OUR LIVES. OUR PAPER. PRICE: R3.60 nationwide... ZANU PF FIRES MUGABES! DAYS ARE NUMBERED: Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe and his wife Grace are under threat. Photos by Themba Makofane and Netwerk24 But president remains defiant By JABU KUMALO and CAJ NEWS FOR ALMOST four decades, Robert Mugabe ruled Zanu PF with an iron fist. PARTY LEADER: Emmerson Mnangagwa Reuters He demanded absolute loyalty and obedience. BUT THE DAY THE ZIMBABWEAN PRESIDENT THOUGHT WOULD NEVER DAWN CAME YESTERDAY. Mugabe was expelled from Zanu-PF. Making the announcement, the Zanu-PF secretary of finance, CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Standard SMS rates and Terms and Conditions apply. Risk Profile Dependent. 1Life Ltd is an authorised Financial Services Provider (FSP 24769). BRAVE/3404/1LIFE/E SMS QUOTE to 42664 for an obligation-free life insurance quote and stand a chance to win your share of R100 000.
DAILY SUN 2 Zimbabweans took to the streets to protest, telling their president, Robert Mugabe, to step down. THE END OF MUGABE! ZIMBABW E CRISIS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 It also reported that Zimbabwe s parliament Obert Mpofu, said they were meeting with a heavy will definitely put in motion a process to impeach heart because Mugabe had served the country and Mugabe. contributed many memorable achievements. In general, political parties in Mzansi welbut he was less generous about Grace Mugabe, comed the apparent regime change. But when it who has also been expelled forever, saying she came to granting Mugabe asylum in the country, and close associates had taken advantage of Mug- reactions were mixed. abe s frail condition to loot national resources. The DA said it firmly rejected the prospect of The central committee immedithe South African government grantately called for Emmerson Mnaning Mugabe so called political asythe gagwa to become the party s acting lum. DA leader Mmusi Maimane said First Secretary, taking over from their view was that it would violate PG1 STORY RY Y Mugabe. SA law. The committee is set to take the The EFF condemned the DA s reresolution to parliament on Tuesday to formalise jection, calling on the ANC to be decisive for once the recall of Mugabe from both party and govern- in their lives and grant President Mugabe politiment. Recalling Mugabe ends 37 years of his stay cal asylum. in power. The EFF said that Mugabe remained, what they Among other allegations levelled against Mug- called, one of us despite his many mistakes and abe and his wife are factionalism, the economic said he didn t need a passport to come and live meltdown characterised by severe shortages of here. cash, corruption, and unemployment hovering On Saturday, hundreds of Zimbabweans gathabove 90% in the country as a result of Mugabe ered in Joburg and Pretoria in solidarity with and his controversial wife. their fellows in their country of birth who were The military moved in on Wednesday and on protesting. Saturday, millions of Zimbabweans nationwide The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions asked embarked on anti-mugabe protests, demanding SADC to allow Zimbabweans to solve their probhis removal as head of state, Zimbabwe Defence lems without undue and biased interference. Force commander-in-chief and First Secretary of We also remind SADC that when Zimbabthe party. weans complained about the dictatorship and tynews24 reported earlier that the youth league rannical rule of President Mugabe, they took a pohad recommended the expulsion of first lady, sition that Zimbabweans must solve their own Grace Mugabe and called on Mugabe to rest as an problems. The current situation should not be an elder statesman. exception, said the union. BIG Zanu PF members celebrated after it was announced that Mugabe has been fired from the party. Photos from Twitter Bongo s bad moves build up By SUN REPORTER The DA says it intends to lay criminal charges against recently appointed State Security Minister Bongani Bongo. This follows reports in Sunday newspapers claiming the minister tried to bribe the evidence leader of the parliamentary inquiry into state capture, Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara. It s believed Bongo offered the advocate a blank cheque to resign. Following the alleged offer, Vanara immediately submitted an affidavit to parliament detailing Bongo s attempt to block the investigation. National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete confirmed this. The DA also intends laying a charge with the public protector. In addition to the committee s investigation, we will lay criminal charges of corruption against Minister Bongo in terms of the Prevention of Corrupt Activities Act... and will lodge a formal complaint with the public protector to investigate Bongo s alleged violation of the Executive Members Ethics Act. The latest allegations of corruption against Bongo suggest he tried to actively collapse the state capture inquiry by offering Vanara a bribe to resign as evidence leader in the probe into allegations of state capture at Eskom, said DA chief whip John Steenhuisen. It s not going well for Bongo. 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www.dailysun.co.za 3 MROZA S FANS ATTACK TIRA ONLINE! DJ denies that he hates maskandi By JABULANI LANGA DJ Tira took to Facebook on Thursday and posted about how disappointed he was in his homeboy Mroza. He wrote in Zulu: Waze wangiphoxa umroza umkhaya wami kodwa wena uyazi wenzani. Siyakuthanda siyi-durban s Finest! Okuhle kodwa kwingoma yakho entsha. Abangaziyo bayazi ukuthi ngiyawuthanda umaskandi. But the Sobulala uvan Damme hitmaker s fans did not take kindly to DJ Tira s post. The fans, who refer to themselves as amabhinca, flooded DJ Tira s page with insults. Ibhinca is the Zulu word for an unsophisticated or uncivilised person. They accused him of undermining maskandi and of being jealous of Mroza s success. Some allegedly sent him death threats. In the end Tira deleted his post. Amabhinca have warned Tira not to attend any music festival where maskandi artists will be performing. Last week, Daily Sun published a story about Mroza s new song, Tira no Sox. In the song, Mroza accuses Tira and Sox of undermining maskandi. Tira told the People s Paper he is praying for peace and calm. I didn t wrong anyone, he said. I want people to be happy and enjoy music because the festive season is just around the corner. I love them even though they insulted me. He said he had nothing against maskandi and was featured by maskandi group Shabalala Rhythm on their track, Please Call Me. I m also adding Khuzani Mpungose and Igcokamelisha to the line-up of artists to perform at the Fact Durban Rocks next month, he said. DJ Tira says he is praying for peace and calm. Lucky Nxumalo Green pants mystery By MZAMANI MATHYE UNDERWEAR left on a washline was found hanging in a tree in the bush! According to the owner, Gezani Maluleke (38) from Qaza Village in Limpopo, he had a bath last Sunday. I then hung my underwear and facecloth on the washingline. I went out, and when I returned my green underpants were gone. On Saturday a woman from the village who was collecting firewood in the bush saw my underwear hanging from a branch in a marula tree, he said. Gezani, who lives alone, said he didn t ask his neighbours about his missing piece of clothing because he was afraid they would think he was accusing them of evil. I went to the tree, which is about a kilometre from my Gezani Maluleke s underwear went missing from his wash line and turned up hanging in a tree 1km from his house. Mzamani Mathye house, and there was my underwear in the tree. I had to use a stick to get the pants down, he said. Asked if he would continue to wear the underpants, Gezani said he hasn t decided what to do. Maybe I need to consult a prophet or inyanga to explain the mystery behind all this. Village headman Risenga Qaza said: What s underwear doing in a tree? A tree can t wear clothes. I appeal to all villagers to stop playing tricks on others. They must behave like human beings not animals. Traditional healer Nwaxithlangoma Chauke said: Gezani needs to consult a strong inyanga because there might a woman out there trying to force him to love her, or maybe casting a bad spell on him. Antifreeze heals people pastor Oscar Pistorius movie fails to impress Mzansi By TEBOGO MOKWENA THE new Oscar Pistorius movie is out and SunLanders are fuming. People who watched Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer on Saturday night took to social media to criticise the use of the old South African flag and the cast s fake South African accents. @HLOSquared tweeted: How is it that in the first few minutes they have Oscar running past a truck with four old SA flags on the front? @DeenickJ tweeted: You can t expect Americans to tell a South African story. This is why the Oscar Pistorius movie turned out to be a mess. It s a crappy movie with bad acting and people who can t speak in an African accent. @AdhitiN: This movie is so bad! Firstly, South Africans don t have Australian accents and secondly, it s a ridiculous representation of the events. It looks like a joke and it Twitter users say Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer was filled with untalented actors who couldn t get the South African accent right. shouldn t because an innocent person lost her life. @Mamorenakhasu: This movie is such crap. The people s accents are so weird they can t even pronounce the character s surnames properly. Lifetime, please stop making such unnecessary and senseless movies. Respect South Africans and let us tell our own stories. On Facebook, users were equally vocal about their criticism. Elmer van Zyl wrote: This is the worst acting I have ever seen. Jeanine Kruger posted: How disappointing. For South Africans, this movie was in bad taste. Rather stay away from this socalled movie. Prophet Rufus Phala s congregation drink the dangerous liquid during his prayer services. Desmond Boshego By DESMOND BOSHEGO HE used to heal his congregation with Dettol, but now, claims the pastor, he has something even better. Through God s power, he says he makes antifreeze taste like other soft drinks. Pastor Rufus Phala of the AK Spiritual Christian Church in Makotopong Village, outside of Polokwane, Limpopo told Daily Sun when his members drink antifreeze, it becomes their favourite drink. My antifreeze heals my people. Phala said God told him the ministry was challenged by Satan and the antifreeze would chase Satan s spirit from his church. He said the liquid, normally used in car engines, brings healing and peace. I drink it and miracles happened in my life. The scriptures said with God everything is possible and He said miracles will follow those who believe. Phala claimed the antifreeze stops boozers from drinking beer. This can only be dangerous to the congregation before God. Whatever I m doing is a message from God. I shouldn t be judged. Limpopo health spokesman Thabiso Teffo said antifreeze is dangerous. People should ignore such churches as this is a disgrace. Patients aren t healed by dangerous liquids.
DAILY SUN 4 MOLEFE MARCHES ON! It seems he s a defence specialist Molefe breaks down during his media address on the State of Capture report. City Press Brian Molefe in uniform as an honorary colonel of the SA Irish regiment while laying a wreath in 2014 at the Talana Museum, where the first battle of the Anglo Boer War took place. Northern Natal Courier Brian Molefe is sworn in as an ANC MP by Speaker Baleka Mbete. Photo from Twitter By SIFISO JIMTA SINCE Brian Molefe resigned as Eskom CEO, he s made some interesting moves, including being sworn in as an MP. Now Molefe is apparently is marching on as a colonel in the defence force and being paid R57 000 a month. Defence spokesman Siphiwe Dlamini said Molefe was one of a pool of specialists who help the army with auditing queries from the auditor-general. The army uses these specialists when a specific skill is needed that can be found in the reserve force, said Dlamini. Molefe was appointed in 2009 as an honorary colonel of the SA Irish regiment and performed a wreath-laying in this ceremonial capacity in 2014. The Defence Act states that honorary members are not entitled to benefits or compensation. According to regulations, they must also have proper qualifications and training for their posts. Dlamini said Molefe was called up earlier but denied that this is currently the case, despite payroll information seen by Rapport this week. Angry soldiers who heard about his appointment told City Press Molefe had no background in the military s financial systems and auditing processes. People aired their opinions on Twitter. ) Joburg mayor Herman Mashaba said: When is Molefe going to stop abusing us and our country? ) Defence union national secretary Pikkie Greeff said Molefe s appointment or call-up is unlawful and a criminal offence. He and whoever appointed him has committed fraud. ) SABC journalist Bulelani Phillip said: Molefe reportedly is employed in the army yet is still fighting to be Eskom CEO. He was an MP yet he was on leave at Eskom. ) Former Business Day editor Songezo Zibi said: Molefe is having an envious career. Now I hear he has something to do with the army. What a legend! Molefe did not respond to requests for comments. 12 pupils tear their hair out! Murdered best friends buried By ZIMBILI VILAKAZI EXAMS are stressful enough without having to worry about teachers who refuse to respect your beliefs. Twelve pupils who re members of the Nazareth Baptist church, known as Shembe, are allegedly being insulted by their principal and teachers because they won t cut their hair. According to parents of pupils at Mtwazi Combined School in Mkuze, northern KZN, keeping their hair unshaved is an important part of their religion. Parent Solani Nkosi (64) said their kids are being forced to chose between their religion and education. These teachers look down on our religion, said Solani. She said at the beginning of the year they informed the school their kids won t cut their hair. These teachers even pull our kids hair and tell them to tell the church leader to open a school where their customs will be understood, claimed Solani. Shembe church leader Wellington Myeni said they will complain to the equality court to put an end to the alleged discrimination of pupils by teachers. We re tired of being treated like this. We ve made statements and I ll be taking them to court to find a solution, he said. KZN education spokesman Kwazi Mthethwa said the department condemned employees who target pupils because of their cultural or religious beliefs. He said: Mzansi is a democratic country. We condemn such barbaric behaviour from our officials. A Christmas Clearance Deal!!! We Can Help With A Vehicle. 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Njabulo was buried yesterday in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, and Luyanda at Jolivet in Umzinto on the KZN South Coast. Breaking his silence after his son s funeral, Luyanda s father Terence (37) said he didn t think murderers are normal. I think they are walking demons. If I had my way I would impose the death penalty, he said. To be honest, I wish they could just vanish and never be in my sight ever again. I m really not ready to see them. Terence told Daily Sun he felt better after having finally buried his son. He said the two boys spent most of their time together, even outside of school. Daily Sun, Honestly, I was never close to Njabulo s parents. But I knew him because he often came to my house to visit Luyanda, said Terence. I used to sometimes take them to school together in my car. Njabulo s decomposed body was found Luyanda Msomi was buried at Jolivet. Njabulo Mankayi was buried in Matatiele. floating at Grunter Gully Canal in Bayhead. He was allegedly poisoned and strangled. Luyanda was allegedly strangled and dumped in the bushes near the railway line in Clairwood. His body was found a few days before Njabulo s. They went missing two weeks ago on their way from school. A woman (28), an exgirlfriend of Njabulo s father, and her friend were arrest14 November ed and allegedly confessed. The woman had allegedly consulted a traditional healer who wanted the blood of her ex-boyfriend s relative so he could mix a love potion for her. The healer has been arrested and will appear alongside the two women tomorrow.
www.dailysun.co.za 5 Police remove Julian Julies after he was ordered out of the hall. Photos by Luvuyo Mehlwana ROBBERY CASH A G4S vehicle was bombed by thugs in Makapanstad. I m the minister of gangsters! By LUVUYO MEHLWANA I m IT WAS supposed to be a peaceful meeting between police bosses, the police minister and residents. But things took a dramatic turn when Fikile Mbalula gave a reformed gangster a piece of his mind. Ex-gangster Julian Julies stood up in the meeting to address Mbalula and introduced himself as minister of gangsters. There was chaos at the meeting in Helenvale, Port Elizabeth, in the Eastern Cape on Friday. I won t be addressed by a gangster. Get out of here, Mbalula told Julian. The cops might be afraid of you, but I m not. I don t admire gangsters. They terrorise the community. They ll not be allowed here. Julian responded: Why is this man chasing me out of the hall? no longer a gangster. Mbalula warned gangs that it was just a matter of time Minister Fikile Mbalula has vowed to end gang rule. before cops dealt with them. We ll find them, we ll squeeze them and cut them to size. He said soldiers would be sent to assist police, and a new cop shop would be built in Helenvale. The soldiers are not coming here to kill anybody but will deal with anyone who is combative. We re going to sweep this place, street by street, house by house and take those guns, said Mbalula. A resident said: We really need soldiers intervention in our area. Little Faigon finds peace By LULEKWA MBADAMANE TEARS flowed at the funeral of seven-year-old Faigon Wildschut on Saturday. Faigon died after the ambulance he was being transported in from Delft Day Hospital to the Red Cross Children s Hospital was robbed by thugs. The incident happened at the Borcherds Quarry off-ramp on the N2 freeway near Nyanga, Cape Town on 8 November. Faigon and his parents, Nicola Wildschut and Chailon Mitchell, had been in a car crash that day. Friends, family members, pupils and teachers came to pay their last respects to him as he was buried at Delft Cemetery. Daily Sun published a story on Daily Sun, 9 November. the incident on 9 November. Faigon s grandfather, Jackie Wildschut (63), said: Our family has been left traumatised. We didn t know thugs could be so cruel. They had no mercy when they saw our boy who was bleeding in the ambulance. We place all our trust in God to whom they will have to answer. Faigon s friend, David Connie (7), said: He was my classmate BONANZA! Chaos as people grab money By STEPHENS MOLOBI THERE was a loud bang as the thugs blew the cash-intransit truck wide open to get their hands on the loot. But they were not the only people with a lust for dirty money. Residents and passersby at Maseding section in Makapanstad, North West also rushed to the scene to grab as much cash as they could! The G4S truck carrying money was attacked by robbers driving an Audi A4 on Friday. After the thugs had grabbed what they wanted and left, residents ran to pick up cash scattered on the road before the cops arrived. Faigon Wildschut s coffin in Rasta colours at his funeral in Delft, Cape Town on Saturday. Lulekwa Mbadamane and my best friend. Sometimes when I didn t have lunch Faigon would share his with me. Nyanga cop shop s Brigadier Vuyisile Ncata said: Two suspects, believed to be the ones who robbed the ambulance, were arrested on Thursday morning. ) Mfuleni kasi has been declared a red zone area after another ambulance was nearly robbed on Thursday afternoon. The truck was apparently coming back from Tladistad Village when the incident happened. North West police spokesman Colonel Sabata Mokgwabone said about 10 suspects targeted the truck carrying an undisclosed amount of cash. Police were on the scene quickly but the suspects had fled, leaving some money scattered around the truck. Investigations continue and no suspects have been arrested, said Mokgwabone ) Another cash-in-transit robbery occurred last month on the Makapanstad road. It happened near Bosplaas on 18 October. I was misled about trailer! By ZAMOKUHLE MDLULI THE owner of the trailer that crashed on the M1 South, Joburg, while carrying 42 corpses for pauper burials, claims she was not aware what the trailer was hired for. Thandiwe Gaba, who runs her trailer-hire business from Pimville, Soweto, said she was under the impression that the trailer would be moving empty coffins. I didn t know they wanted it to carry bodies. They should have been straight with us and asked for a bigger trailer, she said, The driver lost control of his vehicle after two of the trailer s wheels came off. The incident took place between the Smit and Carr streets on-ramp Daily Sun, 16 November. Some of the notes were damaged. Residents gathered near the damaged truck. The driver of the G4S truck told police the passenger of a passing silver-grey Mercedes- Benz shot at the truck s tyres and he lost control of the vehicle. A silver-grey Audi joined in and suspects in both vehicles continued shooting at the truck s window. The suspects used explosives to gain access to the cash and fled in the direction of Makapanstad. No injuries were reported. in central Joburg on Wednesday. Traffic was jammed for hours. The trailer covered in a white plastic tarpaulin had been carrying 16 adult corpses and 26 stillborn unclaimed bodies from Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital to the Olifantsvlei Cemetery in Eldorado Park. The case was taken over by the police for investigation along with the provincial department of health. Department spokesman Lesemang Matuka said the department regrets the incident which led to the delay in paupers burials. 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