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Update as at 16h30 SAST
Boxing Belt Gifted to Nelson Mandela Stolen From Vilikazi Street Museum
A World Boxing Council (WBC) belt that was on display at the Nelson Mandela museum in Soweto, Gauteng, has been stolen, according to a News24 report. The WBC title belt was given to Mandela by former U.S. world champion, Sugar Ray Leonard, after the leader was released from prison. The belt was reported missing on July 1, 2022 by employees of the Nelson Mandela House on Vilakazi Street in the western part of Orlando in Soweto.
Tattoos are For Gangsters, Not Police - Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele is not sure why the hype around his "tattoos not allowed in police force" comments. According to a News24 report, the minister said in a radio interview that this is part of the recruitment policy and has been all along. The SAPS recruitment policy states that members should "not have a tattoo which will be visible if the person wears a uniform" the minister said.
Steinhoff Fined R191 Million By Germany
Furniture giant Steinhoff has been fined €11.2 million (R191 million) by Germany's financial regulator BaFin for breaching financial regulations five years ago. According to reports, the firm was fined for submitting late filings and failing to publish voting rights notifications.
According to allAfrica, in December 2017, when auditors Deloitte flagged accounting irregularities and refused to sign off on its audit, CEO Markus Jooste hastily resigned, signalling the biggest corruption case in South Africa's history. The firm lost billions of U.S. dollars when a closer inspection of its financials revealed that figures had been inflated to paint a rosy picture for investors and shareholders. So far those implicated in the scandal have not been brought to book, while thousands of investors in South Africa, mainly pensioners, have lost their investments.
Global Oil Price Drop Could Help South Africans at the Pump In August
With the global oil price dipping below the U.S.$100 mark, motorists could possibly get relief at the pumps from the record-high fuel prices in August. The price of Brent crude oil plunged more than 7% on Tuesday to U.S.$99.95 per barrel after starting the day at U.S. $105 per barrel. Oil prices were rattled by fears of declining demand amid the resurgence of the Covid-19 outbreak in major cities in China, the world's biggest importer of oil. Transport costs are the largest contributor to inflation in South Africa, with food and non-alcoholic beverages coming in second place.
Another Tavern Shooting In Gauteng
One person was shot dead at a tavern in Mamelodi, Pretoria. Police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Sello said that three suspects wearing balaclavas and armed with pistols arrived at the venue. The trio fired in the air before approaching a 33-year-old man and shooting him twice. This follows the Nomzamo tavern shooting tragedy in Orlando East, Soweto at the weekend in which 16 people were mowed down by perpetrators wielding AK-47 rifles. The Enyobeni Tavern tragedy in East London that claimed the lives of 21 young people - some as young as 13 years of age - has still not yielded the cause of the tragedy.
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Banyana Banyana Camp Hit By Covid-19 In Morocco
Just after star forward Thembi Kgatlana was ruled out of the quarter final match against Tunisia due to an Achilles injury, another cruel blow for Banyana Banyana comes as the camp faces a number of Covid-19 cases. Its crucial that the team beat Tunisia in their quarter final clash, to qualify for next year's Women's FIFA World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The top four teams at the WAFCON reach the World Cup and two more go into inter-confederation playoffs. South Africans are holding thumbs that they dig deep - as Coach Desiree Ellis always demands - and pull off a win.
