Latest News in South Africa – Tuesday, 6 September 2022

  • Ramaphosa’s employee allegedly received a cash deposit in Limpopo days before the Phala Phala burglary.
  • A 14-year-old alleges that Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears molested her and her brother.

Phala Phala: Mystery Sudanese businessman paid $580 000 to Ramaphosa’s farmhand 45 days before theft – News24 (for subscribers)

An unknown Sudanese businessman sent R8 million in cash to an employee of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm 45 days before the theft of the same amount, News24 reports. 

“The latest revelations would suggest that Ramaphosa knew about the money more than a month before it was stolen.”

The article further states that Ramaphosa informed the Public Protector that on 25 December 2019 a guy named Mustaf Mohamed Ibrahim Hazim gave money to an employee of his farm near Bela Bela in Limpopo. Read more here

Tiffany Haddish Addresses Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuit – Complex

Tiffany Haddish denies assaulting two minor children for a Funny or Die comedy sketch in 2013. 

According to Complex, a 22-year-old woman sued Haddish and comedian Aries Spears last month, claiming they pushed her to perform sexually explicit sketches at age 14. 

On Monday, Haddish took to Instagram to address the lawsuit. 

“I know people have a bunch of questions,” she wrote. “I get it. I’m right there with you. Unfortunately, because there is an ongoing legal case, there’s very little that I can say right now. But, clearly, while this sketch was intended to be comedic, it wasn’t funny at all – and I deeply regret having agreed to act in it. I really look forward to being able to share a lot more about this situation as soon as I can.” Read more here

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Headline: Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde Walk the Red Carpet Solo In Venice – Elle Magazine

Headline: Pitso Mosimane gushes over Ronaldo’s relationship with Benni McCarthy – TimesLIVE

Weather: Partly cloudy day for most of SA with isolated showers in KZN – News24

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