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Some opposition parties have reacted with shock after news emerged that South Africa’s application to have the Gupta brothers extradited was unsuccessful. Not only that, but that the hearing in the United Arab Emirates had taken place in February already and was only confirmed by the South African government on Friday – almost two months later.

A warning to motorists to refrain from drinking and driving has fallen on deaf ears for some as 22 motorists were arrested in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro on Thursday night. Metro spokesperson Kupido Baron says law enforcement held several roadblocks last night and will continue to do so throughout the Easter Weekend.

The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola says they are bemused, shocked and puzzled to learn that South Africa's request to have the Gupta brothers extradited from the United Arab Emirates had been unsuccessful.

The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) has refuted claims that there is a shortage of snakebite anti-venom in the country. This follows earlier reports from the African Snakebite Institute on Wednesday that called the shortage a crisis.

Stacks of expired food‚ slaughtered and live animals in a butchery and gas and paraffin stored in close proximity to electrical plugs are some of the discoveries made by a multi-disciplinary team from Makana Municipality cracking the whip on non-compliant businesses this week.

The Pretoria High Court will hear two applications next week against former Bosasa COO, Angelo Aggrizzi on his fitness to stand trial.

The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa is appealing to motorists to obey the rules of the road as people take to the roads today for the Easter long weekend.

Police said the number of suspected cash-in-transit robbers killed in a shootout with police in Sebokeng in Gauteng, has risen to nine.

Eight suspected cash-in-transit robbers were shot dead in Sebokeng on Thursday morning. Police Spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says the suspects are believed to be behind a spate of cash-in-transit heists that have been occurring in Gauteng and surrounding areas.