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40 UWC students to appear in court

About 40 students arrested in connection with public violence and vandalism at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) this week are expected to appear in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court on Friday. They were arrested on Wednesday after they went on a rampage after management allegedly failed to pitch for[…]

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I was shot in a targeted attack on students – Kalla

Police watchdog Ipid will investigate the shooting of former Wits SRC leader Shaeera Kalla with several rubber bullets during a protest on Thursday. “Any police officer found to have contravened the law will be dealt with accordingly. We wish the injured student a speedy recovery,” police spokesperson Brigadier Sally de[…]

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Foreign funding claims a ‘blatant lie’ – Madonsela

Former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela on Thursday denied that her office operated on money from foreign donors and that it had used consultants. “It’s a lie that we used consultants. It’s a blatant lie that we used USAID money, ever,” Madonsela told Johannesburg based-radio station Power FM. Madonsela’s successor Busisiwe Mkhwebane told[…]

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UCT interdict against ‘Shackville five’ was too broad – SCA

The terms of the final interdict granted against five people involved in UCT’s “Shackville” protest were too broad, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruled on Thursday. The SCA found the Western Cape High Court correctly granted the final interdict against Alexandria Gabriella Hotz, Masixole Mlandu, Chumani Maxwele, Slovo Magida,[…]

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South Africa formally applies to quit ICC

South Africa has formally requested to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), according to a document seen by Reuters news agency on Thursday. The move comes as several African countries have expressed concern that The Hague-based court has tried mostly African leaders. Last year, South Africa said it planned[…]

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Syria warns it will ‘down Turkish planes next time

Damascus has reacted harshly to the bombing of Kurdish militias in northern Syria on Thursday morning by Turkey’s air force, vowing to intervene next time Ankara sends its planes over its border. In a statement, the Syrian Defense Ministry accused Turkey of “flagrant aggression, which targeted innocent citizens,” saying that[…]

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