eNCA News Bite | KZN police hit-squad claims, City Power crisis and Sundowns late winner | 12 Aug…
It’s Wednesday, 12 August, and this is News Bite (https://www.enca.com/news-bite-podcast) with Marcelle Gordon.
The Madlanga Commission has turned to alleged KZN police hit squads, (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/livestream-madlanga-focus-kzn-police-hit-squads) with IPID deputy director Len John describing claims of extrajudicial killings by task-team members. John says IPID investigated more than 300 cases (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/they-go-out-kill-ipid-official-makes-explosive-kzn-police-task-team-claims) involving the unit between April 2023 and May 2026.
The case against Soweto church leader Tshepo Ntsimane, (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/dobsonville-rape-case-back-court) accused of raping a 12-year-old girl, is heading to the Johannesburg High Court. He remains in custody and is due back in court next week.
City Power says unpaid contractors and a shortage of parts are slowing repairs as cold, wet weather drives outages across Johannesburg. The utility had 6,000 logged calls (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/city-power-battles-6000-outage-calls-joburg-cold-snap-drives-demand) by Wednesday morning after demand doubled overnight.
Regan Collis now faces nine charges (https://www.enca.com/news/policemen-are-payroll-gangsters-reiger-park-community-leader) after allegedly killing four people, including two police officers, in Reiger Park. His bail application is set for 25 August and the State plans to oppose it.
SAFTU’s Zwelinzima Vavi says government must listen to workers and the poor after unemployment climbed to 33.6%, leaving nearly 350,000 more people jobless. Farming remains comparatively resilient, employing more than 900,000 people (https://www.enca.com/business/farming-sector-keeps-900000-jobs-despite-quarterly-decline) in the three months to June.
The TRC Cases Inquiry is examining why the investigation into anti-apartheid activist Dulcie September’s 1988 assassination was abruptly stopped. Her family wants answers after testimony that the process ended following a phone call to an investigator.
In other news we’re keeping an eye on, at least 44 people have died (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/capsized-ferry-zimbabwe-leaves-least-15-dead-27-missing-rescue-services) after a ferry sank on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba. More than 70 people were rescued, while search operations continue.
South Africa’s Electronic Travel Authorisation is being officially launched at OR Tambo International as part of government’s digital immigration reforms.
SPORT
Ma’a Nonu’s emotional solo haka (https://www.enca.com/sport/maa-nonu-performs-haka-against-all-blacks) has become the defining image of the All Blacks’ 54-0 win over a young Sharks side in Durban. (https://www.enca.com/sport-top-stories/eight-try-new-zealand-cruise-tour-victory-over-sharks)
And finally, substitute Sphelele Mkhulise struck late to hand Mamelodi Sundowns a dramatic 3-2 win over TS Galaxy at Mbombela Stadium.
That’s your News Bite (https://www.enca.com/news-bite-podcast) for 12 August. For more, visit eNCA.com (https://www.enca.com/) or watch eNCA on DStv 403.
Chapter List
(00:00) Opening Headlines
(00:35) Madlanga Turns To Alleged KZN Police Hit Squads
(02:20) Soweto Church Leader Rape Case Heads To High Court
(03:10) City Power Battles 6,000 Logged Outage Calls
(04:00) Regan Collis Faces Nine Charges In Reiger Park Case
(04:50) Unemployment Hits 33.6% As Farming Holds Jobs
(06:10) Dulcie September Assassination Probe Under Scrutiny
(07:20) Lake Kariba Ferry Death Toll Rises
(08:05) South Africa Launches Electronic Travel Authorisation
(08:45) Ma’a Nonu’s Haka Steals The Spotlight In Durban
(09:55) Sundowns Snatch Last-Gasp Win Over TS Galaxy
(10:50) News Bite Wrap
