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Eastern Cape headman and mother gunned down in Willowvale

· Citizen

An Eastern Cape community has been left reeling after a local headman and his 70-year-old mother were shot dead during a violent attack at their homestead.

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The mother and son were killed at their homestead in Komkhulu locality, Konkwana A/A, on Tuesday night, 13 October 2026.

The South African Police Service (Saps) in the Eastern Cape has launched an intensive investigation and deployed an experienced detective team from the Provincial Serious Violent Crime Investigation (SVCI) following the shooting.

Shooting

According to police, two unknown armed suspects stormed the homestead at approximately 6:45pm and held the five occupants at gunpoint.

Police spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana said it is further alleged that the suspects demanded cash and a firearm.

“They opened fire, fatally wounding the 44-year-old headman and his 70-year-old mother, before fleeing the scene. The headman’s wife and two other occupants were not harmed during the incident.”

Murder

Police have opened two counts of murder for further investigation.

Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111. Information may also be submitted anonymously via the My SAPS app.

Katlehong shooting

Meanwhile, two ANC Youth League members were killed and five others, including a 12-year-old child, were wounded when a gunman allegedly opened fire on mourners after a memorial service in Katlehong on Tuesday evening.

The shooting occurred shortly after attendees left a memorial gathering at Mogobeng Primary School. Police said seven people were shot, with two men aged 21 and 23 declared dead at the scene, while the injured were taken to hospital for treatment.

Authorities confirmed that a suspect has since surrendered and is in custody. The Gauteng Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) has taken over the investigation, with cases of murder and attempted murder being probed.

Investigators are also examining whether the attack was politically motivated. ANC Gauteng leaders and provincial officials have condemned the violence and called for accountability

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He wanted to start an expansion team in Las Vegas, and …

· Yahoo Sports

In the midst of answering a question about whether he could ever imagine playing an NBA game in Las Vegas, Kerr said he heard about initial efforts to place a team in the desert two decades ago. “Twenty-two years ago, I walked into (former NBA commissioner) David Stern’s office in New York with Robert Sarver,” Kerr said before Tuesday’s preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers at T-Mobile Arena. “And he wanted to start an expansion team in Las Vegas, and that was his plan. So, I met Robert — I didn’t know him before that — (and) he asked me if I could introduce him to Stern, and we went into David Stern’s office, and David Stern said, ‘There’s no way we’re having a franchise in Las Vegas because of the gambling.’”

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McKenzie insists SA GP prospects not gone after Rwanda F1 deal

· The South African

Yesterday’s Rwanda F1 announcement may not be the continent’s only grand prix for long. F1 and the FIA have announced a 10-year agreement for Rwanda to join the calendar in the ‘early 2030s.’ This involves building a new permanent circuit in Bugesera, around 40 km south of capitol city Kigali.

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Former F1 driver Alex Wurz, whose company is involved in designing the circuit, told ORF that Rwanda could be only the beginning. “We might see one or two more Grand Prix races in Africa,” said the Austrian.

RWANDA F1 ANNOUNCEMENT

Better still, Wurz said the Rwanda layout itself should be spectacular. “It’s a beautiful track, nestled between two hills, next to a lovely lake. For the drivers, it will be a rollercoaster, a very fast, flowing track. They’ll be going full throttle,” Wurz said. Construction is expected to begin soon. However, the Rwanda deal has also attracted criticism. With Amnesty International accusing Formula 1 of offering a ‘sports-washing trophy’ to the government of President Paul Kagame.

Meanwhile, South African sports minister Gayton McKenzie also again insisted that the Rwanda F1 deal does not end South Africa’s own Formula 1 ambitions. “It’s not a zero-sum game. It doesn’t need to just be South Africa, it doesn’t just need to be Rwanda, one of the two. Why only one GP for Africa while Europe has seven? It can’t be. It will never be,” said McKenzie.

RETURN OF V8 ENGINES

Has the Rwanda agreement put an end to Kyalami, or does it help open the door to more African races? Image: File

At the same time, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem also used the Rwanda F1 announcement to confirm another major change. Around the same period, Formula 1 will return to V8 engines. “The great thing about 2030 is that we are working together. The launch of the new V8 will be in 2030, so Rwanda will have these engines in their first race,” Sulayem confirmed.

He also said the future cars are expected to be around 80-kg lighter. And engine research and development costs reduced substantially from the current electric-heavy power units – with GMM

But what do you think? Are you happy to hear of the Rwanda F1 deal? Do you think SA still has a chance after this announcement? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below …

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