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The South African Police Service on Wednesday was unable to tell parliament’s portfolio committee on police exactly how many of its officers were not competent to carry firearms. (RAJESH JANTILAL/AFP via Getty Images)
BOBBY STEVENSON

Eastern Cape police saddled with R8bn civil claims

Cases against the police date back to 2006, and include wrongful arrests and assaults

  • Khaya Koko
2 min read
Activist Lungile Mxube is being sued by Eastern Cape member of the executive council for transport Weziwe Tikana-Gxothiwe, who claims he has defamed her in several Facebook posts. (Bonile Bam)
CORRUPTION

Eastern Cape MEC sues activist for defamation

“The province’s member of the executive council for transport Weziwe Tikana-Gxothiwe is suing a United Front activist for Facebook posts he made that she says paint her as…

  • Anna Majavu
8 min read
With more resources than other provinces, health workers in Gauteng still say they do not have enough protective equipment to ensure safety when working with Covid-19 patients. (Paul Botes, M&G)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

Nurses ‘threatened’ after refusing to attend to people in quarantine

Sixteen people identified during mass testing in the Eastern Cape were first taken to a B&B before being taken to a hospital

  • Chris Gilili
  • Athandiwe Saba
4 min read