Denel defends appointment of new CEO, six-month-old Leah de Jager dies after rare disorder attacks her immune system and Zimbabweans take to the streets over hefty fuel price hike.
Here is a list of some of our top stories of the day:
Hockey mom who sent nude pic to WhatsApp group now divorced
Margaret van Wyk, the hockey mom from Schweizer-Reneke who caused a stir in 2016 when she accidentally sent a nude pic to a WhatsApp group, has been divorced, Sunday weekly Rapport reported.
WATCH: Robert Gumede gifts his son a Porsche for passing matric
They
say hard work pays off, and in this case it comes in the form of a
multimillion-rand sports car. Business tycoon Robert Gumede surprised
his son, Matana Robert Junior Gumede, with a yellow Porsche GT3 for
passing his 2018 matric exams.
Zuma’s fiancée to act over fake Twitter
Former
president Jacob Zuma’s fiancée Nonkanyiso Conco will be instituting
legal action against those behind the fake Twitter account registered
under her name.
An egg dethrones Kylie Jenner’s most-liked Instagram post
Kylie Jenner’s announcement of the birth of her daughter has been replaced as the most-liked post on Instagram.
Proteas: Tough tweaks ahead for Test team
Rob
Houwing summarises the Proteas’ 3-0 Test sweep of Pakistan, pointing to
some tricky selection issues when Sri Lanka appear on the radar in
February.
Gardener, co-accused allegedly strangled and fed elderly Cape Town couple rat poison
One of the men has told the Wynberg Magistrate's Court that he wants to make a confession and "tell the whole story".
Baby Leah loses battle against rare immune disorder
Six-month-old
Leah de Jager succumbed to a rare disorder that
attacked her immune system. She had been treated for severe combined
immunodeficiency at the Dora Nginza Hospital in Port Elizabeth since
October last year.
Denel defends appointment of white, male CEO as 'top candidate'
New Denel CEO Daniel du Toit is the most suitable candidate for the job and was approved by Cabinet, the state-owned arms manufacturer has said.
Suspended Laerskool Schweizer-Reneke teacher at centre of racism row consults lawyers
A teacher caught up in the race controversy at a primary school in the North West, and who was suspended by the provincial education department, is currently in Johannesburg consulting with her legal team.
OVERVIEW: Zimbabweans protest against fuel price hike
Zimbabweans have taken to the streets to demonstrate against a sharp rise in fuel prices taht was announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa over the weekend.
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