We have all the most recent South African news items and headlines that you actually need to know for Thursday, July 28.
The decrease in fuel prices for the month of August may be even more than anticipated!
For the snow hunters, we have some exciting news! On Wednesday night, it was confirmed that snow will fall in numerous regions of the nation.
We are aware that South Africa is a violent nation. Our high crime rates continue to be a stain on the country, despite its stunning natural surroundings and beautiful people. And then we get this, just when you think you’ve seen it all. A man was captured in Johannesburg stabbing his victim to death as he was holding to a child.
Many people are upset about an apparent Absa ATM malfunction that caused the machine to spit out notes totaling R10,000.
The disagreement is not over the failure itself, but rather the two siblings who chose to report the event after finding notes all over the floor and the Absa ATM.
A 15-year-old boy accused of hitting another boy outside an Eersterust high school is charged with assault with the intent to cause great bodily damage.
His accused victim, who is also 15 years old, had a major head wound. He was cut with a belt buckle during an after-school fight, needing stitches.
TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Thursday 28 July
August fuel price: DECREASE even BIGGER than expected
The drop in the price of fuel for the month of August might be even bigger than initially predicted!
Taking to Twitter, TrafficSA shared an infographic of fuel prices that are predicted for the month of August. Initially, the drop predicted was about R1.14 – taking into account that the fuel tax holiday falls away. Now it seems a bit more ‘pleasant’ for many motorists.
93-Octane is expected to drop by R1.19, while 95-Octane is expected to go down by R1.22.
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Snow hunters – Here’s where to see snow in South Africa NOW
We have some great news for the snow hunters! Snowfall in several parts of the country was confirmed on Wednesday evening.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) said light snowfall had made landfall on Wednesday in the Eastern Cape and will continue until this weekend.
The SAWS warned that the snowfall could result in icy and slippery roads, traffic disruptions, and dangerous driving conditions.
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WATCH: Joburg man stabs victim to death – while holding a CHILD
We know South Africa is a violent country. Despite its natural beauty and wonderful people, our high crime rates remain a blight on the nation. And just when you think you’ve seen it all, we get this. A man in Joburg was caught STABBING his victim to death, while he was holding on to a child.
The sheer lunacy of this footage almost defies description. How someone could act with such impunity in front of a young child is beggars belief. In broad daylight, this father simply withdraws a knife, drives it through his target, and runs away.
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R10 000 spewed by Absa ATM leaves people divided
An Absa ATM apparent malfunction which saw the machine spew out notes amounting to R10 000 has left many divided.
The division is not about the actual malfunction but the two siblings who discovered the notes covering the Absa ATM and the floor and decided to report the incident.
The duo, Alysia, 32 and Shane Mowers, 28, were beyond shocked when they encountered the floor flooded with R50, R100 and R200 notes when they visited the Absa ATM in Oudtshborn, in the Klein Karoo area, Western Cape on 19 July.
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15-year-old arrested for assault GBH during afterschool fight
A 15-year-old boy faces charges of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm for beating another boy outside a high school in Eersterust.
His alleged victim, also 15, suffered a serious cut to the head. He required stitches after being slashed with a belt buckle during an afterschool fight.
According to non-profit organisation Rea Thusa/We Help, the assaulted boy was attacked by eight high school boys. This happened last Tuesday outside Prosperitus High School.
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