Latest News in South Africa – Friday, 16 September 2022

  • Tshepo Thobane, the defence lawyer claimed a witness would say there was an argument before Meyiwa was shot.
  • Nick Cannon welcomes his 9th child, Onyx Ice Cole Cannon. 
  • Roger Federer announces his farewell tournament. 

Longwe Twala brought the gun that killed Meyiwa, but Kelly Khumalo pulled the trigger, says defence – TimesLIVE

Longwe Twala brought the pistol that fatally shot Senzo Meyiwa at the Khumalos’ Vosloorus house in October 2014, but Kelly Khumalo, Meyiwa’s lover, accidentally pulled the trigger, Shonisani Tshikalange reports for TimesLIVE.

“Cross-examining Meyiwa’s best friend, Tumelo Madlala, in the high court in Pretoria on Thursday, Thobane said there was a witness who would testify that there was a fight before Meyiwa was shot and people were heard arguing.” Read more here

Nick Cannon Just Welcomed His 9th Child – Huffington Post

On Thursday, Nick Cannon welcomed his 9th child, Onyx Ice Cole Cannon. 

“Once again Today I am in Awe of the Devine Feminine! God has given me and @MissLanishaCole the privilege of hosting an Angel here on earth. I vow to protect, provide, guide and love this child to the best of my abilities”, Cannon wrote on Instagram. Read more here

Roger Federer: Here’s why he retired and how much money he’s made during his career – Oh! My Mag

Roger Federer has built a name for himself in the tennis world by winning 20 grand slams. Now that he is 41 years old, he was chosen to retire.

The tennis great said in a message posted on his Twitter account that the Laver Cup would be his farewell tournament. According to The Guardian, Federer has had persistent knee difficulties over the last three years. Read more here

Here are the top trending stories of the day. 

Headline: Jagersfontein tragedy deepens as electricity and drinking water systems found to be severely damaged – News24 (for subscribers)

Headline: Blake Lively Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 4 With Ryan Reynolds – E! News

Headline: Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend – The Guardian

Headline: Family loses everything in house fire allegedly sparked by load shedding – News24

Headline: Chrissy Teigen Reveals She Had an Abortion to ‘Save My Life for a Baby That Had Absolutely No Chance’ – Billboard

Weather: Hot with high risk of fires in parts of country – News24

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