Top 10 stories of the day: Danny Jordaan gets R20k bail | 4 000 illegal miners captured | Marriage of Karlien van Jaarsveld

In today’s news, South African Football Association (Safa) president Danny Jordaan has been released on bail after appearing in court charged with fraud. About 4,000 illegal miners trapped underground in Stilfontein will be fumigated, Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said. She also said the SABC bill was withdrawn without cabinet approval.

On the entertainment front, African music legend Karlien van Jaarsveld has discussed her marriage to ‘Loftus sweetheart’ Derick Hougaard and actress Khwezi Ndlovu has refuted allegations that she snatched her fiancé from another woman.

In sports, PSL chairman Irvin Khoza has given Kaizer Motaung R2 million for his birthday.

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Safa president Danny Jordaan was released on R20,000 bail

South African Football Association (Safa) president Danny Jordaan has been released on R20,000 bail following his arrest for alleged R1.3 million fraud.

He was arrested and charged with fraud after allegedly spending R1.3 million of the association’s money for his personal benefit.

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‘Criminals should not be helped’: Ntshavheni on why government won’t help captured illegal miners in Stilfontein

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the government will not provide assistance to the large group of illegal miners currently trapped underground in Stilfontein, North West.

An estimated 4,000 illegal miners live underground in a mine shaft in Stilfontein.

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‘It’s not Mr Malatsi’s bill’: Ntshavheni says SABC bill withdrawn without Cabinet approval

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the SABC bill has been withdrawn without cabinet approval.

Ntshavheni held a media briefing on the results of the cabinet meetings on Wednesday.

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‘Zuma-Gupta years are far from over’: Hlophe hit back after asking what crimes Guptas had committed

John Hlophe has been criticized for his comments on the controversial Gupta brothers, with the MK Party parliamentary leader accused of shielding the family from liability.

During a question and answer session in Parliament on Tuesday, Hlophe raised eyebrows when he asked why National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi was “not held accountable for misleading the nation that the UAE refuses to cooperate with South Africa” upon the extradition of the brothers. .

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Rand dives thanks to Trump, while Bitcoin shines thanks to Musk

After trading below the psychological barrier of R18, the Rand has returned to trading above R18 thanks to a stronger dollar after Donald Trump was elected US president, while Bitcoin shot to a record high before dipping slightly lower on Wednesday.

The problems for the Rand come as the US dollar hit a four-month high, with the Rand breaching the R18 mark on Tuesday morning after losing almost 3% of its value over the past week. On Wednesday afternoon, the Rand was trading at R18.14 against the US dollar. In September, the Rand reached its best level since February last year, trading at R17.10.

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Operations at the Lebombo border post suspended after protesters seize the Maputo corridor

Processing was again temporarily halted at the Lebombo border post between South Africa and Mozambique on Wednesday afternoon.

Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr. Mike Masiapato, stressed that the border post was not completely closed, but operations in Lebombo were temporarily suspended in light of protests in Mozambique.

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Karlien van Jaarsveld: ‘I would do everything exactly the same again’

While Karlien van Jaarsveld has turned back lately, if she was out to do it herself, you want to give every person the feeling that they are stepping onto this earth. So the famous singers tell Rian van Heerde this week that they come from the flower Lately by Rian.

In a candid conversation, Karlien tells Rian about her role in Revolusie, an African rock group, her separation from the former rugby player and Loftus sweetheart Derick Hougaard, her singing career and family.

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‘I have never snatched a man from my friends’: Khwezi Ndlovu denies rumors after lobola ceremony

After celebrating her lobola ceremony this weekend, actress Khwezi Ndlovu has spoken out about rumors surrounding her relationship.

The actress is the soon-to-be wife of her twin boys’ father, popular KwaZulu-Natal businessman Sibongiseni Mageza Mbambo.

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Rassie’s mind games ahead of the English Test: Who will run out for Boks?

The master of mind games and innovation, Bok boss Rassie Erasmus, has for the second week in a row postponed his team announcement until as late as allowed for this weekend’s big Test against England at Twickenham.

Erasmus, who in recent years has typically named his team on a Tuesday for a test on Saturday, kept Scotland in the dark until Thursday last week before fielding a surprise lineup without some first-choice World Cup stars and a seven-one split between forwards . and backs, and he has chosen to keep England in the dark this week too.

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PSL chairman Khoza presents Motaung with a gift of R2 million

President of the Premier Soccer League (PSL), Irvin Khoza, has praised Kaizer Motaung for his contribution to the development of football in South Africa.

At a moving ceremony to mark the opening of PSL’s quadrennial general meeting in Sandton on Wednesday, Khoza presented a R2-million birthday gift to the Kaizer Chiefs chairman.

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Yesterday’s news overview

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