Daily Voice 2025-09-29

PATRIOTIC Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie hou dik that he will resign as Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture tomorrow unless Kenny Kunene gets his Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) post back. McKenzie removed his PA deputy Kunene as MMC for Roads and Transport in Johannesburg two months ago, after the former ZAR club owner was found at murder-accused Katiso “KT” Molefe’s house during a police bust. McKenzie said the PA voluntarily withdrew Kunene “to spare the coalition the agony of answering questions about someone who is not from their party.” Last week, McKenzie announced that Kunene was cleared in an independent probe by law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyer. But after Kunene was made a councillor again on Friday, McKenzie told reporters at a weekend event at Robben Island…

Criminal But criminal lawyer Bruce Hendricks cautioned that cellphone jamming could be a mistake. He explained: “The jamming of cellphones is regulated by the Electronic and Communications Transactions Act. Under normal circumstances, jamming of devices will be illegal as it poses a risk to public safety and emergency calls.” Hendricks further warned that prison staff themselves would suffer. He added: “The jamming will also affect emergency calls like 10111, and wardens won’t be able to receive calls from schools or family members in case of an emergency. It will also complicate prisoner visits, as families rely on communication for bookings.” Instead, Hendricks argued that corruption and lax searches are the real culprits. The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has acknowledged the depth of the crisis. Between January 2024 and January…

Vasgevat Meanwhile, another suspect who ran away from his crimes of robbery and murder was vasgevat. Police spokesperson Brigadier Jayce Naidoo reported: “It is alleged that he and a friend were busy robbing a delivery vehicle when they were caught redhanded [on 22 September.] A patrolling police vehicle noticed suspicious behaviour when approaching the delivery vehicle standing alongside the road.” He added that police officials stopped got out of their vehicle and apprehended the two ouens while they were robbing the delivery man of his goods. One of the boewe, a 24-year-old male, gave cops a false name, but was uitgevang when detectives interviewed them, and identified him as a suspect in a murder. The man appeared in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court on 25 September.…

THE man found dead in a wheelie bin dropped in a manhole in Belhar last month is believed to have been killed by skollies known to him. The Daily Voice previously reported on the incident (Man found dead in Belhar manhole, 25 August 2025) that a resident was found dead four metres down the hole on 23 August. A relative, who asked not to be named, told the Daily Voice that the victim was 19-year-old Shawwaal Ely. According to the source, he disappeared from his home in Delft on 22 August wearing a black hoodie, black tracksuit pants, black and white tekkies and a grey, white and navy blue beanie. Disappeared He was last seen alive leaving the street where he lives with three other men. The source said: “When…

Violence “Despite the increased policing visibility and attention that Mitchells Plain is receiving – we do see officers from other police stations patrolling in Mitchells Plain – we still see the gun violence, but I think there is a slight reduction in the level of incidents. “However, the shootings are ongoing. So what it says is that we haven’t been able to successfully quell the gun violence... the community need to be vigilant.” Police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg confirmed the shooting, saying: “Mitchells Plain police registered an attempted murder case for investigation following a shooting incident on Friday morning, 26 September 2025, in Tennis Street, Beacon Valley, in which a three year boy was wounded. “The victim was sleeping in the Wendy house when gunshots went off outside.” Anyone with…

Measures UCT spokesperson Elijah Moholola said the university had noted the catering issues “with deep concern” and adds: “UCT remains committed to maintaining high standards of food safety,” Moholola said. He said the university outlined several existing measures meant to ensure food quality and safety, including clear reporting structures. “This also includes standard investigation processes, strict menu specifications, brand requirements for suppliers, ongoing staff training, and independent food safety audits,” he said. Earlier this year, Moholola said, an independent food safety audit found that all UCT residences scored above 80 percent for hygiene and food handling. Scores ranged from 96.16 percent at Leo Marquard residence to 80.68 percent at Medical residence. Moholola said of resolving the current matter swiftly: “UCT remains committed to addressing any catering-related concerns promptly to ensure…