Latest News in South Africa – Friday, 4 November 2022

  • 21 bodies recovered in Krugersdorp mine.
  • Selena Gomez gets candid about her mental health journey.
  • Winning MTN8 will ease pressure on Pirates, says Innocent Mael.

Inquest into deaths of suspected illegal miners – eNCA

It cannot be ruled out that more bodies will be found in the Krugersdorp mine. Mogale City Mayor Tyrone Gray visited the area where 21 alleged illegal miners were discovered dead. There is no proof of foul play, according to the police, but an inquest has been begun. The search and rescue personnel are currently searching the area for more bodies. Read more here

Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7dvBD7xVv4&feature=youtu.be

Selena Gomez Says She Spent Years Contemplating Suicide – E! News

In a recent interview, Selena Gomez revealed her depression and the times she contemplated self-harm. As the 30-year-old singer prepares to give fans with a candid look at her mental health journey in the Apple TV+ documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, she is revealing new insights about how dark her life became in her 20s, E! News reports.”It would start with depression, then it would go into isolation,” Selena told Rolling Stone. “Then it just was me not being able to move from my bed. I didn’t want anyone to talk to me.” Read more here

Pressure always there at Pirates, but winning MTN8 can lessen it: Maela – TimesLIVE

Innocent Maela of Orlando Pirates has said that his squad is under continual pressure to perform, but that a victory in the MTN8 this weekend will alleviate some of that stress for the rest of the 2022-23 season.The Buccaneers stand a chance of bagging silverware for the first time in two years when they face the equally hungry AmaZulu at Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday (6pm).” Read more here

Here are the top trending stories of the day.

Headline: SA’s ‘coffin on wheels’ taxis are finally due to be outlawed entirely, by February – Business Insider

Headline: FRIDAY BRIEFING | University of trouble: SA’s higher learning crisis is a reflection on society – News24

Headline: Best early Black Friday load-shedding deals – MyBroadband

Headline: 2 500 hours, 250 musicians, 5 countries and more – Making the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack – News24

Headline: Joya Mooi wants to bring substance to her sounds – Sowetan LIVE

Weather: Friday’s weather: Warm day, with thunderstorms in several provinces – News24 

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