Wednesday Morning Spice

BPO Sector Created 8 000 Jobs And Injected R2,8-billion Into Cape Town’s Economy In 2023 – These latest figures confirm the upward momentum of the BPO sector’s growth in Cape Town. [cbn]

MK Party Tells ConCourt It Has Vote Rigging Evidence – But Won’t Provide It ‘At This Stage’ – Jacob Zuma’s MK Party claims “hundreds of thousands of votes” were stolen from it during South Africa’s national elections – but has told the Constitutional Court it won’t provide its “large and growing body of evidence” of this “at this stage”. [news24]

Most Expensive Number Plates In South Africa – With One Costing Over R100,000 – The most expensive number plate currently available in South Africa costs a staggering R113,619- excluding license and registration fees. [businesstech]

Malawi Vice President Killed In Plane Crash Along With 9 Other Passengers – Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima has been killed in a plane crash along with nine other passengers, the country’s President Lazarus Chakwera announced Tuesday. [cnn]

Eastern Cape Cops In Hot Water After Shooting At Polo Driver Who Refused To Stop At Roadblock – Two Eastern Cape police officers who allegedly shot and killed a VW Polo driver after he refused to stop during a roadblock appeared at the Gqeberha Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. [iol]

Denmark Recalls Korean Ramen For Being Too Spicy – Denmark has recalled several spicy ramen noodle products by South Korean company Samyang, claiming that the capsaicin levels in them could poison consumers. [bbc]