Afternoon Edition: 17 August 2015

MANDELA'S GRANDSON IN COURT - Gauteng Police have confirmed that a grandson of former President Nelson Mandela, 24-year old Mbuso Mandela, today appeared in the Johannesburg regional court on a charge of rape. 

As the police's Mashadi Selepe confirms, he allegedly raped a 15-year old girl at a popular restaurant in Greenside whose dad laid the charge on Friday, a week after she was apparently raped at a popular restaurant in Greenside...

 

ANC NATIONAL GENERAL COUNCIL - Unemployment, inequality and poverty will form the triple challenge that the ANC National General Council aims to address, while focussing on the South African economy, at its conference in October. 

The ANC has released the discussion documents for the conference that will be a platform for critical political engagement among 3000 participants, ranging from government, state owned enterprises and business. 

Silindelo Masikane reports...
 

 

OSCAR PISTORIUS - The State has officially filed its appeal against the conviction of Oscar Pistorius. The State is asking the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein to change Pistorius conviction on a charge of culpable homicide to that of murder. 

It comes in the week that Pistorius is scheduled to be released under correctional supervision. 

The National Prosecuting Authority's Luvuyo Mfako...

 

BANGKOK BLAST - Emergency teams and bomb squad members are on the scene at a popular Hindu Temple in Bangkok, Thailand that was earlier today rocked by a powerful bomb explosion. 

Fears are that another bomb might still be active and needs to be defused. According to international reports, the death toll has risen above 20. Foreigners are said to be among the casualties.  

 

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WEATHER - Tuesday, 18 August

Gauteng: Fine and warm.
                         

Pretoria  08 / 28
Johannesburg  07 / 27

Mpumalanga: Cool over the High ground, otherwise fine and warm.
                  

Mbombela  10 / 27
Skukuza  14 / 32

Limpopo: Fine and warm.
                       

Polokwane  06 / 25
Musina  16 / 29

North West: Fine and warm.
                      

Rustenburg  07 / 28
Mahikeng  10 / 27