Our Hawks should be more hawkish in their duties
CRIME
Two suspects are expected to appear in the Oudtshoorn Magistrate’s Court on charges of dealing in drugs. They were allegedly caught with drugs with an estimated street value of R160 000 in Cape Town. South Africa is a central destination for drug distribution with impunity. l ANITA ZINTLE
The murder of whistle-blower Babita Deokaran is a stark reminder of the high stakes involved in the government’s quest to remove the cancer of #corruption from society, says President Cyril Ramaphosa in his weekly newsletter. Under the current governance, this country has gone from bad to worse. l VUYISWA
I still do not understand why Babita Deokaran was not under witness protection because the Special Investigating Unit knew how much her life was endangered. l BEAST SEBOKA
I ask once again. The Hawks are arresting more and more individuals linked to the July incitement. What happened to the 37 people who were arrested for the burning of trucks in Mooi River? They started the incitement. They are the ones who should be tried for arson and terrorism. We need answers, please, from the Hawks.
ODDS AND ENDS
Businessman Patrice Motsepe is ranked as one of the 20 richest people who own stocks listed on Africa’s largest market, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. This is according to Billionaires Africa report. This is an online publication that tells stories about the wealthiest people in Africa. These are the known richest South Africans based on shares on the JSE. There are many unknown richest South Africans. l MIHLALI
I am somewhat concerned that Premier Sihle Zikalala said he was concerned about the number of Covid-19 patients dying at home. Does this mean that he was less worried about those who die in hospital?
l C RASELEKA
There are questions about what DA mayoral candidate Nqaba Bhanga was doing on the night that he was involved in a car accident, on Saturday evening, in Gqeberha. The accident left two people dead, and it happened at 11.30pm, an hour-anda-half past the country’s Covid-19 curfew, which starts at 10pm. What were they doing on the road after 10pm? They were asking for trouble. l JUSTIN
In 13 years of shooting weddings, Stuart Dod has never had it snow at the right time. Until Saturday when temperatures plummeted in KZN. Stunning images of the wedding ceremony, congratulations to the newly-weds. l MERRYSE AHRENS
The people of this country must stand up and say no to sex education in schools. This government has taken out religion from the system and want to corrupt our kids further. You legalised porn on TV and allowed casinos and taverns to spring up all over. Now you want to follow the West and shove all the filth down the throats of 6-year-old children. Today's youth will teach the adults about sex education. They see it all over this country in the open.
ethekwini Municipality, how is it possible that no one at the department of electricity can fix the lights around the City Hall and The Workshop park? You would think that the City Hall would have all lights functioning, but not at all. Where is the mayor, city manager? It’s a disgrace how the city has become an eyesore.