Sagree Chetty

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TV and Radio reporter at South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

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Public Works to ensure accountability in George building collapse

6 days ago | sabcnews.com | Sagree Chetty

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson says his department will continue to work with police, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and other relevant regulatory bodies to ensure accountability in the George Building collapse. Macpherson was speaking after receiving the final report from the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) into the building collapse, which claimed 34 lives and injured 28 people in May last year.
Knysna remains without tap water as repairs continue

2 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Sagree Chetty

Efforts to stabilise the water crisis caused by infrastructure problems in Knysna in the Western Cape is still under way as most of the town has been without water for almost three weeks now. Pumps to the main reservoirs broke down, leading to the water outages. A joint operations centre has been set up to coordinate repairs as well as water deliveries to residents. Several tankers have been dispatched from other municipalities.
Body of newborn baby allegedly set alight found in Dysellsdorp veld

3 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Sagree Chetty

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT The community of Dysellsdorp near Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo, Western Cape, is in shock after the body of what’s believed to be a newborn baby was allegedly set alight in a veld. Police say the child’s body was found burnt in a black bag and an inquest has been opened. Community members have been urged to come forward if they have any information.
George building collapse survivors of still want justice

2 months ago | sabcnews.com | Sagree Chetty

Survivors and family members of victims who died in the George building collapse in the Western Cape say they still want justice. 34 people died in the tragedy in May last year. They were reacting to a report by Human Settlements Minister, Thembi Simelane who said several system failures on the side of the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC), led to the collapse.
Five SA top artists honoured by the KKNK

2 months ago | sabcnews.com | Sagree Chetty

Five of South Africa’s top artists have been named honourees of the 29th annual Klein Karoo National Arts Festival (KKNK), for their lasting impact in the industry. Marion Holm, Lee-Ann van Rooi, Henk Serfontein, John Theodore and Die Heuwels Fantasties were awarded for their contributions towards uplifting the arts in South Africa. Together, they comprise two actresses, a music group, a music master with roots in Oudtshoorn and an award-winning visual artist.
PA videos could have affected Joshlin Smith probe: Lombard

2 months ago | sabcnews.com | Sagree Chetty

Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie’s name was brought up during the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking case at the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay today. During cross-examination, investigating officer Captain Wesley Lombard said McKenzie and his party’s members were active in the area after Joshlin’s disappearance, and they posted many videos on social media. He suggested that the videos could have affected their investigations.
Lombaard responsible for Joshlin Smith's disappearance: Defence

2 months ago | sabcnews.com | Sagree Chetty

In a dramatic turn of events at the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial, the Kelly Smith’s lawyer has said his client believes Lourentia Lombaard and her boyfriend, Ayanda Letoni, are the masterminds behind Joshlin’s disappearance. Lombaard is the state’s key witness in the trial underway in Saldhana Bay in the Western Cape. Smith, Jacquen “Boeta” Apollis and Steveno van Rhyn are the three accused in connection with the child’s disappearance.
Judge issues stern warning to witness Lombaard in Joshlin Smith case

2 months ago | sabcnews.com | Sagree Chetty

The presiding judge in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial, Judge Nathan Erasmus, has issued a stern warning to the state’s key witness, Lourentia Lombaard. Yesterday’s proceedings were adjourned early at the High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape, after Lombaard fell ill. Erasmus has also expressed frustration at all the delays in the case. He also made reference to Lombaard’s continuous discrepancies in her testimony and original police statement.
Key witness in Joshlin Smith case says she was tortured at safe house

2 months ago | sabcnews.com | Sagree Chetty

The state’s key witness in the Joshlin Smith trial, Lourentia Lombaard, has told the court that she and her boyfriend, Ayanda Letoni, were assaulted and tortured while being held with her two children at a safe house in Langebaan in March last year. Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith, Jacquen “Boeta” Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn are on trial for kidnapping and human trafficking in the Western Cape High court sitting at Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast.
Witness in Joshlin Smith's case overwhelmed by media attention

2 months ago | sabcnews.com | Sagree Chetty

The state’s star witness in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial, Lorentia Lombaard, says she is overwhelmed by all the media attention. She is being cross-examined in the High Court sitting in Saldhana Bay in the Western Cape. Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith, and two others are on trial for the child’s disappearance. Lombaard broke down on Wednesday, leading to an early adjournment of the case.