Latest News in South Africa – Thursday, 8 September 2022

  • Eskom has failed to recover the R10 million from Molefe’s pension fund.
  • Chelsea fires manager Tuchel after only seven games into the new season.
  • The woman who accused Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears of sexual assault has demanded their immediate arrest.

Brian Molefe has still not paid back the money, says Eskom’s pension fund – News24

According to Eskom’s pension fund, the former CEO of the power company, Brian Molefe, has not yet repaid the R10 million he owes.

Earlier, Eskom stated that it had recovered the R30 million it illegally paid to Molefe’s pension fund in 2016, News24 reports.

“The fund is opposing Mr Molefe’s application to ensure that he adheres to the July court order.” Read more here

Premier League heavyweights Chelsea announce shock sacking of manager Thomas Tuchel – News24

Chelsea fired manager Thomas Tuchel on Wednesday, only seven games into the season, after a humiliating 1-0 Champions League loss at Dinamo Zagreb.

“The London club said in a statement they had ‘parted company’ with the German, who led them to Champions League glory in 2021 and the Club World Cup crown earlier this year.” Read more here

Woman who filed child sex abuse suit reportedly calls for arrest of Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears – Complex

According to Complex, the woman who recently said she was suing Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears for child sex abuse because of a sketch is now reportedly calling for the comedians to be arrested “immediately.”

“This matter’s breadth and complexity require your jurisdictional powers and resources to tackle and end the stream [of] depravity committed by Haddish and Spears,” the statement read. Read more here

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Weather: Warm day for most of SA with fire warnings for parts of Northern Cape – News24

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