Ramaphosa, Masisi Visit Limpopo Bus Crash Site
Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana are set to visit the site of a bus accident that killed 45 Botswana citizens near the Mmamatlakala Bridge in Limpopo, reports IOL. The victims were on their way from Gaborone to the Saint Engenas Zion Christian Church (ZCC) for the annual Easter service. Lorraine Atlang Siako, an eight-year-old girl, was the sole survivor of the tragic accident and has since been discharged from a Limpopo hospital. Upon her recovery, she traveled back home to Botswana. During the visit, the presidents will receive a closed briefing in Mokopane before heading to the accident site. Ramaphosa expressed condolences on behalf of South Africa and praised Lorraine for her resilience and intelligence, highlighting her remarkable ability to remember details despite the traumatic event.
Six Arrested For Murder of Kaizer Chiefs Player Luke Fleurs
Gauteng police have arrested six people in connection with the hijacking and murder of Kaizer Chiefs player Luke Fleurs, reports News24. The suspects were apprehended in the early morning hours in Slovoville, Soweto. Fleurs, 24, was killed during a hijacking at a petrol station in Roodepoort while driving his red VW Golf 8 GTI. Two armed men held him at gunpoint, ordered him out of the vehicle, and shot him. The suspects then left the scene in Fleurs’ car and a white BMW. Police recovered Fleurs’ stripped vehicle and believe the suspects are part of a car hijacking syndicate. The suspects are set to appear in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
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