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Crime & courts

Teacher accused of raping girl, 9, says she was coached and wasn't at school

A suspended 59-year-old Soweto teacher told the Pretoria Magistrates Court he will plead not guilty to raping a nine-year-old in a school toilet.

“On to this now, the Soyuz school teacher accused of sexually assaulting a nine-year-old child intends to plead not guilty. The 59-year-old made”
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NamedPretoria Magistrates Court

Power FM · POWER Perspective

Aired 05 Nov, 21:07 SAST

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Reported incidents and address the emerging threats across all provinces. This reflects the operational preparedness, institutional coordination, and commitment of the security cluster to safeguarding the country's democratic processes. On to this now, the Soyuz school teacher accused of sexually assaulting a nine-year-old child intends to plead not guilty. The 59-year-old made

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Navi Pillay: US and Russia are undermining the ICC and its staff

Nobel laureate Navi Pillay says US sanctions and Russian threats are crippling the ICC, cutting staff off from banks and IT services.

“See our judgments quoted everywhere. Lovely. So, international criminal justice seems to be under considerable threat, including by US sanctions being launched against the ICC and its judges.”
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Navi Pillay: US and Russia are undermining the ICC and its staff
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Pillay: White House staff prepared sanctions papers against her UN commission

Daily Maverick

Aired 05 Nov, 16:48 SAST

Politics

IEC opens case over 10 missing special-vote ballots in Eastern Cape

The IEC says 10 ballots from home visits went missing; a case is opened against the presiding officer and police are investigating.

“The IEC in the Eastern Cape has opened a case against its presiding officer from Sikaya to local municipality for missing ballots.”
As heard on SAfm’s The National Pulse

SAfm · The National PulseAlso on 947, Kaya 959

Aired 05 Nov, 16:02 SAST

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Local party members tear up ballots at Douglas voting station

Supporters of the Siyancuma Independent Forum stormed a Northern Cape voting station, destroying ballots; the IEC declared it a crime scene.

947 · 947 Drive with Thando

Aired 05 Nov, 15:01 SAST

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Police: presiding officer left ballots in unlocked guardhouse before Hillcrest theft

A KZN police spokesperson explains how election materials were stolen from a Hillcrest school guardhouse and what protocol breaches are being probed.

SAfm · The National Briefing

Aired 05 Nov, 07:23 SAST

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Nigeria's biggest meth lab bust: two tons, $360m, Mexicans arrested

A DW Africa Link reporter describes a May bust in Ogun State that netted over two tons of meth and ten arrests, including three Mexicans.

Cape Talk

Aired 05 Nov, 00:09 SAST

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Eastern Cape police boost guard on ballot boxes after theft attempts

The Eastern Cape police commissioner details arrests for attempted ballot theft, poster defacing and impersonation, and tighter security on ballot boxes.

SAfm · Night Fall

Aired 04 Nov, 22:22 SAST

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Stolen ballots and stamp in Etiquini: IEC tells counters to check stamp code

A 702 reporter explains how unmarked ballots and a security stamp were stolen from a Ward 2 station, and how the IEC is guarding against misuse.

702 · Afternoon Drive

Aired 04 Nov, 15:21 SAST

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Podcaster: ballistics clerk wiped a gun link to 30 cases, showing cartel reach

At a Durban TEDx salon, a podcaster recounts Madlanga Commission evidence of how a witness found ballistics results altered to hide gun links.

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Aired 03 Nov, 17:55 SAST

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IEC chief: staff who tamper with election materials face arrest or removal

On 702 Breakfast, the IEC's head says fraud by officials will be investigated, with lesser offenders taken out of the system to protect credibility.

702 · 702 Breakfast

Aired 04 Nov, 07:21 SAST

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NPA explains why Agrizzi alone owes R1.66bn and how it was calculated

The NPA's spokesperson tells 702 the R1.66bn order against Angelo Agrizzi came from money Bosasa got from correctional services.

702

Aired 04 Nov, 02:05 SAST

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Nat Joints: no excuses for political violence after KZN party leader killed

Nat Joints told a pre-election briefing the killing of a KZN party regional leader is being investigated and warned parties against violence and intimidation.

Kaya 959 · Point of View

Aired 03 Nov, 20:20 SAST

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Spanish goalkeeper faces manslaughter case after player's on-pitch death

On Top Sport, a listener defends a goalkeeper after a clash that killed a striker, and the host explains Spain's automatic manslaughter rule.

SAfm · Top Sport

Aired 03 Nov, 19:48 SAST

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Journalist: ministerial committee ran parallel lottery process, picked Sizekaya

News24's Azarra Karim explains the court ruling on the lottery licence and how a ministerial committee overrode two panels that ranked other bidders higher.

Cape Talk · Afternoon Drive

Aired 03 Nov, 15:43 SAST

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MK supporters storm KZN IEC warehouse, hold officials hostage

SAfm reports an Mpumalanga candidate was arrested for damaging election materials, and MK supporters stormed a KZN IEC warehouse and held officials.

SAfm · The Full Circle

Aired 03 Nov, 14:10 SAST

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PR candidate arrested for trying to steal IEC election boxes

A PR candidate in Dr AB Xuma municipality was arrested after allegedly trying to collect election material from Nobo police station by posing as sent by presiding officers.

SAfm · Update at Noon

Aired 03 Nov, 12:04 SAST

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Callers: lottery ruling has no penalty, so ministers can keep fiddling

Power FM callers argue the court ruling on the national lottery licence carries no sanction, so operators profit before any judgment lands.

Power FM · POWER Talk

Aired 03 Nov, 09:19 SAST

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Nairobi once a refuge, now an abduction hub for regional dissidents

A journalist says a Tanzanian activist's abduction near Nairobi reflects a trend of Kenya helping neighbours forcibly return opposition figures.

Cape Talk · Good Morning Cape Town

Aired 03 Nov, 08:25 SAST

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Analyst: acting police minister's Hawks move may be stepping stone for Mkhwanazi

Security analyst Willem Els explains why acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia wants General Mkhwanazi to head the Hawks, days before the elections.

BizNews Radio

Aired 03 Nov, 06:21 SAST

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Agrizzi: if I'd had R1.6bn I'd be in the Maldives, not on the phone

Former Bosasa CEO Angelo Agrizzi says the R1.6bn order reflects Bosasa's contract turnover, not money he personally received.

SAfm · First Take SA

Aired 03 Nov, 05:42 SAST

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702 host: media wrongly reported mob victim dead, we must apologise

On 702, Aubrey Masango says media wrongly reported the first mob-attack victim had died, though a second man was later killed.

702 · The Aubrey Masango Show

Aired 02 Nov, 23:49 SAST

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Phala Phala theft convictions raise questions on impeachment delay

A Power FM host says a Modimolle court linked two accused to the theft of $580,000 at Ramaphosa's farm, while a third was acquitted.

Power FM · POWER Perspective

Aired 02 Nov, 20:27 SAST

Business & money

Binance repays 95% of hack as European supermarkets' freezers hit

Binance says it has made good 95% of a $6.3bn hack, while suspected cyber attacks hit supermarkets' cold chains across Europe.

702 · The Money Show

Aired 02 Nov, 18:39 SAST

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Hosts: Khan-Johnson docket leak shows how they thought they could play the system

Corder Report hosts discuss Madlanga Commission testimony that Khan received Brigadier Petle's complaint materials from a Gmail linked to Andrea Johnson.

The Corder Report

Aired 02 Nov, 14:50 SAST

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