Relatives appealing for help after family of five allegedly kidnapped in KZN Midlands

Relatives of a family of five, who appear to have been kidnapped from their farm in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, are appealing for assistance. The family including two children, one just a month old, was taken from their farm last month.

The farmhouse at Boston in Mpendle in KwaZulu-Natal’s Midlands is deserted, with an unkempt yard. 64-year-old, Sizwesenkosi Ngcobo, his fiancée Thandazile Khuboni-Zondi and their two babies aged two and a-month-old as well Khuboni-Zondi’s brother Bonokwakhe Khuboni was last seen in November.

Relatives suspect that they were kidnapped. The only person left behind is a 90-year-old grandmother who is partially blind and hard of hearing.

Ngcobo’s older sister, Nobuhle Ngcobo, says her brother’s light motor vehicle was captured in CCTV camera footage on 16 November heading toward Bulwer.

It’s not clear if it had occupants as it had been fitted with curtains. She says they want closure and justice.

“We would like to urge the police to intervene and find them. Right now we don’t know whether they are alive or dead, we want to find closure as a family. We want those responsible to be arrested. Police need to get the perpetrators so that they’re punished for what they have done.”

Ngcobo says they now fear for their own lives.

“We are really worried because we are not safe there are cars that just roam outside our house day and night. On Thursday, when the children were about to go and play soccer in Boston they saw a car that stood a road above our house before circling down to the front and opened their windows looking at our house. We don’t know how safe we are if they can take the whole family of five in such a manner.”

So far no one has been arrested and the search continues for the missing family.

Source: IOL

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Singer Shekhinah tests positive for Covid-19

Shekhinah has taken to her social media to announce she has tested positive for Covid. The star made it known that her team and her were looking forward to seeing their fans in Lesotho but had to cancel after she tested positive.

Shekinah said they were unable to travel and perform so she can be able to take care of herself.

She said: “COVID Positive my team and I were so looking forward to see you all in Lesotho this evening but unfortunately I have tested positive and for the safety of my team and everyone at the event we are unable to travel and perform tonight Please stay safe and party responsibly this festive season. Love you all and I hope to be in Lesotho as possible thank u to @uncle.donze for this artwork he was going to give me tonight”

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Mayor Williams: Authorities working to restore electricity in parts of Tshwane

Tshwane Mayor Randall Williams says authorities are working on restoring electricity on Saturday in some areas affected by power outages.

Several areas including Mooikloof, Moreleta Park, The Wilds, and Fairie Glen have been without power for the past nine days.

He says there has been poor investment in the infrastructure and that the city needs R12-billion to fix it.

“The city has very, very old infrastructure and it has been going for many, many decades. There has been poor investment in infrastructure and what we are doing by addressing here and there is putting a badge on a festering wound,” he said.

“What the city needs is to invest R12-billion to totally refurbish the electrical infrastructure of the city and unfortunately the city does not have R12-billion available.”

Source: eNCA

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KZN Health Dept blamed for patients death

The Department of Health in KwaZulu-Natal is being blamed for the death of an Addington Hospital patient.

Amanda Alexander died on 4 December at the hospital.

Her family says she was admitted for Covid-19 but had an underlying chronic condition.

Alexander was diagnosed with Lupus at the age of 15.

Source: eNCA

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ANC scrambling to raise R200 million for staff salaries ahead of Christmas – report

The Sunday Times reports that the ANC is scrambling to raise about R200 million to cover its debt and pay employees before the Christmas break.

Employees are facing a bleak festive season because the party owes workers three months in wages.

Employees worked throughout the local government elections despite not being paid for five months.

The workers were only paid their salaries for August and September last week after they increased protest action and launched social media attacks on treasurer-general Paul Mashatile, the Sunday Times writes.

According to the publication’s sources, Mashatile confirmed the R200 million figure at previous meetings and he will table a plan to raise the funds at the party’s National Executive Committee meeting next week.

The ruling party has a salary bill of more than R12 million due to unpaid salaries for October, November, and December.

The party also owes at least R140 million in provident fund debts as well as recurring pay as you earn tax debt and undisclosed amounts in medical aid and UIF debts.

-EWN

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Inside Former Miss SA Liesl Laurie-Mthombeni’s Zanzibar bestiecation – Photos

While we have been blessed in Mzansi with the rain this past week, radio presenter and former Miss SA Liesl-Laurie Mthombeni took a short left and is soaking up the sun in Zanzibar.

From long strolls on the beach, cocktails by the pool side to sexy bikini moments, Liesl and her bestie are living the soft life.

Liesl is out and about at the island with her bestie Phomolo Lehloo. They have been besties for over 10 years and they both tied the knot this year. So they decided to create a “wives only” vacay.

They are living their best life and giving us FOMO on their #friendshipgoals. Liesl shared all the snaps of her Zanzibar vacation on her Instagram account.

Zanzibar is a favourite holiday spot for many of Mzansi’s A-listers and Liesl is clearly loving her stay there. From the cute bestie ensembles to breathtakingly beautiful and serene surroundings, they are in paradise. Liesl looks like she’s just stepped out for a photo shoot each time she shares her adventures.

“Just when y’all thought I was done posting … Me, in a thong, in Zanzibar, posing for pictures on the beach, on a Monday. That’s all”

Musa being the hubby that he is has been commenting with cheesy and quirky remarks on all his wife’s snaps. He clearly misses his wifey.

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ANC membership quality declining, says Thabo Mbeki

Former president Thabo Mbeki has attributed the ANC’s loss of electoral support to the deteriorating quality of the party’s membership.

Mbeki says this eroded trust in the party over the years.

He says this year’s poor showing in municipal elections has been long coming.

Meanwhile, the former president also says the ANC must accept some people will use the party for self-enrichment.

Mbeki says corruption is a global problem.

-eNCA

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“I will beat you up and if that fails, I will send my brothers to do it!” she said. The Reality TV star, dancer, and singer, whose real name’s Bongekile Simelane (27) from Durban, said her husband Mandla “Mampintsha” Maphumulo (39) mustn’t disrespect her. Learn More

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