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1 day ago | sabcnews.com | Rudzani Tshivhase

African National Congress Treasurer-General Dr. Gwen Ramokgopa has described the late anti-apartheid activist, Dean Tshenuwani Farisani as one of many who suffered persecution under the apartheid government. She was speaking at Farisani’s memorial service at Thohoyandou in Limpopo. Farisani, who passed away last week, will be buried on Saturday in a Special Provincial Official Funeral. Today we are in Thohoyandou to celebrate the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Tshenuwani Faruwani.

2 days ago | sabcnews.com | Dinilohlanga Mekuto

Political analyst Levy Ndou believes that the candidate to succeed Floyd Shivambu as the Secretary-General is one that should be able to unite the party. Since its inception, the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has been rocked by leadership changes, with Shivambu being the latest to be redeployed to Parliament, six months after his appointment as secretary-general. Shivambu will now occupy a seat as an ordinary Member of Parliament (MP) for the MK Party.

2 days ago | sabcnews.com | Dinilohlanga Mekuto

The South African Union of Students (SAUS) has announced plans to write to the Justice Minister seeking clarification on the reasons behind the release of a man accused of killing Sisonke Mbolekwa, during a protest at the Walter Sisulu University in April. The Mthatha Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape granted murder accused Manelisi Mampane, who is the university’s Residence Manager, bail on Tuesday. The ruling sparked student protests yesterday.

2 days ago | sabcnews.com | Pearl Magubane

The conduct of court officials in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has again come under the spotlight at the High Court in Pretoria. Presiding Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng raised concerns regarding court etiquette and decorum. This follows an altercation between defence counsel Charles Mnisi and state witness Brigadier Bongani Gininda yesterday. This happened during cross examination when Gininda requested Mnisi to be respectful when addressing him.

2 days ago | sabcnews.com | Pearl Magubane

Defence counsel Charles Mnisi has suggested that the High Court in Pretoria should inspect one of the locations in Vosloorus on Gauteng’s East Rand, where one of the Senzo Meyiwa accused was allegedly assaulted. The trial is expected to continue tomorrow morning. Accused number one, Muzi Sibiya, has alleged he was assaulted at various locations following his arrest in May 2020, including at a parking lot close to a police station and other buildings.