East Coast Radio Newswatch
ECR Newswatch @ 15H00
KZN's number one for local news, this is East Coast Radio News Watch. Former Free State Premier Ace Mahashulez, a former personal assistant, is being extradited from the US to South Africa today to face charges in the 255 million rand as best as tender corruption case. Initially a key witness in the case, Moradi Choloda was charged after refusing to cooperate with the state. Allegations state that high-ranking officials, including Mahashule, received kickbacks from asbestos removal funds, with only 21 million rounds worth of work completed. Choloda is expected to arrive at Oitambo International Airport this afternoon, escorted by police and Interpol. Durban police have launched a hunt for four suspects involved in a deadly shooting in Phoenix, north of Durban. Four people were killed on Gillum Road earlier today. The police's Robert Nitshunda says the suspects, travelling in a red Toyota Taz, could out of the vehicle and shot at five security guards. Four security guards were declared dead in a scene, whereas the 51 was right hospital with gunshot injuries. It is not yet clear what kind of witness activity is conducted at the office where the shooting happened. It is also suspected that suspects robbed the victims of their firearms before fleeing from the scene. Police are appealing to anyone who might have information about the whereabouts of the suspects or the possible motive of their killings to un-musally contact the nearest police station or call about a crime-stopped number through a 600-10-2-1. On Sunduz, he says, safety concerns at the Petersburg airport are being addressed. An internal audit report has revealed the airport lacks adequate measures to comply with licensing requirements. According to the findings, the facility's runway and control tower lights might be faulty. These issues may force the airport to withdraw its licence. Sunduz, Easton Dobe and Kisa has urged residents and passengers not to panic, saying the issues are being addressed. On-going monitoring and oversight by the regulator remains in place an impotence scheduled in Edhok audits. The residents and passengers of Sunduz are assured that they are no risk the municipality has an audit action plan. There is intended to address the findings that were brought up by Saka, which were more administrative, as well as the findings that were brought up by the internal audit. And Greek authorities have placed a man in pretrial detention on suspicion of starting a series of wildfires near Athens. Civil Protection Minister Vasili's Kiki Leas earlier this week said the 66-year-old suspect had sparked four dangerous fires in the semi-roveral suburb of Vary, south of the capital over two days in June. The man who denies involvement is there to be a sociology professor at a leading Athens University and a former police academy lecturer. He was allegedly caught on security camera footage, creating at least one of the cases. This year, Greece toughened our penalties for arson. Perpetrators now face up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to 4 million rand. The top story, former free state Premier Ace Mahashula's former PA is being extradited from the US to South Africa today to face charges in the 255 million rand as best as tender corruption case. Find more news at ecr.co.today. Here's what's coming up in your sports team, South Africa's 4x100 metre relay team are into the final. The protesters will want to crack on on day two of the first test against West Indies after day one was mostly washed out and Raffen Adel has withdrawn from the US Open.