Fuel price relief, Sibiya stays in prison, more budget takeaways, Tshwane's water crisis

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In your midweek edition of News24’s Unread, we bring you details on former deputy national police Shadrack Sibiya’s failed bid for bail on charges of rape, human trafficking and sexual grooming. We dig through the mid-term budget speech to give you five essential takeaways, including the government’s promise to slash the general fuel levy. In other stories, another water crisis plagues the city of Tshwane after it failed to inform Bronkhorstspruit and surrounding residents about issues at its water treatment plant, leaving more than 400 people ill. And private graveyards in Mzansi appear to be big business! Plus: a few other must-know stories, including the Patriotic Alliance’s ban on giving local media interviews, all from the week that was in 13 minutes or less. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #news24video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video
Chapters
  • 00:00 This week on Unread
  • 00:35 Sibiya denied bail — ex-top cop stays behind bars
  • 02:45 Amanda Nel complaint — the defence lawyer now in hot water
  • 04:00 Stanfield & Johnson plead not guilty — Cape Town gang mega-trial begins
  • 05:20 PA bans the media — Gayton McKenzie's war on journalists
  • 06:30 Five MTBPS takeaways — fuel gets cheaper from 4 November
  • 08:00 Bronkhorstspruit water crisis — 400 residents sick, E. coli found
  • 09:10 Private graveyards — the booming business of dying in style
21 Oct English South Africa News · Politics

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