Gauteng Education dept clamps down on illegal schools in Ivory Park

MEC Panyaza Lesufi led a team in Ivory Park with the police on Thursday to root out the mushrooming of makeshift schools in the area. Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi inspected and closed two illegal schools in Ivory Park on 8 October 2020. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN IVORY PARK – The Gauteng Education Department is clamping […]

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Camps Bay mansion occupiers vacate today, but another group plans to take over

The group of seven, called We See You, unlawfully occupied the luxury house in September to highlight the lack of safe and dignified spaces for queer persons, women, children and other marginalised people of colour. The group of queer artivists who have been occupying a mansion in Camps Bay handed over the keys to the […]

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Footballer Thembinkosi Lorch’s assault case postponed

The Orlando Pirates footballer made his second appearance at the Midrand Magistrates Court earlier on Thursday in relation to an assault charge. Orlando Pirates footballer Thembinkosi Lorch. Picture: Instagram thembinkosi_lorch_3. JOHANNESBURG – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said the case against Orlando Pirates footballer Thembinkosi Lorch was postponed to 27 October. The delay was granted […]

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The Hawks & NPA explained: Who’s responsible for which part of an arrest?

JOHANNESBURG – Following reports this week that a warrant of arrest was going to be issued against African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Ace Magashule, there has been some confusion regarding which law enforcement agency is responsible for this. Speaking to Eyewitness News, Magashule confirmed that he “heard of” a warrant of arrest that would being […]

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DA plans on reporting Julius Malema and Nazier Paulsen to Parly ethics committee

The party believes social media posts sent out by Julius Malema and Nazier Paulsen show an intent to incite violence. FILE: Julius Malema. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN. CAPE TOWN – The Democratic Alliance (DA) is planning to report Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema and an MP to Parliament’s ethics committee. The party believes social […]

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Over 900 arrested in 2 days in Gauteng during operation Okae Molao

Over 900 arrested in 2 days in Gauteng during operation Okae Molao Community Safety MEC Faith Mazibuko, alongside police commissioner Elias Mawela, rolled out multi-disciplinary operation Okae Molao in the Tshwane district on Thursday. FILE: JMPD officers take part in Operation Okae Molao in December 2019. Picture: @AsktheChiefJMPD/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – Gauteng police have arrested more […]

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Land debate: Ad hoc committee set up to amend Section 25 of Constitution

The committee met for the first time since its reestablishment to discuss its programme for public hearings which start in October. FILE: Members of Parliament’s constitutional review committee pictured during a land debate in Welkom on 3 July 2018. Picture: Kgomotso Modise/EWN. CAPE TOWN – A parliamentary ad hoc committee established to amend the Constitution […]

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DA in Northern Cape calls on govt to implement plan to eradicate crime

Party officials are responding to the killing of 40-year-old Leon Brits, whose body was found in his swimming pool at his home in Pofadder on Wednesday. CAPE TOWN – The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Northern Cape has called on government to implement workable plans to eradicate crime in the country. Party officials are responding […]

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