A court in Egypt has sentenced a media tycoon with close links to the government to three years in jail for his involvement in human trafficking and the indecent assault of underage girls at an orphanage he founded.
Mohamed El-Amin – who owned a number of influential media outlets – was arrested earlier this year after allegations of sexual abuse at the orphanage were made public by a humanitarian organisation called Missing Children.
The public prosecutor said that he had exploited his authority and the girls’ vulnerability.
El-Amin has denied the charges and will be able to appeal against the sentence.
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SA official fired over fugitive pastor Bushiri
A South African official who approved permanent residence status to a controversial Malawian pastor Shepherd Bushiri has been dismissed.
The sacking came after a disciplinary process that took nearly a year.
Ronney Marhule was found guilty of misconduct and non-compliance with immigration laws for issuing permits to Mr Bushiri’s family that “they did not deserve”, the department of home affairs said.
“The outcome of this disciplinary hearing is taking us closer to ensuring that we bring to an end irregular practices and decisions by Home Affairs officials within the system,” Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is quoted as saying by local media.
The self-proclaimed “prophet” Bushiri and his wife Mary face fraud charges in South Africa, but fled the country to Malawi after being granted bail.
A warrant of arrest was issued and an extradition hearing against them has been ongoing in a Malawi court.
South Africans mourn actor Jamie Bartlett
South Africans are paying their tributes to actor Jamie Bartlett who died on Monday evening aged 55.
His cause of death is still unknown, according to local media outlets.
He was born in England to a South African mother and a British father.
Bartlett was popular for his roles as a villain in the TV series Rhythm City and Isindigo. He was also a judge in the reality show SA Got Talent.
Tributes have been pouring in from his colleagues and fans.
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