BOGUS COP ROBS TOURISTS

Officials are looking for a suspect responsible for robbing a group of Dutch tourists en route to their hotel in Fourways,Johannesburg. The suspect was dressed in police uniform and pulled over the bus in which the tourists were travelling. It appeared to be a normal traffic routine stop when suddenly the 'policeman' pulled out his gun and ordered everyone to give up their valuables. It is at this moment when other suspects, dressed in civilian clothing, entered the bus and tied up the tour guide as well as the bus driver while proceeding to rob everyone. The incident has left the tourists shaken with MPs worried about the negative effect it will have on the economy.

NFL PLAYERS PROTEST AGAINST AMERICAN FLAG

A strong spirit of activism has swept through the American football atmosphere as players protest against the American flag and national anthem. Protesting players opted to kneel, instead of standing, during the national anthem. This outcry originally stemmed from another player, Colin Kaepernick, in 2016 when he complained about the national flag and anthem not recognising people of colour. This outcry was met with a lot of criticism from fans to the white house. US President Donald Trump has critised the protesting players and urged fans to stop attending the games until the players stop disrespecting America and its flag. The president also advised NFL owners to fire protesting players.

SPRINGBOK LEGEND'S SON MURDERED

Steven Muller, the son of Springbok legend Hennie Muller, was found dead in his Brackenfell home this past weekend. He had sustained serious injuries to the head and his body was discovered by his wife and a neighbour. A 31-year-old suspect has since been arrested and charged with theft and murder. The motive, for murder, is still unknown at the moment. His father Henry Muller played for the national rugby team between 1949 and 1953 holding captaincy for 2 consecutive years.

R14 Million Student In Hot Water

Walter Sisulu University student Sibongile Mani is in trouble after splurging some of the R14 million that was mistakenly deposited into her account. Mani is a beneficiary of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and receives an allowance of R1 400 per month. Fellow students started suspecting that something was not right when Mani started living lavishly out of the blue. It was later discovered that the student had mistakenly received an erroneous amount instead of her usual stipend. She now faces charges of theft and is believed to have spent more than R800 000. The student had to be escorted by police officials when her fellow counterparts mobbed her on campus out of frustration and anger.

Kenny Kunene Dodges Death

Businessman Kenny Kunene almost lost his life when his car was shot at this past Tuesday evening. The self-proclaimed ‘sushi king’ was travelling with friend, and Sunday Independent editor, Steve Motale when the incident occurred. Kunene states that a white SUV appeared to be following him but paid no attention to it until it signalled for him to pull over. He parked on the side of the road when the SUV suddenly pulled up next to his BMW 125i and released a barrage of bullets. The businessman managed to reverse swiftly and found refuge at a nearby residential area when the security guard let him in. Kunene believes the incident was a hit’’ and that someone is ‘baying for their blood’.

Hillbrow Theatre Shooting

A shooting took place at Hillbrow theatre this past Sunday when a concert goer lost his temper during a live performance. The disgruntled and intoxicated man jumped on stage, in the middle of a live band’s performance, and snatched the microphone.

His cellphone had allegedly been stolen and he demanded to know who had taken it.

The man threatened to ‘shut the show down’ if nobody attempted to step forward and return his cellphone. His words were backed by ammunition when he suddenly whipped out a pistol and shot straight into the crowd killing one person and wounding seven. 

He fled the scene on foot and was later arrested by police, the next day, for a separate crime he had committed with four other accomplices. He is currently under police guard at Tembisa hospital.

Floyd Mayweather Retires Undefeated

Boxing welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather has made history by retiring undefeated and surpassing legend Rocky Marciano's boxing record of 49-0. This came about after Mayweather won his bout against Conor McGregor on Sunday 27 August in Las Vegas.

The fight had garnered great anticipation since this was Mayweather's final fight and McGregor's boxing debut as the latter is an MMA brawler. Mayweather displayed his experience and stamina when he finally ended the match in the 10th round by TKO. McGregor however put on a show and surprised many by lasting until the 10th round before fatigue took its toll on him.

'Money' Mayweather is now one of the few athletes, among Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods, to enjoy billionaire status. His record will surely be recorded in boxing's history books alongside the greatest boxers the world has produced over the decades.