Year: 2020

The child’s family is still in a state of shock after losing his mother due to illness a few weeks ago. It is now planning his funeral and it’s appealed to the public for donations to help pay for it. Little Diego Booysen was found dead inside this car on Tuesday morning, 13 October 2020. […]

After 20-year-old Nomonde had to have both her legs and forearms amputated after experiencing complications following her pregnancy, the 702 Breakfast team on Thursday visited her to see how she had been holding up. 702 visited amputee mom Nomonde and her grandmother in Soweto. Picture: 702 JOHANNESBURG – South Africans have again shown ubuntu for […]

Health officials said that dozens of patrons, among them teenagers, contracted the virus following a night out at Tin Roof recently. FILE: A screenshot of the Tin Roof nightclub in Clarement, Cape Town. Picture: Google Maps CAPE TOWN – The owner of a Claremont bar disagrees that his establishment is the site of a COVID-19 […]

Former eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede and 16 others face fraud, corruption and racketeering charges linked to a tender scam valued at over R400 million. Zandile Gumede (left) is sworn in as a member of the KwaZulu-Natal legislature on 19 August 2020. KZN Legislature Speaker Nontembeko Boyce looks on. Picture: Supplied DURBAN – The IFP said […]

The former executive is facing fraud charges in connection to a R1.8 billion tender involving the Correctional Services Department and Bosasa. Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi appears in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on 14 October 2020. Agrizzi was denied bail in his corruption and bribery case. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN JOHANNESBURG – The Pretoria Specialized […]

The Bellville Rail Management and Traffic Control Centre was launched on Friday and will oversee all passenger rail operations, improve on-time performance and make the network safer. Prasa’s Bellville Rail Management and Traffic Control Centre was launched on 16 October 2020 and will oversee all passenger rail operations, improve on-time performance and make the network […]

A pastor and his fiancé are among three people appearing in a George court in connection with the murder of 25-year-old Hlompho Mohapi from Thembalethu. CAPE TOWN – A pastor and his fiancé are among three people appearing in a George court in connection with the murder of a 25-year-old woman from Thembalethu. Hlompho Mohapi’s […]

1 dead, 2 injured in 5-car accident in Roodepoort Paramedics arrived on the scene to find one of the vehicles in a ditch on the side of the road, while several others were found scattered across the highway. Picture: Supplied JOHANNESBURG – A woman has been killed and two others injured in an accident involving […]

Mafika Mkhwanazi previously denied that Minister Malusi Gigaba had a hand in reviewing former CEO Siyabonga Gama’s dismissal, but this afternoon wanted to change his story. A screenshot of former Transnet board chair Mafika Mkwanazi at the state capture commission on Friday 16 October 2020. Picture: SABC Digital News/Youtube JOHANNESBURG – Former Transnet board chair […]

Sekola Matlaletsa and Sekwetje Mahlamba are applying for bail at the magistrates court after they were charged with killing the farm manager and tying him to a fence. ANC members outside the Senekal Magistrates Court on 16 October 2020. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN SENEKAL – The Senekal Magistrates Court has heard how police found pants with […]