#News24 ICYMI: Mbalula resigns as MP; 3 ex-SARS executives served with summonses and 5 top stories on Listeriosis

2018-03-09 18:26

Cape Town - Vicki Momberg, whose racist rant at a black police officer was caught on camera, believes that the k-word is not offensive, a bank has asked the South Gauteng High Court to urgently ground a Gupta aircraft and the High Court in Pretoria dismissed an urgent court appeal to interdict the return of the controversial film, Inxeba (The Wound), to cinemas. 

Have a look at some of our top stories for the day:

Hawks serve 3 ex-SARS executives with court summonses

The Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority are reviving the mainly discredited SARS "rogue unit" allegations by criminally charging some of the unit’s former members. 

Vicki Momberg thinks k-word not offensive, 'it's just a swear word' - court hears

Vicki Momberg, the former real estate agent whose racist rant at a black police officer was caught on camera, believes that the k-word is not offensive, the Randburg Magistrate's Court heard on Friday.

Allister Coetzee named Canon Eagles coach

Former Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has been confirmed as the new head coach of the Canon Eagles.

SARS appoints debt collectors to recover R16.6bn

SARS is pulling out all the stops to collect revenue by appointing debt collectors to recover R16.6bn owed to it.

Court hears application to ground Gupta plane

A Canadian export and import bank has asked the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg to urgently ground a Gupta aircraft, after it disappeared off the radar.

PTA High Court dismisses urgent appeal to stop screening of Inxeba

The High Court in Pretoria dismissed an urgent late-night court appeal on Thursday by the National House of Traditional Leaders to interdict the return of the controversial film Inxeba (The Wound) to cinemas on Friday.

PE fans print out SBW masks to taunt Warner

There may be a cease fire on the field, but South African fans aren't planning to take it easy on Australian opener David Warner.

Jordaan to be re-elected in mock SAFA election

Investigations into "State Capture" in South Africa is now commendably in full swing, but when it comes to what might be termed "Soccer Capture" there is scant indication that the issue of eliminating situations where personal interests overtake those of an organisation, has not as much as got off the ground.

Fikile Mbalula resigns as ANC MP

Former police minister Fikile Mbalula is the latest ANC Member of Parliament to step down.

‘Not only polony’ plus other don’t-miss Listeriosis stories

Since Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi announced on 4 March that the recent Listeriosis outbreak in South African was linked to the Enterprise food facility in Polokwane, there have been a lot of questions, doubt and panic.

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