Anelisa Sibanda

Johannesburg

Digital Journalist at Sunday World (South Africa)

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Space cookies vendors ordered back in court next week

Sep 29, 2023 | sundayworld.co.za | Anelisa Sibanda

Two suspects who allegedly sold space cookies to Pulamadibogo Primary School learners returned to the Soshanguve magistrate’s court on Friday. However, the matter was postponed to October 4. While the suspects were preparing to take the stand in court, Gauteng MEC for education, Matome Chiloane, announced that a third suspect had been arrested.
Prasa resumes commercial service from Pretoria to Kempton Park

Sep 29, 2023 | sundayworld.co.za | Anelisa Sibanda

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) announced on Thursday that it will resume a commercial service from Pretoria to Kempton Park effective immediately. This, said the rail agency, brings the number of recovered lines to 20 out of 40, with trains now running on 26 operational lines in Gauteng, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Prasa said it has made significant progress in rehabilitating vandalised stations, with a total of 230 stations refurbished to basic functionality.
Zoleka Mandela's life honoured

Sep 28, 2023 | sundayworld.co.za | Anelisa Sibanda

Author and activist Zoleka Mandela is being honoured at a memorial service at the Mandela family home on Thursday. Mandela passed away on Monday after a long battle with cancer. In a statement on Tuesday, the family confirmed that the 43-year-old succumbed on Monday evening. “Recent scans revealed significant disease progression including fibrosis in the lungs as well as several emboli,” read the statement.
Police and army rescue family of seven from kidnappers

Sep 28, 2023 | sundayworld.co.za | Anelisa Sibanda

A family of seven was saved by the police and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) before their vehicle could be smuggled into Mozambique. According to Mpumalanga police, the family was allegedly kidnapped from their residence in KaMaqhekeza in Mpumalanga and forced into the family vehicle, a Toyota Fortuner.
M1 closed following a gun battle between cops and robbers

Sep 28, 2023 | sundayworld.co.za | Anelisa Sibanda

Motorists have been advised to avoid the M1 highway between Booysens and Xavier roads in the south of Johannesburg following a shootout between cops and suspected cash-in-transit heist robbers on Wednesday night. One of the suspected robbers was left dead and two others were arrested. A police officer is recovering in hospital after he was hit during a gun battle. Police have since launched a manhunt for two members of the group who managed to escape.
Murder of Mamello Thamae delays transformation effort - BLA

Sep 27, 2023 | sundayworld.co.za | Anelisa Sibanda

While the husband of Free State acting judge Mamello Thamae confessed to her murder, her colleagues at the Black Lawyers Association (BLA) expressed sadness following her brutal killing. The regional court magistrate and acting judge of the Free State High Court at the time of her passing, was found dead in Lesotho at the weekend.
Commercial school of specialisation launched in Boipatong

Sep 27, 2023 | sundayworld.co.za | Anelisa Sibanda

The Gauteng Department of Education has launched yet another school of specialisation, the Jet Nteo Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation – with a focus on Tourism and Hospitality – in Boipatong, Vanderbijlpark. The department said the significance of Boipatong’s history beckons a transformation.
Police probe murder of man caught up in love triangle

Sep 26, 2023 | sundayworld.co.za | Anelisa Sibanda

Police officers in Giyani in Limpopo have launched a manhunt for a suspect responsible for the murder of a 33-year-old man at Xitlakati village in Mopani district. It is alleged that a woman was at her homestead with her boyfriend on Sunday evening when they were approached by a man believed to be having an affair with her. The man is said to have requested to speak with the woman but she refused, asking him to come back the next day.
Out with the old as William Nicol Drive gets new name

Sep 26, 2023 | sundayworld.co.za | Anelisa Sibanda

The William Nicol Drive has been officially renamed after the late struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. The Winnie Mandela Drive was unveiled on Tuesday by Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi, who said the renaming is not only about the struggle icon but the country as a whole. “Madikizela led when other leaders could not lead and was a symbol of bravery. This initiative symbolises the power struggles of South Africa,” Lesufi said.
Tributes pour in after Zoleka Mandela lost battle to cancer

Sep 26, 2023 | sundayworld.co.za | Anelisa Sibanda

Tributes have started pouring in for the When Hope Whispers author Zoleka Mandela who passed away on Tuesday. In a statement confirming her death, the family said Zoleka, the granddaughter of former president Nelson Mandela, was admitted to the hospital to treat her metastatic cancer to the hip, liver, lung, pelvis, brain, and spinal cord. “Recent scans revealed significant disease progression including fibrosis in the lungs, as well as several emboli,” reads the statement.