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13/08/2024

BREAKING NEWS

Mpumalanga matriculants whose 2022 results were withheld for allegedly cheating have won the case against the education department

By Riot Hlatshwayo
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MBOMBELA: The 2022 Matric results for hundreds of learners that the education department withheld after accusing the learners of cheating will be released soon, thanks to Advocate DJ Sibuyi of the Mthunzi Law Chambers and his team.
The Mbombela High Court released the judgement in favour of the learners today (13/08/2024) abd ordered that the results be released immediately.
Rio-Jab Media started with this story from the very beginning in the early days of 2023 and will be publishing a detailed story in this regard later today.
Other Legal Gurus who formed part of the Legal Team include Attorneys Ephraim Khambako and Slots Khoza. Ends. Rio-Jab Media

13/08/2024

Lazarus Mathabele's family is suing Matikwane hospital following his mysterious death outside the hospital in July.

By Riot Hlatshwayo
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MKHUHLU: Rio-Jab Media has made it again, this time saw to it that the family of the man who died outside the yard of the Matikwane hospital finds justice.
It all started when Lazarus Mathabele (57) got admitted at the Matikwane hospital in Mkhuhlu Mpumalanga over a month ago.
On the early morning hours of July 24, 2024 the unthinkable happened as Mathabele was found dead outside the yard of the hospital.
Members of the community who were going to work found Mathabele's body along the street behind the hospital around 6am.
The hospital was informed after the community realised through a cloth that he was wearing that this was a patient from the hospital.
The nurses rushed to the scene and tried to pick the body up apparently with the sole intention to make it look like he died inside the hospital ward.
Till today the family does not have answers as to how Mathabele left his bed in the ward and ended up dead outside the hospital yard.
Even the hospital itself cannot explain as to what really transpired.
The security guards also did not have any explanation.
That as it may, Rio-Jab Media published a request via its page and Radio Bushbuckridge in search of the victim's family.
Our main aim was to connect the family with the Advocate of the Masses, Advocate DJ Sibuyi, the owner of the Mthunzi Law Chambers in Hazyview to look into the matter.
Mathabele's daughter, known to us as Grace, eventually contacted us and we made an appointment to visit the family in Mkhuhlu Section F.
This was really an effort taking into consideration that we were coming all the way from Limpopo where we operate from.
Rio-Jab Media collected two members of the Mthunzi Law Chambers who accompanied us to the family.
The family explained that they were in great shock and failed to comprehend as to how Mathabele ended up dead outside the hospital yard.
"We did not get a tangible explanation as to what really transpired at the hospital," explained Filizard Mathebula, the widow of Mathabele.
One of Mathabele's sons, Jabulani, said his dad was a breadwinner.
"He worked very hard for the wellbeing of the family. He worked at Basa Farm in the Hazyview area and is surved by his wife and seven children," explained Jabulani.
The family agreed to sign a Power of Attorney form giving authority to Advocate Sibuyi to institute a lawsuit against Matikwane hospital and by extension, the Department of Health.
Just yesterday (Monday August 12, 2024) the department has acknowledged receipt of a letter of demand worth millions of rands from Advocate Sibuyi.
"The poor family whose loved one died outside Matikwane hospital have hope in knowing there is a lawsuit against the Department of Health whose letter of demand amounting to millions of rands was handed over to its doorsteps today," Advocate Sibuyi told Rio-Jab Media yesterday (August 12, 2024).
"We hope to continue to unravel the truth for the hopeless and ensure justice prevails," added Advocate Sibuyi.
Meanwhile the family told Rio-Jab Media that the hospital CEO called them to a meeting where an apology was offered.
"The CEO apologised on behalf of the hospital and asked as to how much we spent for the funeral so we could be refunded," said Jabulani.
"We refused their offer because we knew that if we had accepeted it then it was going to interfere with the Lawsuit," added Jabulani.
Rio-Jab Media will continue fighting for the rights of the poor and vulnerable till justice prevails.
The Mpumalanga Provincial Department of Health has so far not responded to our written inquiry following the patient's death. Ends. Rio-Jab Media

CAPTION: Lazarus Mathabele was found dead outside Matikwane hospital in which he was a patient on July 24, 2024. The family is suing the hospital, thanks to Rio-Jab Media and Advocate DJ Sibuyi.

12/08/2024

Man shoots woman to death before committing su***de with the same gun at Ga-Mmaphala Village - Maake.

By Riot Hlatshwayo
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GA-MMAPHALA: A man aged 29 allegedly shot and killed a 31-year-old woman believed to be his lover at Ga-Mmaphala Village in the Thabine area on Saturday night (10/08/2024).
The Maake police received information about the alleged shooting and rushed to the scene to investigate.
"Upon arrival, reaction officers found paramedics providing medical care to a 29-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman, both with gunshot wounds," said Limpopo Provincial Police Spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba.
"Unfortunately, the victims were certified dead at the scene," added Ledwaba.
He said preliminary investigations suggested that the incident could have resulted from a domestic altercation.
The Limpopo Provincial Police Commissioner Lt.Gen. Thembi Hadebe has condemned the incident.
She has urged anyone experiencing domestic violence to seek professional help immediately.
The identies of the deceased have not yet been revealed by the police although some social media platforms already did.
Police investigations are ongoing. Ends. Rio-Jab Media

12/08/2024

Rio-Jab Media Exclusive Expose'

Ngirivani Mathebula Land Claim Bogus Committee Chairperson, Elphus Mathebula, is a Mampara for life.

By Riot Hlatshwayo
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KRUGER NATIONAL PARK: Elphus Mathebula, the Chairperson of a questionable Land Claims "Bogus" Committee has shown the claiments of Ngirivani Land Claim a middle finger.
This after Rio-Jab Media sent him very difficult questions about the alleged shenanigans against the committee he is chairing.
On July 23, 2024 at about 21h00 Rio-Jab Media sent the questions to Mathebula.
This followed damning allegations against the committee that include it allegedly being in an entanglement of corruption and maladministration.
Rio-Jab Media put it to Mathebula that his committee was lacking transparency and accountability.
Also that we were told that the committee was self appointed and could not produce minutes of the meeting in which it's members were elected.
The term for this committee started in 2018 and even if it was for real, it's term would have ended in 2023, which is five years later but it has failed to relinquish its position.
The committee has been accused of failing to hold any Annual General Meeting since it's "illegal" inception.
It is also accused of keeping financial affairs secret and has never been transparent to the claiments in terms of financial information.
"We are up in arms against this bogus committee, we had to appoint a Task Team to replace it," said one of the angry claiments who demanded answers.
The alleged bogus committee did not inform the claimants when it opened a Trust Account at a certain bank.
"It is alleged that you have moved R13 million from the claimants' Absa bank account to a lawyer called Kholonyane in Pretoria then to Ngirivani Mathebula Development Nedbank Trust account, without being transparent to the claimants, what's your comment?" Rio-Jab Media asked Mathebula.
"It is alleged that you then distributed R58 000 to each of the claimants approved by the commission summing up to R7 143 000. This means there is an outstanding balance of R5 866 000, where is this balance now?" Rio-Jab Media further asked.
We also asked to be provided with audited bank statements to convince us that everything was still on track financially.
"Can you confirm that you are leading the community with an Iron Fist?" was another question from Rio-Jab Media.
We put it clear that the questions were from a registered Online Investigative News Publication found in Facebook called Rio-Jab Media and authored by its Executive Director, Riot Hlatshwayo.
Shockingly, Mathebula sent his response via a voicenote.
"Haa! ndzi khensile, anina xa ku xi vula mehe, ndzi khense leswi mi swi vulavulaka. Ehh, ndzoka ndzi nga tivi ku ndzi vulavula na mani, a ndzi swi tivi swaku ndzi vulavula na mani, wehe una nkateko hiku u swi kotile ku tiva ku u vulavula na mani hiku uyi veke straight swaku Elphus Mathebula but mehe andzi ku tivi ku hi wehe mani, but yima ni ku khensa, xin'wani na xin'wani xi na nkarhi wa xoho," Mathebula responded in XiTsonga.
Loosely interpreted this means "l thank you for your accusations. I just do not know as to who l am speaking to. You are lucky because you put it staight that l am Elphus Mathebula but l don't know you. However let me thank you, everthing has its own time," Mathebula said.
It blogs one's mind to believe that a Committee that is expected to lead a crucial Land Claim worth millikns of rands can be this ignorant on such important matters hence Mathebula automatically earned himself the title of a lifetime Mampara of note.
We copied our Media Inquiry to Sam Mathebula, the alleged bogus committee Treasurer believing that he might have schooled and could give direction but he simply ignored us.
Meanwhile, the Ngirivani Mathebula Land Claim was successfully settled in 2016 and the settlement was signed by Former President Jacob Zuma.
The claim in question covers parts of Kruger National Park, extending from Balule, Satara, Timbavati, N'wanetsi, Orpen Gate, Tshokwane, Nhlanguleni and some other areas.
The clsimants' great grandparents were forcefully removed from these areas by the Apartheid government.
Ends. Rio-Jab Media.

11/08/2024

Rio-Jab Exclusive.

Acornhoek police Station's lights are now on after two years, thanks to Rio-Jab Media's intervention.

By Riot Hlatshwayo
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ACORNHOEK: The lights were off for almost two years at the Acornhoek Police Station but are now on following a special intervention by Rio-Jab Media.
Since the police station's electric cables were stolen in November 2022 it never had electricity and therefore making it difficult for both the SAPS members and the community at large.
The station's problems started in August 2018 when it caught fire unceremoniously.
About seven days ago, Rio-Jab Media wrote to the Acting Mpumalanga Provincial Police Commissioner, Major General (Dr) Zeph Mkhwanazi, about this problem.
We asked Mkhwanazi to show us what he was made of by ensuring the restoration of the electricity at the police station.
His Spin Doctor, Colonel Donald Mdluli, told us at the time that Mkhwanazi secured a meeting with the Provincial Department of Public Works, the custodian of the Acornhoek Police Station building.
The meeting had been scheduled for Wednesday the 7th of August but did not materialise.
"The meeting that was scheduled to take place on Wednesday (07 August 2024) between the SAPS and the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure did not materialise as the Regional Mananger from the Department was unavailable," Mdluli told Rio-Jab Media on Friday.
"However it is not all doom and gloom as the SAPS is awaiting for another rescheduled date somewhere next week," added Mdluli.
He said that Mkhwanazi had in the meantime reassured members of the public that the SAPS was giving all the attention to "this pressing issue".
"Currently the Acornhoek Police Station is using a portable electric genarator during the night," explained Mdluli.
"In addition, the Acting PC has also indicated that, Division Supply Chain Management at Head Office, is in the process of installing a Solar System at Acornhoek Police Station whilst awaiting for the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure to activate the project of restoring electricity at the station," said Mdluli.
That as it may, Rio-Jab Media has discovered that the generator in question was only able to cater for the lights only and maybe that was the reason for Mdluli to have said "using a portable electric generator during the night".
Frustrated members at the station spoke to Rio-Jab Media on condition of anonymity.
"This generator is unable to cater for the computers and certain plugs. This makes it difficult for us to register cases," said a member.
"We are still expected to drive to Bushbuckridge Police Station about 50km away in order to register criminal cases into the SAPS system," another Cop said.
He said when members of the community opened cases it was difficult to provide them with case numbers.
The cops said they were tired and were no longer willing to continue travelling to the Bushbuckridge Police Station.
"We shall just sit and watch until electricity is fully restored, we can't work anymore," a third member said.
The Cops used cellphones as torches when taking statements at night before the arrival of the generator.
"In the meantime we thank Rio-Jab Media for the intervention but we still can't charge the state phones and therefore the community can't phone the station to report cases," another police officer showed concern. Ends. Rio-Jab Media.

CAPTION: The police at the Acornhoek Police Station used cellphones as torches to take down statements before Rio-Jab Media intervened about the two years of no electricity at the station.

11/08/2024

Rio-Jab Media Exclusive.

Team work between Mthunzi Law Chambers (Advocate DJ Sibuyi) and Rio-Jab Media finally produces great results.

By Riot Hlatshwayo
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PHALABORWA: When Themba Boyama died in the Namakgale police custody in March this year it became a long winding road to obtain the results for his postmortem.
This has however come to an abrupt end this past week, thanks to the intervention by Rio-Jab Media and the all powerful Mthunzi Law Chambers.
The results are extremely crucial for Advocate DJ Sibuyi of the Mthunzi Law Chambers to forge ahead with the ongoing Lawsuit against the SAPS.
Advocate of the Masses, as Advocate DJ Sibuyi is affectionately known, has confirmed that the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) finally released the results.
About two months after Boyama was allegedly assaulted to death by the police, Rio-Jab Media accompanied the family to Namakgale police station looking for the postmortem results.
This was after a Limpopo based IPID Officer known to us as Mkhari lied to the family saying that he had given the results to the station.
Rio-Jab Media had overheard this Mkhari Officer speaking on the phone and sending the family on a wild goose chase.
"The IPID Officer who told you that he sent the results to this police station was telling you lies for reasons best known to himself. How possible is it that files from IPID can be handed to a police station when we are the ones accused of killing the victim?" a Senior Management Officer at the Namakgale police station responded.
Rio-Jab Media contacted National IPID Spokesperson, Phaladi Shuping, to establish why Mkhari had lied to the family.
Shuping did not answer this specific question per se' but had this to say.
"This case is investigated by Mr Mkhari. He had on numerous occasions, liaised with the family and reported progress. We have not yet received postmortem because the doctor could not make a finding without histology report. Once the postmortem is ready, the family will be informed," Shuping responded to Rio-Jab Media on June 25, 2024.
Boyama (37) was in his house with a female companion when a notorious police gang allegedly pounced in on them in the early hours of March 20, 2024.
This was at Majeje-Benfarm near Lulekani in the Phalaborwa area of Limpopo Province.
The police who arrived in about five vehicles allegedly told the couple that they were looking for drugs.
They had even brought along a dog to sniff out the alleged drugs but they could not find any.
The police allegedly tortured Boyama for some time before dragging him into one of their vehicles parked on the street.
They allegedly asked Boyama's traumatised female companion if anyone knew that she was in that house and she said no one knew.
The cops believed her and told her to get lost without even being concerned that it was at night.
The lady left and according to a recorded statement that she has since given to Advocate Sibuyi, walked to her home about three kilometers away.
The police unfortunately forgot an SAPS pepper spray and a shock-device at the scene.
In the morning a family member went to Namakgale police station to find out about Boyama.
"I was taken from pillar to post, even told that he was at Maphuta hospital but l did not find him there either," a family member told Rio-Jab Media.
"It was only after l returned to the police station that l coincided with a Forensic van and a kind hearted cop whispered to me that the van had come to collect his body as he had passed away," added the family member.
Coincidentally, Mkharhi was also at the police station at the time and confirmed to the family member that Boyama had passed away.
"Mkhari even confirmed that IPID was automatically taking over the investigations as our brother had died in the hands of the police," explained the family member.
After the family asked Rio-Jab Media to intervene we introduced Advocate Sibuyi to the family.
He has already instituted a lawsuit for damages against the Police Minister and the Provincial Police Commissioner Lt.Gen. Thembi Hadebe.
Meanwhile, Boyama's companion has since gone into hiding in a far away Province known by Rio-Jab Media and Advocate Sibuyi.
When we tracked her down to the secret place we took her to a special meeting in Midrand where she gave a very crucial statement about what transpired that night.
She also explained that she was forced to leave Phalaborwa because some armed people wearing balaclavas used to come looking for her at her home.
She said she was under the impression that these could be the implicated members of the police with an intention to assassinate her as she was a crucial witness to the alleged assault.
Advocate Sibuyi has given the government 60 days to respond to his letters of demand.
The 60 days period is expected to expire sometimes this month.
"If we do not receive any response until the 60 days deadline is over, we shall send summons in terms of the Law," Advocate Sibuyi told Rio-Jab Media two nights ago. Ends. Rio-Jab Media.

CAPTIONS: Advocate DJ Sibuyi is suing the police for "assaulting Themba Boyama to death in Phalaborwa in March. The cops allegedly forgot incriminating evidence at the scene.

10/08/2024

Catch Apostle LK Ncube and Princess Dudu Nkosi in the Voice of Hope this morning.

By Riot Hlatshwayo
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MBOMBELA: The Voice of Hope Radio (90.5FM or audio-stream https://ndstream.net/voiceofhope) will be hosting Apostle LK Ncube and Princess Dudu Nkosi from 08h00 to 08h30 this morning (10/082024).
"It's a Vusithemba morning talk show with Apostle LK Ncube at the Voice of Hope radio station in Mbombela in Mpumalanga," Princess Nkosi told Rio-Jab Media.
"I will be addressing the topic (UBUNTU/RESPECT) as a way of building the communities," the Princess added.
Princess Nkosi will be wearing the Cap of a Pastor tackling the text of Ephesians 6 Verse 1 to 4,
Benefits of respect/honor both for the elderly and the young
1. Long life
2. Living well
With the caution (provoke not the young ones)
"I will also be appreciating women as it is their month of being celebrated here in emzansi," concluded Princess Nkosi.
The latter is from the Royal House in Pienaar outside Nelspruit. Ends. Rio-Jab Media.

09/08/2024

The alleged Mkhuhlu Wi-Fi killing of a teenage boy by a neighbour is not true.

By Riot Hlatshwayo
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MKHUHLU: It is now a matter of Social Media vs real Journalism.
The hoax story that was circulated in Social Media this week claimed that a boy named Quinton Malibe died at the Matikwane hospital in Mkhuhlu, Mpumalanga this week.
The story said the boy was admitted in the Intensive care unit (ICU) of the hospitaI after his neighbor assaulted him.
It went on to say he was assaulted because he had used the neighbor's Wi-Fi without permission.
This story brought shock within the communities of Mkhuhlu.
Media houses, online, print, television and radio news all vigorously searched for the facts around this story only to find that it was a blue lie.
Even the police used resources in their attempts to establish the truthfulness of this story only to find that it was a hoax.
"We strongly condemn the circulation of fake news because that has the potential of sparking unwarranted violence against certain individuals," warned Mpumalanga Provincial Police Spokesperson, Colonel Donald Mdluli today (09/08/2024).
The story that even had a picture of the supposed murdered boy went on to say his mom said she was not going to open a case against his killer but preferred to leave everything in the hands of God.
The police have warned the public to refrain from circulating fake news.
It is a criminal offence to circulate fake news and the author may be arrested.
Rio-Jab Media hereby requests people to differentiate between Social Media and real Journalism.
Let us give you a lesson or two in order for you to apply your mind when reading staff in the future.
Journalism and social Media are both platforms for sharing information, but they serve different purposes and have distinct characteristics. The primary purpose of Journalism is to report news and provide information to the public in a professional and objective manner. Journalistic content is typically produced by trained journalists and follows specific Editorial Standards and Guidelines.
Social Media platforms are designed for users to share personal updates, opinions, and content with their network of friends or followers. While news can be shared on Social Media, the platform is not dedicated solely to Journalistic reporting.
Journalism goes along with credibility and verification.
Journalism is generally held to higher standards of accuracy, credibility, and fact-checking. Journalists are expected to verify information before publishing it and adhere to ethical guidelines.
Content on Social Media platforms is often user-generated and may not always be fact-checked or verified. Misinformation and rumors can spread quickly on Social Media, making it important for users to critically evaluate the information they encounter. ENDS. Rio-Jab Media.

CAPTION: So who is this boy in the picture who is supposed to have been beaten to death by a neighbor for using the latter's Wi-Fi without permission?

05/08/2024

SADC University of African Medicine to hold a Fund Raising Gala Dinner.

By Riot Hlatshwayo
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PRETORIA: The Southern African Development Community (SADC) University of African Medicine, is holding a Fund Raising Gala Dinner.
The University is the brainchild of Professor Mbaimbai Hlati, the President for the Unified Ancestral Traditional Health Practitioners Association in SADC.
The Gala Dinner is scheduled to take place at the Capital Hotel in Pretoria (Gauteng) on September 11, 2024.
Prospective Donors and Sponsors have accordingly been invited to support the Gala Dinner by buying tables.
The Donors and Sponsors are also welcome to donate or sponsor towards the University's structural development funding.
Rio-Jab Media tracked Professor Hlati down to get the gist of the matter about this unique University and Gala Dinner.
"The University of African Medicine is for training, advising, promoting and professionalising the African Medical Health Practice in the SADC Region," Professor Hlati told Rio-Jab Media.
He said a lot of progress had already been achieved since the establishment of this University.
This includes the acquisition of a site for its development at Mavambe Village near Malamule Township under the Chabane Municipality in the Limpopo Province.
Professor Hlati added that some of the notable achievements included collaboration agreements with the University of Venda in South Africa and the Federal University of Reconcovo of Bahia in Brazil.
The establishment of the University Council aimed at running the affairs of the University is also another achievement.
"The first building project is about to be completed and that is also part of the achievements thus far," explained Hlati.
He confirmed that the funding process for the University was his sole responsibility as the Founder.
It is along this reason therefore that the request for donations and Sponsors came to since Professor Hlati cannot have enough resources to deal with this on his own.
Some of the tables at the Gala Dinner are sold at R100 000 and some at R150 000.
Rio-Jab Media understands that the Gala Dinner will also serve as a platform for companies to pledge their willingness to partner with the University Council in its endeavours to develop and promote African Medical Health Practice in the SADC Region.
The Media, including Rio-Jab Media, has been invited to the Gala Dinner in order to cover the event so as to make sure that Sponsors and Donors were given the necessay mileage for their generosity.
Meanwhile, any company or individual intending to either contribute or buy a table may use the following banking details:
Bank: First National Bank
Account no: 62887829649
Acc name: SADC University of African Medicine.
For more information please visit the University's Website: www.sadc.uam.com or contact Professor Hlati or his Deligate at 0827652815 or Toll-free number 0800014531 or via the email: [email protected].
African medication plays a pivotal and natural role in the lives of people but has been undermined and taken for granted in favour of Western Medication. Ends. Rio-Jab Media

04/08/2024

Rio-Jab Media's exclusive Expose'

Acornhoek police use cellphone lights when taking statements, thanks to Manamela's lack of vision.

By Riot Hlatshwayo
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ACORNHOEK: For nearly two years, the police in the Acornhoek Police Station in Mpumalanga found themselves in an extremely embarrassing scenario.
Believe it or not, the station has never had electricity since November 2022.
This has left the cops without any alternative but to utilize their personal cellphones as torches whenever they had to take down statements.
Even a community protest in front of the disgraced and suspended Mpumalanga Provincial Police Commissioner Lt.Gen Semakaleng Daphney Manamela, could not bring in a solution.
Some times early last year, Manamela was called to Acornhoek by an angry community that demanded the electricity to be restored at the station.
She was heavily guarded by fellow cops who were armed to teeth and spoke from an armoured police vehicle when she made an empty promise.
"We are fully aware about the challenges that you are faced with. Electricity will be restored at this police station very soon," Manamela shouted through a loud hailer.
However, "very soon" turned to days, weeks and eventually months of agony as nothing happened todate.
Manamela was apparently busy nursing her continuous work challenges and legal battles therefore abandoning her promise to the residents of Acornhoek.
A member of the community who identified herself as Hilda Sithole told Rio-Jab Media that things were very bad at the station.
"Women have been r***d in the bushes next to the police station because criminals take advantage that there is no light at night," said Sithole.
Rio-Jab Media has now taken it upon itself to intervene and hold the Executive accountable in this matter as per our Constitutional mandate.
We wrote a scathing letter to the Acting Mpumalanga Provincial Police Commissioner, Major General (Dr) Zeph Mkhwanazi on Saturday (03/08/2024).
Rio-Jab Media told Dr Mkhwanazi that it was not negotiable for him to ensure that electricity was restored at the Acornhoek Police Station immediately.
Subsequently, Mkhwanazi's Spin Doctor, Mpumalanga Provincial Police Spokesperson, Colonel Donald Mdluli, responded the same day.
"The SAPS management has taken this challenge in a serious light as it hampers service delivery for members of the public as our valuable clients hence the Acting Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Major General (Dr) Zeph Mkhwanazi indicated that the SAPS has already engaged with the department of Public Works as a matter of urgency and due to the fact that this matter is non-devolved to the SAPS," Mdluli told Rio-Jab Media.
"Public Works, as the custodian will have to be the ones to deal with this. There is a formal meeting scheduled for Wednesday, 07 August 2024 to that regard," added Mdluli in his response.
Rio-Jab Media will monitor developments of the planned meeting between the SAPS and the Public Works Department with an eagle eye.
This is because we cannot fold our hands and leave the challenges as they stand when we have the mandate to bring in change to the people of Acornhoek and its surroundings.
Attempts to bring Public Works Department onboard for comment proved fruitless.
Meanwhile, Manamela herself could also not be reached for comment.
She has apparently gone down bitterly after losing yet another Legal battle in the Pretoria high court.
Manamela's high court bid for leave to appeal against the court's previous judgement that she should appear before a Board of Inquiry has been dismissed.
National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has appointed a Board of Inquiry to look into Manamela's fitness to hold office.
Following the latest judgment, Manamela may have to appear before this board to answer very difficult questions which have the potential of ruining her career for good.
Rio-Jab Media was the very first News Publication to expose Manamela's shenanigans on September 13, 2022.
These included her alleged abuse of power, nepotism, mismanagement of funds, maladministration, bullying and undermining of National Police Management.
We revealed that Manamela allegedly benefitted illegally from the police Tea Club money to the tune of about R1.7- million.
This particular expose' by Rio-Jab Media was the one that ignited the ongoing problems that Manamela continues to endure currently. Ends. Rio-Jab Media.

CAPTION: Disgraced and suspended Mpumalanga Provincial Police Commissioner, Lt.Gen Semakaleng Daphney Manamela, has literally failed the people of Acornhoek.

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Murder suspect, Kenosi Mashengete, to appear before the Ritavi magistrate's court today. By Riot Hlatshwayo 0712982807 NKOWANKOWA: Kenosi Mashengete is scheduled to appear before the Ritavi magistrate's court on charges of murder today. Rio-Jab Media believes that nothing much will happen in today's court appearance except for a posponement in preparation for the trial. Mashengete is accused of stabbing Kevin Nkateko Dog Shingange early in December last year. The shocking incident allegedly happened in front of members of the police from Ritavi Police Station. It is alleged that Mashengete arrived at the Jones Tavern in Nkowankowa and started being aggressive. In the previous court appearance before magistrate Van Royen the court heard that he might have been under the influence of drugs when he attacked patrons as well as the cashier. It is alleged that Shingange tried to save a Zimbabwean man from being stabbed by Mashengete. This was said to be when Mashengete stabbed Shingange twice severely injuring him. The tavern owner took Shingange to the local clinic and subsequently to Letaba hospital. This was after it was established that there was no oxygen at the clinic. Shingange is said to have been attended to by several doctors but sadly succumbed to his injuries. Shingange's sister, Elizabeth Shingange, told Rio-Jab Media that the family was in great pain. "We as the family are in great pain. We would like to see justice prevailing. We have noted that witnesses have now been threatened to stay away from the case or else face death," said Elizabeth. Rio-Jab Media can reveal that at least two witnesses have relocated from Nkowankowa Township fearing for their lives. A voice clip that Rio-Jab Media overheard suggests that indeed witnesses might have been threatened. "Our fear is that if witnesses are threatened it puts the whole case in jeopardy," said Elizabeth. Meawhile Mashengete was shot and injured by the police shortly after allegedly stabbing Kevin. The p

EXCLUSIVE: Rio-Jab Media has eyes and ears everywhere, Ohrigstad Cops caught taking bribes. By Riot Hlatshwayo 0712982807 OHRIGSTAD: For the police in South Africa, taking bribes seems to be a daily routine, unfortunately Rio-Jab Media and other Media Houses are there to expose this trand. Just yesterday (March 07, 2024) a number of cops, mostly females, were caught on video taking bribes at Orighstad at about 4pm. The police ambushed a minibus taxi that was driving from Burgersfort travelling to Acornhoek. It was a very hot day and at least six occupants of the minibus taxi were drinking liquor. This was in an apparent attempt to quench the thirst. "As we joined the T-junction road to Lydenburg and Strydom Tunnel, the police were waiting for us. They stopped our kombi and searched us," said one of the passengers. "The police arrested six of us for public drinking but instead demanded that we pay them cash for them to release us," added the passenger. The cops were not aware that a video was rolling as they collected the money. A female passenger refused to pay the money and she was thretened with arrest. At the end, the minibus taxi was allowed to proceed on its journey without anyone being arrested. Rio-Jab Media has sent the video to the Limpopo Provincial Police Commissioner Lt. Gen. Thembi Hadebe via the Provincial Police Spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba and asked her to account. "The Provincial Commissioner (PC) has just been made aware of the video circulating that depicts SAPS members engaging with community members where money seems to be involved," explained Ledwaba. He told Rio-Jab Media that the PC assigned the Deputy Provincial Commissioner Crime Detection, Major General Samuel Manala, to conduct a thorough investigation and provide feedback promptly. He added that the Organised Crime Unit had already started with investigations. "If it is determined that any members were indeed engaged in corrupt activities, appropriate actions will be taken

Withheld 2022 Matric Results scandal returns to Mbombela High Court tomorrow. By Riot Hlatshwayo 0712982807 MBOMBELA: Advocate DJ Sibuyi will continue to represent the 2022 Matric Learners whose end of the year results were withheld by the Department of Education. Advocate Sibuyi, from the Mthunzi Law Chambers at the Mthunzi Lodge in Hazyview, has previously put a big fight on behalf of the affected Matriculants. The last time the Mbombela High Court heard the matter was November 14, 2023 before the Honourable Judge Ratshibvumo J. While the Applicants are over 300 the Respondents are the Minister of Education Angie Motshega, the Education Director General, Mpumalanga MEC for Education Bonakele Majuba, Head of Education in Mpumalanga and UMALUSI. After attentively listening to the matter on November 14, 2023 the Honourable Judge posponed it at the request of the Education Department. The Department had been at pains to suggest that the matter was not urgent. This despite that the future of the affected leaners was at stake. The leaners had been accused of cheating during the 2022 Matric Examination. The learners have accused the department of coming up with stories and failing to provide proof about the alleged cheating. It is along this line therefore that hundreds of the leaners appointed Advocate Sibuyi to take the matter to court. The Advocate is known to be handling high profile cases like the one in which a number of employees perished in fire in the Phalaborwa Mining Company (PMC) a few years ago. It remains to be seen as to what the outcome of tomorrow's court sitting will be. "The Department must take our well-being into consideration and give us our results. We have already lost an Academic years so far," said one of the affected learners. Rio-Jab Media will bring you the court outcome after the sitting tomorrow. Ends. Rio-Jab Media CAPTION: Advocate DJ Sibuyi in a jolly mood that shows optimism minutes before the previous hearing of the withheld 2022

Rio-Jab Media Exclusive Sjamboked employee is fearing that a female tavern owner may come to finish him up. By Riot Hlatshwayo 0712982807 TLHAVEKISA: A man from Tonga in the Nkomazi Region of Mpumalanga Province was severly sjamboked, allegedly on the instructions of Phumlile Modipane. The latter is the controversial owner of White House Tavern at Tlhavekisa outside Graskop. According to the victim, Enock Sibitane, Modipane accused him and two others of stealing her R15 000. "This was when we expected her to pay us for the work we had done for her. Instead of paying us she accused us of stealing her money," said Sibitane who spoke from his hospital bed this week. Although Rio-Jab Media knows the name of the hospital, we have decided not to publish it for security reasons. Sibitane told Rio-Jab Media that Modipane threatened to burn them alive if they did not give her the money she accused them of stealing. "We managed to escape before she carried out her threat, we knew that she was capable of doing the unthinkable to people who crossed her line," said Sibitane. "She is a very dangerous woman even hardened criminals and the police are afraid of this woman," added Sibitane. He said he was not lucky enough because Modipane and her two bodyguards hunted him down and found him hiding at the Shiba Mine in Barberton. "They tied me up and took me to the graveyard in Tlhabekisa where they then tied me to a tombstone," explained Sibitane. "The Boss-Lady instructed his two men to assault me with sjamboks while she sprayed me with doom and struck a match stick on the doom so that a flame could burn me," added Sibitane. He said Modipane told him that he was going to die on that tombstone. From there the assailants allegedly took him to a room in the White House Tavern where he said he was locked up for two days without food or water. He said after the two days under lock and key he was given R20 to go and buy them eggs at the spaza shop. "While on my way l collapsed and mem

EFF shouts for water during Mpumalanga SOPA as it was given to white people only. By Riot Hlatshwayo 0712982807 and Mulawu Mathye 0716932434 MBOMBELA: An extremely thirsty EFF Mpumalanga Provincial Command Team (PCT) member known to Rio-Jab Media as Esther Molapo is a no-nonsense woman indeed. Whoever was dishing out water at the Mpumalanga Provincial State of the Province Address (SOPA) today allegedly made a mistake of giving water only to white people, leaving out black people. The latter included members of the EFF and Molapo harshly shouted that they too must be given water. "I have seen you giving water to the white people, give us water too and stop this racial discrimination," shouted Molapo. Her actions brought her lots of attention from the journalists including Rio-Jab Media. Someone responded to Molapo and said, "Shut up". Another one called for security to remove her and she said "Give us water, ngi thulile ke (l'm quiet now)". Ironically, as we started pointing our video cameras towards Molapo a control freak of an official tried to teach us how to do our job. "No no no you are out of order, what kind of a journalist are you?" shouted the official who felt Molapo's actions were not newsworthy according to him. We captured the moment anyway because this addresses the continues issues of Apartheid which remain the Act of Racial Discrimination in South Africa. Immediately after this water was given to members of the EFF and the journalists present. Rio-Jab Media is not an affiliate of any Political Party but it supports the challenge displayed by the EFF at the SOPA over water today. Infact, Apartheid is over theoretically but still exists practically in South Africa and worse because it is now hiding behind the so called democracy. Ends. Rio-Jab Media CAPTION: "Give us water, l saw you giving water to the white people only," EFF's no-nonsense Esther Molapo shouted during SOPA in Mpumalanga today.

MEC Mandla Msibi seen walking on the red carpet during today's Mpumalanga State of the Province Address By Riot Hlatshwayo 0712982807 and Mulawu Mathye 0716932434 MBOMBELA: COGTA MEC Mandla Msibi just walked on the red carpet into the venue of the Mpumalanga State of the Province Address (SOPA) a few minutes ago. The event is taking place at the Mpumalanga Provincial Government Complex in Nelspruit (Mbombela) He was walking alongside a catchy and immaculately dressed woman that Rio Jab Media could not immediately identify. "Kunjhani Chief? (How are you Chief?) was all that Msibi could ask our journalist on the ground as the accompanying video was being shot on the spot. Ends. Rio-Jab Media CAPTION: MEC Mandla Msibi has just walked into the venue of the Mpumalanga State of the Province Address a few minutes ago.

No update yet on the shutdown of Bushbuckridge Municipality today. By Riot Hlatshwayo 0712982807 BUSHBUCKRIDGE: There is tension at the Bushbuckridge Municipality following its closure amid alleged squabbles between the ANC and the EFF regarding budget. Mr. Mulawu Mathye, the Marketing Executive for both Radio Bushbuckridge and Rio-Jab Media, is reporting from the scene. Mathye says all services have been brought to a complete halt. Ends. Rio-jab Media. CAPTION: Mr. Mulawu Mathye is reporting from Bushbuckridge Municipality which has been shut down.

Pandemonium broke loose at Ward 12 Demulani/Tsuvulani this morning. By Riot Hlatshwayo 0712982807 ORINOCO: The residents of Demulani and Tsuvulani which is under Ward 12 in the Bushbuckridge Municipality are up in arms against the local Councillor. The community woke up early in the morning and went to the local Site Office to lock out the workers due to alleged corruption and nepotism. The community is accusing Counselor Busisiwe Ngobeni of lacking the qualities of a committed Counselor who knows her story. "We can't continue to be represented by a dull Counselor who even fails to participate during crucial meetings affecting service delivery in our villages," one angry member of the community told Rio-Jab Media last night. Rio-Jab Media received a picture of a meeting in which the Counselor was sitting alone far at the back away from all the other meeting attendants. The community says she has no educatiom at all and she used to be a cleaner. There is a pavement that is being constructed in Tsuvulani and Demulani along the road from Casteel and New Forest. "To show that something is fishy, the paving ends at the home of the Counselor's brother Ben Brandy Ngobeni," said another community member. This morning the community members chased out all workers from the Site Office and locked the gates with a chained padlock. "Most of the people working here are relatives of either the Counselor or other politicians," a third community member said. There were also accusations of fronting that Rio-Jab Media has been told about As this seems to be a complex issue affecting the community, Rio-Jab Media will travel from Limpopo to Demulani/Tsuvulani Villages to get first hand information today. Ngobeni could not be reached for comment at this juncture. This is a developing story and will be updated as and when investigations continue. Ends. Rio-Jab Media. CAPTION: Angry members of the community chased away workers from the Site Office and locked the gates this morning.

Radio Bushbuckridge Marketing Executive Mr. Mulawu Mathye and journalist Ms. Lungile Nxumalo tie the not in style today. By Riot Hlatshwayo 0712982807 DUMPHRIES C: The extremely beautiful and quiet spoken Lungile Nxumalo, a News Anchor for Radio Bushbuckridge has just walked out of her fathers house in Dumphries C into a white Merc that's taking her to her own wedding ceremony. Lungile's Merc is part of a long convoy of expensive vehicles including a black Porsche Cayenne in which the Groom, Mr. Mulawu Mathye, is being driven by a Tzaneen Tycoon known to Rio-Jab Media as Curtis Mlondobozi who is commonly known as Gamu. Mr. Mathye, from Nkowankowa Section B in Tzaneen, Limpopo Province of South Africa is wedding Lungile from Dumpries C in the rural outskirts of the Thulamahashe Township in the Bushbuckridge area of Mpumalanga Province today. Mathye is the Marketing Executive of Radio Bushbuckridge. This is the same guy who organised the successful festival in which Radio Bushbuckridge saw a female listener winning a Toyota Quantum at the Thulamahashe Stadium in November last year. Amongst the people who are in attendance are Nkowankowa based Advocate Mabuza, Barman lan Machimane, Mashkuti Mashele, Madala Voda Nkhwashu, Dr Oupa Shipalana (Gynecologist Specialist) Davis Machimane and Riot Hlatshwayo (Rio-Jab Media Executive Director. The wedding itself is scheduled to take place at the Church of Nazareth in Thulamahashe where the convoy of vehicles is heading to right now. Rio-Jab Media is however not going to attend the ceremony at the Church of Nazareth in Thulamahashe as we are immediately heading to the Lebombo Port of Entry to meet a secret source from Mozambique. ENDS. Rio-Jab Media CAPTION: Lungile Nxumalo is from today becoming Mrs. Mathye

Remands are not raining but pouring for murder accused Kenosi Mashengete in the Ritavi magistrate's court. By Riot Hlatshwayo 0712982807 NKOWANKOWA: Singing of slogans, shouting for no bail and chanting took centre stage in the Ritavi magistrate's court as murder accused, Kenosi Mashenge, continued with his bail appication this week. The court heard that it was in the interest of justice for Mashengete, just like any other suspect, to be released on bail. This after his lawyer, Attorney Mixo Nyakane, came up with all the tricks in the book to convince the court to release Mashengete on bail on Tuesday, January 16, 2023. The court however posponed the matter to next week Tuesday, January 23, 2024, for the delivery of judgement following the bail application. As for Mashengete, he will continue to enjoy free beans as the court remanded him back in custody pending the judgement. The magistrate pointed out that she was going to Pretoria as she was having an appointment with her doctors. This simply meant that January 23, 2024 depended on whether she would be back from her consultation with doctors or not. If not then the matter that has been postponed well over five times may be posponed yet again. At first, the bail application judgement was scheduled to have been delivered last week already. However, the magistrate decided to postpone the matter to this week Tuesday. She explained that she wanted more clarity from the Investigating Officer, Warrant Officer Kenneth Phakula. The magistrate instructed the Public Prosecutor to subpoena Phakula back to court for the clarity she sought. When Phakula took the stand again he insisted on his previous sentiments that he opposed bail. One of his reasons for opposing bail was that Mashengete might not be safe outside the cells because the community was very angry at what he allegedly did. This coincided with the noise of songs and chants by some placard waving members of the community outside court. This caught the ears of the

Meet Sgt. Glenda Mathebula, the no-nonsense GBV Investigator of the year in Limpopo. By Riot Hlatshwayo 0712982807 TZANEEN: If Rio-Jab Media was part of the management within the SAPS, the Tzaneen based Sgt. Glenda Mathebula was going to be promoted to a high rank with immediate effect. Our starting point would be the fact that Sgt. Mathebula has made everyone proud of her when she scooped her Award of Excellence in her line of duty at the Bolivia Lodge in Polokwane on Friday evening. Guess what! the God fearing, humble and quiet spoken woman of beauty inside-out, Sgt.Glenda Mathebula, has scooped the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Investigator of the year Award Category for Level 5 to 7. This was during the Limpopo SAPS Prestigious Excellence Awards led by yet another woman of integrity, Provincial Police Commissioner, Lt.Gen.Thembi Hadebe. Many other cops and teams did scoop other Awards during the function, but Rio-Jab Media says there is just something extremely special in Mathebul's. Maybe that something has, in essence, coincided with the start of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign which is a United Nations campaign held annually from 25 November. We are talking about a police woman with a total of 17 years experience as a cop of which 14 of these were dedicated to her Detective work in the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS). The Unit's name speaks for itself and of course it investigates rapes, sexual assaults, Gender Based Violence, Child Abuse and neglect, abduction, missing persons of a child, assault of children with the intention to do grievous bodily harm (gbh), cyber crimes and sexual exploitation amongst others. Sgt. Mathebula has resolved a countless number of cases within families especially those that were related to sexual offences in her work jurisdiction. She has also done induction and trained new recruits in the FCS Unit. Over and above these, S

Advocate DJ Sibuyi unleashed a killer punch against Education Department on the Matric Results Saga. By Riot Hlatshwayo 0712982807 MBOMBELA: The optimistic nature of Advocate DJ Sibuyi played itself out live this past week as he was preparing for the legal battle against the Education Department. The Advocate of the Masses, as Sibuyi is affectionately called, is representing hundreds of learners whose 2022 Matric Results were withheld by the Department. It was a moving moment to notice Sibuyi and his team starting with prayers aimed at defeating the Department on Tuesday (November 14, 2023) morning. Out of the blue, Advocate Sibuyi stood up and acted as if he was physically punching the Department with his fists. "Mohamed Ali, l will fly like a butterfly and l'm going to sting like a bee. Here comes DJ, upper cut, upper cut, here is a killer punch, the Department of Education is down. Yeeeeeeeh!!!" shouted Advocate Sibuyi in his apparent approach to engage the Responded during the proceedings. He and his team were situated at a location in the City of Mbombela and were about to join the so called Team Meeting with the Mbombela High Court. Eventually when the proceedings started, the Education Department asked for a postponement in order to make thorough preparations for the case. The Department failed to bring the necessary documentation including the founding affidavit or grounds to defend itself as to its reasons for withholding some of the results for the school of 2022. "To the Honourable Court. To give a brief background of the case itself, the children are out of class. On 5 May 2023 we penned down a letter to the Department to give reasons as to why they took the decision to withhold the results," Advocate Sibuyi addressed the court. "Till today the Department failed to give reasons. The Department says the matter is not ripe," added Sibuyi. He explained to the court that the children were forced into nyaope drugs, unplanned pregnancy and criminality as

More than 25 Babati Primary School pupis ate foreigners' snacks and got sick By Riot Hlatshwayo 0712982807 JUSTICIA: More than 25 leaners from Babati Primary School in Justicia have been rushed to the local clinic after eating snacks bought from foreigners. As we write this developing story an ambulance and the police are still at the scene. The parents have also rushed to the school. The children are said to have bought the snacks from a nearby shop owned by foreigners. The shop has already closed down and our source at the scene say the foreigners claimed to have been equally shocked at what happened. We understand that some of the children are so severe so much that they have to be rushed to hospital. Comment from the Provincial Police and the Mpumalanga Provincial Education Department will be sourced soon. This is a developing story. Ends. Rio-Jab Media CAPTION: More than 25 pupils from Babati Primary School got sick after eating snacks bought from a shop owned by foreigners at Justicia

Police are looking for the family of a man who was beaten to death at a tavern at Xanthia By Riot Hlatshwayo 0712982807 XANTHIA: The police in Mpumalanga are struggling to identify a man who was beaten to death at a Xanthia tavern in the early hours of Monday morning (October 16, 2023) The man had apparently gone to drink booze at the Zulus tavern when a group of young men attacked him. They stripped him naked and beat him up until he died. The cruel tsotsis then threw the man's body at the yard of the Zulus taverna's neighbor before they disappeared into the darkness. They left his clothes scattered all over the tavern yard. The lady who works at the tavern is said to have woken up early and cleaned the crime scene including collecting the victim's clothing before the police arrived. Rio-Jab Media says this woman, whose name is known to us literally tempered with a crime scene and must also be arrested for defeating the ends of justice. A man discovered the body of the victim at the home of a man that the police identified as Fashion Mkhonto. The clothes that belonged to the victim included a pair of blue jeans, a yellow T-shirt sky blue Covit 19 protection mask that could even cover the neck and black takkies. Rio-Jab Media believes that the description of these clothing might help the victim's family to come forward as a week has passed by already without anyone coming forward to claim the body. The Bushbuckridge police are investigating a murder case in this regard and hope to crack the case in the near future. A group of young men whose names are known to Rio-Jab Media have allegedly confessed to their families that they killed the man by mistake. We intended to publish the names of the suspects but decided against this in order not to interfere with police investigations. Colonel Donald Mdluli, the Mpumalanga Provincial Police Spokesperson, has asked anyone with information to contact the Bushbuckridge Police Station or call the Crime Stop number 0860010

Manamela snubbed National Police Commissioner General Masemola during memorial and funeral services By Riot Hlatshwayo 0712982807 MBOMBELA: It is not raining but pouring against the controversial Mpumalanga Provincial Police Commissioner, Lt. Gen. Semakaleng Daphney Manamela. This time around Rio-Jab Media has established that Manamela practically snubbed her Boss, National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola. Sometimes on May 31, 2023, Mpumalanga Province lost a very important leader. He was known as Kevin Pillay and was the former Chairperson of the Community Policing Forum (CPF) in Mpumalanga as well as the Forum's National Secretary. This is the man who was extremely active and able to make sure of commited community participation in the fight against the scourge of crime in Mpumalanga. Rio-Jab Media can reveal that Manamela did not like Pillay and she had just, as usual, allegedly verbally insulted him before his untimely death. Pillay apparently complained to people he was with at a restaurant saying he was heartbroken because Manamela had insulted him like a small child. Shortly after that Pillay suddenly collapsed and was rushed to Mbombela Mediclinic where he later passed away. Pillay's memorial service and funeral later took place in Nelspruit. Amongst the Top Cops that attended the functions in support of the Pillay family was General Fannie Masemola who had flown all the away from Pretoria for this important purpose. Ironically, Manamela, as a Provincial Police Commissioner, allegedly refused to collect Masemola at the Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport on both instances. Rio-Jab Media can reveal that many police dignitaries were shocked by Manamela's behavior towards General Masemola. As if that was not enough, Manamela was a no show in both the memorial and the funeral services. What blogs the mind though is that Manamela was said to have been in the program but had disappeared into thin air. Everybody had to scramble for answers as t

One of the four Tsotsis killed in the Hoedspruit heist is from Thulamahashe By Riot Hlatshwayo 0712982807 THULAMAHASHE: One of the four suspects killed in a shootout with the Hoedspruit Farmwatch is said to be from Thulamahashe in Mpumalanga. Rio-Jab Media has been given his name and surname and he is from the Township's Jazzville Section. He was known in local circles as a clever who dealt with paperwork. He was killed together with three other suspects shortly after the heist that happened near Hoedspruit on Wednesday afternoon. Three other suspects were arrested and are under police guard in hospital. Ends. Rio-Jab Media CAPTION: The crime scene

Four killed during a shootout shortly after a cash-in-transit in Limpopo By Riot Hlatshwayo 0712982807 HOEDSPRUIT: Four suspected cash-in-transit robbers were shot dead during a shootout resembling a Mini War in Limpopo on Wednesday afternoon. This brings to 23 the number of suspected cash-in-transit heists suspects killed during exchange of gunfire in Limpopo in less than a month. In the latest incident the Tsotsis were travelling in three vehicles, a White Toyota Fortuner, a Ford Focus and a white Toyota Hilux along the busy Hoedspruit/Acornhoek road at about 4pm. They followed two vehicles, one of which was a G4S Cash Vehicle and the other one an escort. The Tsotsis fired shots at the escort vehicle until it stopped. The two guards in the vehicle were shot and injured but the driver succumbed to his injuries on the spot. The Tsotsis then went after the Cash Vehicle and shot at it until it also stopped. They disarmed the guards of their guns and ordered them to run to the bushes. That's when they bombed the vault and managed to steal an undisclosed amount of cash. Unbeknown to the Tsotsis, the no-nonsense Farmwatch was activated together with the police. The members of Farmwatch spotted the suspects driving towards Hoedspruit. "In an attempt to stop the suspects' vehicles, they put the obstacles on the road that forced their vehicles to stop," said Hawks Limpopo Provincial Spokesperson, Colonel Matimba Maluleke. After stopping the Tsotsis started shooting at the members of the Hoedspruit Farmwatch who retaliated in self defence. Four suspects were shot dead and a 28-year-old Tsotsi got injured and arrested on the spot. Releasing that the members of the Farmwatch were winning the Mini War, the other suspects ran into the bushes and vanished. This morning a chopper and dogs were used to track down the escaped suspects and were caught inside a taxi travelling to Acornhoek. "The two suspects were found in possession of suspected stolen money," explained Maluleke.

More than 20 houses gutted by fire in Phalaborwa Town By Riot Hlatshwayo 0712982807 PHALABORWA: What started as veld fire has ravaged through the tourist town of Phalaborwa. According to Tzaneen Voice, the number of houses that were gutted down were 24. It seems the veld fire went out of control due to wind and escalated into several town houses. The affected houses include a Guest House. Several streets were affected by the fire. Tzaneen voice reported that several people were injured during the inferno. The fire department, Phalaborwa Mining Company firefighters, Foskor Mine firefighter, BaPhalaborwa Municipality and SANDF helicopters from Hoedspruit intervened. The fire is reportedly still active but under control. The Municipality revealed that the fire took everybody by surprise. It was looking at ways to assist all the affected people. This is a developing story. Ends. Rio-Jab Media CAPTION: A chopper had to be used to extinguish the fire in Phalaborwa

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