Lufuno’s brother, Kenneth Mavhunga, said the 15-year-old was found in her bedroom unconscious by their mother – a scene that no parent should have to suffer.

The brutal incident was captured on video and went viral on social media earlier this week.

The CRL Commission held hearings at its Johannesburg offices on Wednesday, where the management of the mall, Redefine Properties, appeared before the commission to give an update on what the company had done to rectify the matter.

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the appointments of the new members of the military command of the SANDF in Pretoria on Wednesday.

The commission is holding hearings with the management of the Midrand shopping centre after a customer was ordered to leave because, according to the manager, his traditional attire was ‘indecent’.

‘Dr Sindi’, as she was affectionately known, passed away on Saturday at a Johannesburg hospital at the age of 45. She had been hospitalised after contracting COVID-19.

It’s understood the infection was first detected among 18 pigs last month, however, the department said by the end of March over 2,000 pigs on the farm have died while dozens of others were severely ill.

The medical doctor and media personality became a household name through sharing her support and health advice on social media, quickly gaining a large following.

Artists have staged a sit-in at the NAC's Joburg offices, demanding answers about a R300 million presidential employment stimulus programme for the sector, which they say was mismanaged.

Earlier this week Minister Fikile Mbalula announced that 235 people were killed on the country's roads during the Easter break.

It's understood that most of these fatalities were as a result of drunk driving, unsafe overtaking and excessive speed.

It's understood that the body of the 27-year-old woman was severed in half, wrapped in two black refuse bags and dumped on the side of a busy road.

In a statement, the SABC has reassured South Africans that it has successfully moved into its new structure and that the interruption to its broadcasts earlier this week was a result of power supply issues from City Power.

Mdlalose died from COVID-19-related complications in hospital on Saturday at the age of 89.

This comes as the embattled company saw disruptions on several of its radio stations earlier this week.

An organisation called Tourism Friendly on Saturday said the president had ignored a promise he made last year to the deaf community that sign language would become the 12th official language.

This after officers tried to confiscate alcohol from the establishment, which was operating illegally.

The Transport Department's Mike Maringa said that officials have started clearing debris from the wreckage to allow other vehicles to pass.