Staying ahead of the headlines is easier when you know what matters most. This is The Day That Was, featuring the top stories making news across the country today with EWN.
82-year-old Soweto voter says she is yet to see meaningful change since 1994
An elderly Soweto resident who cast her ballot on Monday said that she has seen little change since voting for the first time in 1994.
The 82-year-old Diepkloof resident, who asked not to be named, is among members of the elderly community participating in special voting at Diepkloof East.
Durban elderly voters brave mobility challenges to cast ballots in early IEC visits
Some elderly voters in Durban said they still care about the future of the city, despite their advanced age.
Officials from the Electoral Commission visited the Association for the Aged (TAFTA) centre in Durban Central, where they assisted more than 50 elderly voters to cast their ballots.
Angelo Agrizzi ordered to pay State more than R1.6bn
Former Bosasa chief operating officer (COO) Angelo Agrizzi has been ordered to pay the State more than R1.6 billion in a massive corruption-related confiscation order.
The order follows his conviction last year on three counts of corruption and one of money laundering linked to Agrizzi’s involvement in a corruption network that secured government contracts through bribes.
SAHRC says Gauteng water crisis caused by systemic failure, not a shortage
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) said Gauteng’s water crisis is not caused by a shortage of water, but by systemic failures in managing and distributing the resource.
The commission found that sufficient water resources exist to meet the province’s current demand.
2 accused in Phala Phala farm theft found guilty
The Modimolle Regional Court has found 2 of the 3 accused in the Phala Phala farm theft case guilty of conspiracy to commit housebreaking and theft.
The court handed down the judgment this afternoon against the trio who were accused of stealing $580,000 from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm.
Rival associations meet transport authorities to end deadly Delft taxi violence
Cape Town’s deadly taxi feud is leaving more than a trail of bloodshed; it is also putting taxi operators’ livelihoods at risk.
With many commuters still afraid to use taxis, operators at the Palm taxi rank in Delft are hoping today’s meeting between rival associations and transport authorities will help bring an end to the impasse.
Cape Town residents favour spending N2 wall funds on education, jobs and housing
An Independent Public Consultation on the City of Cape Town’s proposed R115 million N2 wall has found overwhelming support for spending the money on education, job creation and housing.
The city has proposed to construct a 3-metre wall and other safety upgrades along a 9-kilometre stretch of the N2 between Langa and Firgrove.
Trump says ‘at some point’ US will have to give Iran ‘the hammer’
US President Donald Trump on Sunday reiterated his threat to resume strikes against Iran, telling a campaign rally that he may have to give Tehran “the hammer” at some unspecified time.
“And the only reason why I’m not finished with Iran is I want to be nice. I want to try and save all those lives if I can…But at some point we’re going to have to give them the hammer,” the 80-year-old president told supporters during a rally in Iowa ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
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