Latest news in South Africa – Monday, 16 January 2023

  • Tiger escapes enclosure in Gauteng, attacks dog and human. 
  • Arsenal moves eight points clear at top of the table. 
  • Emtee cautions booking agents and fans about imposters. 

Female tiger on the loose south of Johannesburg – TimesLIVE

A group of trackers, police and residents are searching for a female tiger that escaped its enclosure in Walkerville, south of Johannesburg, TimesLIVE reports.

Gresham Mandy of the local community policing forum (CPF) stated that the “big cat escaped from its cage” on a smallholding where it was kept with a male. He reported that the owner asserted that the fence was cut and the animal escaped on Saturday evening.

It was then reported in a separate eNCA article that the tiger had been spotted near the Daleside Vet and had attacked one person and killed a dog. Citizens are urged to maintain a high level of vigilance and avoid approaching the tiger because it is aggressive and will attack without provocation. Read more here

Arsenal sink spurs to move eight clear, Chelsea ease pressure on Potter – EWN 

Arsenal moved eight points clear atop the Premier League standings with a 2-0 victory over Tottenham in the north London derby on Saturday, while Chelsea relieved pressure on manager Graham Potter with a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Arsenal will be difficult to stop if they are to be denied their first league title since Arsene Wenger’s “Invincibles” in 2003-04, following their first league road victory against Tottenham in nine years, EWN reports. Read more here

‘Please do not give him money’ — Emtee cautions fans about fake manager – TimesLIVE

Emtee has cautioned booking agents and his fans about a man posing as his manager. Recently, the rapper revealed on Twitter that his former driver had been impersonating his manager. After being exploited by individuals claiming to be affiliated with them, numerous artists have had to clarify their timelines. Read more here

Here are the top trending stories of the day.

Headline: The people rise up: top lawyers, politicians take aim at govt, Eskom as load shedding crisis deepens – News24 (for subscribers)

Headline: President to meet with Eskom board – eNCA

Headline: Critics Choice Awards TV Winners List – TV Line

Headline: ‘I don’t have dinner, sleep or breakfast’ – Pirates coach Riveiro – Scrolla

Headline: Stormers lose Springbok Manie Libbok for at least a week to concussion – News24

Weather: Today’s Weather Condition – South African Weather Service

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