The businesswoman behind the infamous Twitter account @AfricanSoil – “Sphithiphithi Evaluator” has been unmasked as a former bank employee who lived in Bloemfontein before moving to Johannesburg.
The businesswoman, Zamaswazi Zinhle Majozi (36) of Germiston in Ekuhuleni, became the 18th person to be arrested on charges of incitement of public violence after the looting in July as a reaction to the arrest of Jacob Zuma.
Majozi, whose lawyer told the court owned a company with her husband, actually owned two companies. According to a company search, Majozi and her husband were joint owners of a communications firm and a catering company.
Both companies operate from Leondale, Germiston, where the couple has lived since 2018. Majozi moved to Johannesburg with her husband in 2011.
Sources: Sowetan Live
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Tens of thousands of people were forced to evacuate from the shores of Lake Tahoe in northern California as a major wildfire continues to spread.
The Caldor Fire has already burned up over 191 000 acres with just 16% of the fire brought under control. More than 3 500 firefighters were deployed to combat the blaze, which began more than two weeks ago.
One hospital has been forced to evacuate with patients transferred to other hospitals in the region. According to authorities five people have been injured, so far, while over 700 properties have been damaged or destroyed.
The residents of the city of South Lake Tahoe and surrounding areas were issued with an evacuation order on Monday morning.
The US Forest Service has also announced the closure of all Californian national forests from late on Tuesday until 17 September due to the wildfires. The Caldor Fire is only one of seven wildfires currently active in California.
This is due to climate change, which increases the risk of the hot, dry weather that is likely to fuel wildfires.
Since the start of the industrial era, the world has warmed by about 1.2C and temperatures will keep rising unless governments around the world do something about it.
