Afternoon Edition: 09 October 2015
Here's a wrap of your afternoon news, headlines you need to know.
PROTEA TOWERS - Police are still looking for the three armed suspects who caused havoc in the Pretoria CBD earlier this afternoon, when they tried to rob people inside the Protea Towers building of their cellphones.
The police's Tshekiso Mofokeng...
CALITZ RELEASE - News agency Al Jazeera is reporting that the Italian government paid more than half a million US dollars for the release of South African hostage Debbie Calitz and her boyfriend Bruno Pelizarri, when they were freed in 2012 after being held captive in Somalia for 20 months.
According to the news agency, the South African and Italian government colluded to feed the media a false story that they were freed in a raid. Olivia Phalaetsile has more...
KOHLER-BARNARD PLEADS - The DA's Dianne Kohler-Barnard has pleaded guilty to three charges, including misconduct, after she shared a post on social media, which stated that South Africa fared much better under the rule of apartheid-era leader PW Botha.
The party's Federal Executive will now have to decide what disciplinary action will be taken against Kohler-Barnard.
Some of the steps that could be taken against Kohler-Barnard include suspension, or a complete dismissal from the party.
The chairperson of the disciplinary committee Glynnis Breytenbach...
ANC NGC - Credentials at the ANC's 4th National General Council were accepted this afternoon, but not without questions being raised about the legitimacy of some delegates.
Just over 2000 branch members convened in Midrand for the conference, with issues raised about the KZN's eThekwini attendees.
Maryke Vermaak has more..
TSHWANE WATER - Residents in the eastern parts of Pretoria can expect water shortages, with some of the reservoirs running dry.
The City of Tshwane's Selby Bokaba...
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WEATHER - Saturday, 10 October
Gauteng: Fine, windy and very hot.
Pretoria 19 / 37
Johannesburg 17 / 33
Mpumalanga: Cloudy in the east where drizzle and light morning rain is expected, otherwise partly cloudy and hot to very hot.
Mbombela 16 / 30
Skukuza 21 / 35
Limpopo: Cloudy with morning drizzle and light rain over the Lowveld and escarpment, otherwise fine to partly cloudy and hot to very hot.
Polokwane 16 / 32
Musina 20 / 37
North West: Partly cloudy and hot to very hot.
Rustenburg 16 / 34
Mahikeng 19 / 35
