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Gauteng EMS personnel responding to a body sighting at Hennops River discovered a submerged vehicle and recovered a body, leading to the solving of the mystery of three missing police constables. The team was joined by SAPS and City of Tshwane rescue workers in the operation.
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Soviet-era spacecraft Kosmos-482, part of Venera program to Venus in 1972, stuck in Earth’s orbit due to malfunction. Expected to crash back to Earth this weekend.
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Sentencing proceedings for Racquel Smith, Jacquen Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn, convicted of human trafficking and kidnapping Joshlin Smith, will take place from 27 to 29 May 2025. Victim impact reports and expert evidence on human trafficking will be key in the State’s arguments. The final phase of the trial began on 3 March 2024, resulting in convictions.
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The US has granted refugee status to 54 white Afrikaner South Africans, who may arrive in Washington DC soon. Donald Trump suspended the refugee settlement program in January, leaving many stranded. Trump signed an executive order in February to grant refugee status to Afrikaners. US officials are arranging a charter flight for their arrival at Dulles airport, with a press conference planned.
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Zimbabwe’s national assembly urged to investigate money laundering allegations against mogul Wicknell Chivayo, close ally of President Mnangagwa. Activist Emmanuel Moyo petitions parliament to probe US$100 million ZEC tender awarded with Chivayo’s involvement. Leaked documents from South Africa’s FIC raise concerns about Chivayo receiving R800 million from the tender, hinting at potential money laundering.
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Hawks head Lieutenant-General Godfrey Lebeya announced 656 arrests in high-profile cases, seizing 395 firearms and dismantling drug labs worth over R23 million in Gauteng. Other arrests included 33 corrupt police officials and 64 cash-in-transit robbery suspects. Lebeya briefed the media in Pretoria on the unit’s progress in the fourth quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year.
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China and Russia deepen partnership, emphasizing correct view of WWII history. Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin condemn US and allies for promoting Nato expansion in Asia-Pacific, undermining regional peace. Putin plans visit to China for Japan’s WWII defeat commemoration. Xi’s 11th visit to Russia since 2013, with both leaders calling each other close friends.
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The African Energy Leadership Centre and IGUA-SA held a symposium to address the gas crisis threatening 70,000 jobs and a significant portion of South Africa’s GDP. The crisis is due to declining natural gas production from Mozambique’s Pande and Temane fields, which supply most of South Africa’s gas needs. Sasol warns of a severe supply shortfall by 2026, impacting industries heavily reliant on gas.
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Bill Gates pledges to donate almost all his wealth in the next two decades, with $200 billion going to the world’s poorest via his foundation. He criticizes Elon Musk for cutting aid budgets, accusing him of “killing the world’s poorest children.” Gates and Musk, once aligned on philanthropy, now clash over the role of the wealthy in giving back.
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Aspen Pharmacare CEO Stephen Saad purchased over R184.6 million in company shares, showing confidence amid recent challenges. The transactions, totaling R82.9 million on 8 May and earlier amounts on 6 and 7 May, were made through a company where Saad is a director. Analysts view this move as a strong show of support for the Durban-based pharmaceutical company.
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