Francesca Villette

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Former Oudtshoorn deputy mayor sentenced for sexual assault

Feb 27, 2024 | iol.co.za | Francesca Villette

Mlandeli Nyuka. Picture: SuppliedPublished 8m ago | Published 8m agoCape Town - The Oudtshoorn Municipality has welcomed the sentencing of its former deputy mayor for sexual assault, saying it served as a reminder to people in power not to abuse their positions. The Oudtshoorn Magistrate’s Court yesterday sentenced Mlandeli Nyuka to five years’ direct imprisonment for sexually assaulting an employee in his office.
‘Removal of Hlophe and Motata the right thing to do’

Feb 19, 2024 | iol.co.za | Francesca Villette

Judge Nkola Motata and Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe. Picture: ArchivesPublished 2m ago | Published 2m agoCape Town - With the National Assembly expected to consider the impeachment of suspended Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe on Wednesday, Parliament has filed a replying affidavit arguing that it was correct in proceeding with the matter.
Judge slams Standard Bank ‘malafide’ tactics

Feb 16, 2024 | msn.com | Francesca Villette

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Standard Bank exasperates judge in Sekunjalo case

Feb 16, 2024 | iol.co.za | Francesca Villette

Western Cape High Court Judge Judith Cloete did not mince her words when she expressed her annoyance at Standard Bank after its lawyers told the court that the bank accounts of the Sekunjalo Group of companies would remain open even if an interim interdict against the bank was not upheld.
Standard Bank exasperates judge in Sekunjalo case

Feb 16, 2024 | rb.gy | Francesca Villette

Western Cape High Court Judge Judith Cloete did not mince her words when she expressed her annoyance at Standard Bank after its lawyers told the court that the bank accounts of the Sekunjalo Group of companies would remain open even if an interim interdict against the bank was not upheld.
R41m Sea Point Promenade upgrade halted

Feb 2, 2024 | iol.co.za | Francesca Villette

Sea Point Promenade Upgrade. Picture: Armand Hough / Independent NewspapersPublished 9m ago | Published 9m agoCape Town - Upgrades to the tune of R41 million at the Sea Point promenade and Granger Bay parking area have come to a grinding halt due to slow progress by the City-hired contractor, with no end in sight just yet for its completion.
City fires 66 LEAP officers

Feb 1, 2024 | dailyvoice.co.za | Francesca Villette

Francesca Villette | February 1, 2024At least 58 Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers who failed their driving assessments and another eight who did not comply with requirements to carry a firearm are challenging the terminations of their contracts with the City of Cape Town. The contracts of the 66 members, represented by the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu), were terminated on Wednesday after they failed their annual assessments last year.
Green Point’s Tent City is ‘going nowhere’

Feb 1, 2024 | msn.com | Francesca Villette

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Green Point’s Tent City is ‘going nowhere’

Feb 1, 2024 | iol.co.za | Francesca Villette

Scores of homeless people living on the grassy patch adjacent to and on the Three Anchor Bay Tennis Club courts also known as "Tent City" will have to pack up their belongings and leave after a court on Tuesday granted a final eviction order, forcing them to vacate by January 31.
66 LEAP officers axed after failing driving and firearms tests

Feb 1, 2024 | iol.co.za | Francesca Villette

LEAP officers were introduced in 2020 as an initiative of the provincial government, run in partnership with the City. Picture: Ayanda Ndamane/African News Agency(ANA)Published 6m ago | Published 6m agoCape Town - At least 58 Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers who failed their driving assessments and another eight who did not comply with requirements to carry a firearm are challenging the termination of their contracts with the City.