Top 10 news of the day: March of 10,000 against Bela’s Law | Rea Vaia suspends services | Suspect in missing captain escapes from prison

In today’s news, 10,000 community members protested against the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act 32 2024 (Bel Act) at the Voortrekker Monument, the Rea Vaya bus service has been suspended while tensions continue between it and the taxi associations. as well as the person who was arrested. Due to the disappearance of the North Coast captain, he escaped from prison while performing community service.

In the entertainment industry, we see how American and South African musicians are treated differently when they talk about which political party they support.

In sport, Kaizer Chiefs have apologized for the behavior of their fans following their 4-0 Carling Knockout quarter-final defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns.

News today: November 6

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Bela: “When they said there wouldn’t be a march in Freedom Park, I said it wasn’t playing on my damn TV” – Mackenzie

Members of AfriForum and more than 40 other organizations gathered at the Voortrekker Monument to hold a protest march against the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act 2024 (Bela Act) 32.

Monument to Voortrekker on the outskirts of Pretoria. Photos: Mariska Coetzer

Ten thousand demonstrators gathered together, where they were joined by Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen, Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie and Corrections Minister Dr Peter Groenewald, to march to Freedom Park and hand over a memorandum of demands and objections to the bill.

Rea Vaya bus service suspended until further notice, Kunene will mediate

The Rea Vaya bus service will be suspended until the company and taxi associations reach a consensus.

The Rea Vaya bus service has been suspended due to opposition from taxi operators. — Rea Vaya buses are parked at the Rea Vaya bus station in Dobsonville. Photo: Nigel Sibanda

Public bus operators capitulated to taxi competitors who were unhappy with the expansion of the service’s fleet.

“Marked Man”? Suspect in Captain Sodwana missing case on the run again

Thomas Frederick “Ferdie” Visser, the man arrested in connection with the disappearance of Sodwana Bay captain John “Matambu” Derksen, allegedly escaped from prison while performing community service in Mpumalanga.

John Matambu, Captain of Sodwana — KwaZulu-Natal north coast skipper John “Matambu” Derksen and his fishing charter ski boat Magnum Too have gone missing. Photos: NNII

Derksen’s family, who received news of Visser’s escape last week, have appealed to members of the public to help with the search and report any sightings of him.

Four wanted taxi killers killed in shootout with police

Four suspects wanted for taxi-related murders have been fatally wounded in a high-speed shootout with police in KwaZulu-Natal.

Intense gunfire took place on the Mooi River on Monday afternoon.

Outa criticized Eskom’s 66% growth as excessive

Civil rights organization Outa has rejected Eskom’s pricing bid to energy regulator Nersa, which would mean a 66% rise in electricity prices over the next three years, saying it was excessive.

The Organization Against Tax Abuse (Outa) has lodged an application with the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) protesting Eskom’s price bid. South Africa can’t afford it, says Estien Rutnam, senior project manager at Outa.

‘There is no drought in Gauteng’, but province has water security problems

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina says although there is no project in Gauteng, the province is experiencing water security issues.

Challenges include credit management issues, where municipalities have a culture of non-payment, which in turn makes it difficult for municipalities to meet their financial obligations to water departments.

US elections: why celebrities in the US have more freedom to support whoever they choose politically than in South Africa

In South Africa, when a celebrity supports a political party, they are usually ostracized for their political choice.

US Elections - US Celebrities — The US elections are heating up. In this article, the author compares the mixed reactions of celebrities in South Africa and the United States to their political choices. Photos: @MmusiMaimane (X), Taylorswift (Instagram) and Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

A recent example is DJ Shimza and Bongo Maffin member Stoan Siath, who were ridiculed for supporting the ANC during the South African general election earlier this year.

Award-winning director Tebogo Malope on giving credit where credit is due and ‘not letting my ego run away with me’

What usually happens after achieving anything close to a clean sweep at an awards ceremony is the ego inflation and big-head management that comes with everyone’s adoration.

Tebogo Malope-Backback — Director Tebogo Malope will share his experiences in the industry with young filmmakers at the Lessons from Bombing event this weekend. Image: Included

But for director Tebogo Malope, who won a total of 14 awards at the recent South African Film and Television Awards (Saftas), giving back is seamless and a good way to avoid sinking into a puddle of narcissism.

Springboks on tour in the UK: three key areas in focus

The Springboks will play Scotland, England and Wales over the next three weekends in Edinburgh, London and Cardiff respectively.

Bongi Mbonambi is hoping for a clean lineout game in the UK this month. Photo: Dirk Kotze/Gallo Images

As the world champions head into the Test after five wins from six Rugby Championship matches, coach Rassie Erasmus will want to see improvement in three key areas during the UK tour.

Managers apologize for ‘unacceptable’ fan behavior

Kaizer Chiefs have apologized for the behavior of their fans who invaded the pitch and pelted it with missiles during Carling’s 4-0 quarter-final knockout loss to Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday.

Kaizer Chiefs fans expressed their disappointment during Carling’s 4-0 knockout defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday. Image: Backpagepix

“Kaizer Chiefs would like to sincerely apologize to all our stakeholders, sponsors, the Premier Soccer League (PSL), the South African Football Association (SAFA) and our loyal supporters for the unfortunate incidents we witnessed on Saturday during the League Cup quarter-final match at elimination against Mamelodi Sundowns – read statement on the Chiefs website.

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