Afternoon Edition: 28 August 2015
GUPTA JET - Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula says it's not the State's business to enquire about the ownership of an aircraft before it is chartered for use by senior government officials.
The minister set the record straight today on the plane that was charted through a Gupta-owned business, for deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa's recent visit to Japan.
Maryke Vermaak has more...
FUEL PRICE - Motorists can breathe a sigh of relief with the petrol price that will drop by 69 cents a litre from next week Wednesday.
Diesel will drop between 51 and 54 cents a litre.
The Energy Department's Robert Maake says the drop is less than expected, due to salary increases for petrol attendants and cashiers...
SPRINGBOK RWC SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT - Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer is expected to announces his World Cup squad this evening.
World Cup-winning Springbok lock and respected rugby analyst Kobus Wiese says, while the squad virtually picks itself, his biggest concern is the gamble that coach Meyer may be prepared to take on some partially fit or injured players...
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WEATHER - Friday, 28 August
Gauteng: Fine and warm, becoming partly cloudy.
Pretoria 11 / 31
Johannesburg 11 / 29
Mpumalanga: Hot in places in the Lowveld otherwise fine and warm, becoming partly cloudy on the high ground by the afternoon.
Mbombela 13 / 29
Skukuza 12 / 35
Limpopo: Warm in places over the central parts otherwise fine and hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy in the central and western parts by the afternoon.
Polokwane 11 / 30
Musina 16 / 35
North West: Fine to partly cloudy and warm to hot.
Rustenburg 12 / 32
Mahikeng 13 / 31
