Afternoon Edition: 05 October 2015
Here's a wrap of your afternoon news, headlines you need to know.
AL-BASHIR APPEAL - The South African government has asked for an extension to respond to the International Criminal Court on why it did not arrest Sudanese President, Omar al-Bashir, when he attended the African Union Summit in Sandton in June.
Al-Bashir has been wanted since 2009 on charges of crimes against humanity.
The North Gauteng High Court ruled in June this year that al-Bashir be arrested and handed over to the ICC. By that time al-Bashir had already left Waterkloof Military Base in what has been seen as an open defiance of the order.
VAVI ARREST - Former Cosatu General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has made his first appearance in an East Rand Magistrates Court, on charges of speeding.
He was caught yesterday morning, speeding at 182 kilometres per hour in a 120 zone on the R24 near Edenvale.
The National Prosecuting Authority's Phindi Louw...
Steve Hofmeyr's son, Armand, has also been arrested for speeding on the N4 near Bronkhorstspruit.
He will appear in the Magistrates court in Bronkhorstspruit next week Monday, after he was released on R500 bail.
Gauteng Traffic police's Obed Sibasa says Armand was driving at 185 kilometres an hour, in a 120 zone...
IBRAHIM INDEX - Africa's sustainable economic opportunities have been stifled for the past 15 years. This is according to the 2015 Ibrahim Index statistics, which measures how African countries are performing in terms of rule of law, human rights, sustainable economic opportunity and human development.
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation says the reason for this decline in economic opportunities is caused by the laws and regulations governing exports and imports.
Olivia Phalaetsile reports...
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WEATHER - Tuesday, 06 October
Gauteng: Very hot in the north, otherwise fine and hot becoming partly cloudy.
Pretoria 17 / 36
Johannesburg 14 / 32
Mpumalanga: Very hot in places in the Lowveld, otherise fine and hot but warm in places on the Highveld. It will become partly cloudy on the south-west.
Mbombela 16 / 34
Skukuza 16 / 41
Limpopo: Fine and hot but very hot in the Lowveld and western Bushveld.
Polokwane 15 / 33
Musina 21 / 36
North West: Fine and hot but very hot in the west becoming partly cloudy later.
Rustenburg 17 / 34
Mahikeng 19 / 34
