Top News of the Day: Charges against Gupta brothers to be finalised | Father who allegedly poisoned 4 children dies
- The Gupta brothers, who are now in Dubai, may only be extradited if they’ve been charged with or “convicted of an extraditable offense”.
- Family members confirmed the death of a Ratanda man who allegedly poisoned his four.
- Twitter is going crazy with rumors that Beyoncé might be dropping new music this month.
State vs the Guptas: NPA under pressure to file further state capture cases against Rajesh, Atul – News24 (for subscribers)
“The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has less than 50 days to formally charge Atul and Rajesh Gupta with further state capture offenses if it wants them to face more than just the R24.9 million Nulane scam prosecution.”
Karyn Maughan writes that South Africa’s extradition agreement with the UAE says that the brothers, who are currently in custody in Dubai, can only be sent back to South Africa if they have been charged with or convicted of a crime that can be sent back to South Africa. Read more here
Heidelberg man who allegedly poisoned four of his sons, killing three, has died – Times Live
On Friday, the man from Ratanda who allegedly poisoned four of his five children died. The 39-year-old was taken to the hospital last month after he tried to kill himself.
“Several hours earlier, the man had reportedly given his children energy drinks which were believed to have been laced with rat poison.”
According to Times Live, two of the kids died at school, one died on the way to the hospital, and the fourth was taken to the hospital in a very bad way. It is reported that the fifth sibling had turned down the drink. Read more here
Twitter Reacts to Hints That Beyoncé Might Be Dropping New Music On Her Website – Elle Magazine
Fans are confident Beyoncé has something major planned. On June 10, her social media profile photos vanished. Now, the musician’s Instagram profile picture is a grey figure.
“Some fans then noticed that on Beyoncé’s website, a funny thing happens when you type in the date, June 11.” According to Elle Magazine, Beyoncé’s picture with the text “Image, B7” appears. Some fans have predicted that Beyonce’s seventh album is coming. Read more here
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