South Africa Heads to Polls
South Africans are heading to the polls in what is reported to be the most fiercely contested elections since the end of apartheid in 1994, reports SABC News. More than 27 million people are registered to cast their ballots in the polls that highlight growing political fragmentation after 30 years of democracy. Over 1.6 million people had applied for special voting which took place yesterday and on Monday. The Electoral Commission says it is ready to deliver the elections. Police Minister Bheki Cele has warned against disruptive protests as South Africans go to the polls. At least 2,800 soldiers have been deployed to hotspots around the country to assist police in maintaining law and order.
10 Teachers Killed in Limpopo Crash Caused by Reckless Truck Driver
An accident claimed the lives of thirteen people, ten of whom were teachers, in a devastating crash that occurred in Limpopo during the early hours of Tuesday morning, reports IOL. There were no survivors in the horror crash. The cause of the accident was reportedly “reckless driving” on the part of the truck driver, who was reportedly on the wrong side of the road. Limpopo MEC for Transport and Community Safety, Florence Radzilani visited the accident scene and called on all motorists to take extra precautions as they travel, especially during the early hours of the morning. Meanwhile, another tragic incident occurred in Meyerton, Gauteng. It involved a crash between two cash-in-transit vehicles, a minibus, and a sedan. As a result, three children lost their lives, and ten others were injured.
Limpopo Teacher Kills Husband After Finding Him Cheating
A 33-year-old teacher from Limpopo, Samkeliso Khanye, has been arrested in connection with the murder of her husband, Justice Mfundo Khanye, also 33, an acting principal, reports News24. Khanye allegedly shot her husband early on Monday morning after catching him in bed with another woman at a rented room in Dennilton. According to police sources, Samkeliso noticed her husband’s absence and followed his phone’s ringtone to the room, where she witnessed him with his lover. Enraged, she retrieved her husband’s gun and fired multiple shots, fatally wounding Justice as he attempted to flee. An eyewitness claimed Khanye tried unsuccessfully to turn the gun on herself before being arrested. She appeared in court and was released on R3,000 bail.
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