EYEWITNESS

EYEWITNESS

• 'Calm' South Africa down India in rain-hit ODI
  The bowlers led by Lungi Ngidi then kept India down to 240-8 despite Sanju Samson's unbeaten 86 off 63 balls as South Africa took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
• Citizenship of advocate vying for high court judge position questioned
  The matter came up during his interview for appointment as a judge in the Gauteng High Court this evening.
• ANC working day and night to address upaid staffers' salaries
  The discussion on political party funding comes a few days after the latest picket outside the ANC's headquarters over the non-payment of salaries.
• 'Expropriation Bill in current form will not pass test of Constitution' - expert
  The Bill introduces instances where zero compensation could be paid for expropriated land. The Money Show interviews Bulelwa Mabasa from the Presidential Advisory Panel on Land Reform.
• Transnet tightens security measures across operations amid wage strike
  Transnet labelled the strike as illegal, saying the United National Transport Union (Untu) did not follow the correct procedures under the Labour Relations Act.
• Parly wants details from Tourism Dept relating to murder of German tourist
  The select committee on trade and industry, economic development and tourism called for a briefing from the Department of Tourism for Tuesday, 11 October.
• Sadtu takes govt's 3% salary hike offer, says wage strike won't benefit members
  In a sit-down interview on Thursday, the union's secretary-general, Mugwena Maluleke, told Eyewitness News its over 260,000 members have accepted government's offer of a 3% salary hike plus a non-pensionable cash allowance of R1,000 and a pay progression of 1.5%.
• Two people fatally shot, four others wounded in Cape Town
  The recent shooting came a day after another one in Camps Bay, which claimed two lives.
• Lesotho IEC says it's all systems go for Friday's general elections
  The IEC said a total of 65 political parties will contest in the 2022 general elections.
• Ex-KZN DPP Mlotshwa part of legal team representing Deokaran murder accused
  The six men charged with the whistleblower's murder, in August 2021, made another appearance in the Joburg High Court on Thursday, when their previous attorney, Shafique Sarlie, withdrew from the case.
• CoJ: Water shortages partially caused by increased water demand due to heatwave
  Joburg Water attributed the shortage to the heatwave experienced across many parts of the Gauteng province in late September and early October.
• Ex-SAPS cop slapped with 6-year sentence for transporting illicit cigarettes
  Jerome Hendricks was arrested along with three other men outside Beaufort West in February 2011 while transporting illicit cigarettes from Johannesburg to Cape Town.
• Magistrate van Rooyen murder trial: State says suspect may harm witnesses
  Cassidy Hartzenberg (18), who told the court he would be abandoning his bail application, is accused of strangling his aunt to death in September.
• Women remain the face of poverty in SA, says Ramaphosa
  He was speaking at the Second Women Economic Assembly in Pretoria on Thursday.
• Gauteng's newly elected Premier Panyaza Lesufi handed over keys to province
  Lesufi was elected and sworn in at a special sitting of the provincial legislature on Thursday afternoon.
• Proteas' men's 2022/23 fixtures released
  The Proteas will welcome England, the West Indies and the Netherlands over the course of the summer where a total of 13 internationals will be played.
• MEC Allen condemns Camps Bay shooting that claimed two lives
  The brazen gun attack occurred in the middle of the tourist hotspot in broad daylight on Wednesday.
• Mayor Morero announces return of regular flow of water pressure in JHB
  This follows an early morning inspection by Morero where officials assessed the crippled infrastructure and low capacity.
• JHB Pride returns in 2022
  Pride of Africa has announced the official details of the 33rd Johannesburg Pride celebration.
• Orcas living up to 'killer' moniker in SA, footage reveals blood lust for sharks
  Drone and helicopter footage provides new evidence that orcas are capable of pursuing, capturing and killing great white sharks.