreign nationals.
Trade Minister Parks Tau (https://www.enca.com/business-news-top-stories/sa-looks-beyond-us-agoa-uncertainty-mounts) says South Africa is preparing for the US decision on AGOA (https://www.enca.com/business-news-top-stories/sa-looks-beyond-us-agoa-uncertainty-mounts) benefits while expanding export opportunities in other markets.
As control of Congress hangs in the balance, the bulletin examines Islamophobic campaign attacks targeting Muslim political figures, including Ilhan Omar and Abdul El-Sayed.
Cape Town taxi violence (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/taxi-violence-disrupts-cape-town-international-airport-operations) disrupts airport operations, while Binance reports a complex cyberattack affecting an estimated $6.3 billion (https://www.enca.com/business/crypto-platform-binance-confirms-complex-63-bn-hack) in funds.
SPORT AND CULTURE
Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs prepare for the Soweto Derby. Durban emerges as the preferred city for a potential South African Olympic bid (https://www.enca.com/sport-top-stories-videos/durban-emerges-frontrunner-sas-olympic-bid) . Portugal and Morocco are named as hosts of the 2027 Dakar Rally.
The bulletin also pays tribute to actor Sir Patrick Stewart (https://www.enca.com/lifestyle/star-trek-x-men-star-patrick-stewart-dead-statement) , who has died aged 86.
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Chapter List
(00:00) – News Bite Headlines
(00:31) – Andrea Johnson And Feroz Khan Granted Bail
(03:04) – Municipal Failures And The eThekwini Debate
(06:48) – March And March Durban Court Challenge
(08:38) – Parks Tau On South Africa’s AGOA Future
(10:45) – Islamophobia In The US Midterm Campaign
(13:20) – Cape Town Taxi Violence
(13:46) – Binance Reports $6.3 Billion Cyberattack
(14:04) – Soweto Derby: Pirates Versus Chiefs
(15:57) – Durban’s Potential Olympic Bid
(17:17) – Dakar Rally Host Announcement
(17:30) – Remembering Sir Patrick Stewart
(18:49) – News Bite Outro
