Since the first Zondo Commission report was released earlier this year, it is clear that drastic measures are to be taken against those implicated in the report.
“It is crucial that key players identified for prosecution by the Zondo Commission and those implicated in violent insurrection are prosecuted, convicted and sentenced to a sufficiently long sentence to rule them out of public office for the next five years (the Constitution says 12 months direct imprisonment without the option of a fine),” writes Jean Redpath for News24.
Redpath believes there are five steps to a “drastic departure from the current approach” and lists a number of solutions.
In entertainment news, the latest Netflix documentary has everyone talking. The Tinder Swindler tells the story about convicted conman Shimon Hayut who used Tinder to con women. Famously known as the “Prince of Diamonds”, he dates women and tricked them out of millions of dollars to maintain a luxurious lifestyle. It is estimated that he gained $10M between 2015 and 2017.
Here are the top trending stories of the day.
Headline: Zondo: Probe ‘incoherent’ Gupta-linked ex-Transnet director over multibillion-rand IT deal – News24
Headline: The Tinder Swindler review – the gobsmacking true story of an internet con artist – The Guardian
Headline: Rihanna breaks silence on pregnancy with ASAP Rocky – E! News
Headline: WATCH LIVE | JSC Interview – Judge President Dunstan Mlambo – Times Live
Headline: Federer will know what future holds by April-May – News24
Headline: Sadio Mane seals Senegal victory over Burkina Faso to reach AFCON final – The Independent
Headline: Monique Muller exposes shocking DMs after Katlego Maboe saga – The Citizen
Headline: How To Support Artists As They Withdraw From Spotify – Nylon
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