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ECONOMIC Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has wysed South Africa’s government to say minute for the United States and koppel stronger ties with China instead. This amid Mzansi’s deteriorating relationship with the United States. Addressing journalists in Johannesburg, Malema said the Democratic Alliance (DA), which previously frowned upon SA's relationship with China, had undergone what he termed a “Damascus moment” and now supports Pretoria’s ties with Beijing. Malema wysed: “We are saying to you, trade with China. Let’s work with China. The DA said China is an undesirable partner, and all of that. “After eating Uber Eats, he [DA leader John Steenhuisen] was in China, he wanted to eat with those things, chop sticks…” At the press briefing where Malema referred to United States President Donald Trump as a…

Injury It is understood that a vital witness had pointed out where the remains were and that Rudolph had apparently sustained a head injury. On Thursday in court, Davids indicated he would be applying for bail. The matter was postponed to December 18 for the formal bail application. Police spokesperson, Captain FC van Wyk confirmed the second suspect’s arrest and said a 23-year-old male was arrested on (Wednesday). “Both suspects appeared in the Wynberg Magistrates Court on Thursday (yesterday).” Drama unfolded at the court house following the bomb scare with the building being evacuated. Reports indicate that the police confirmed the building was searched by the SAPS K9 Unit and found no suspicious devices. Police confirmed that a caller indicated to staff that there was a bomb on one of…

Surplus Despite this, SAPS national spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe insisted there is a “healthy surplus” of kits, citing over 3 700 available in the province, with an additional 2 850 scheduled for delivery on 15 December. She also noted a national stock of nearly 15 000 adult kits and over 22 000 child kits. However, an unannounced oversight visit by Police Portfolio Committee Chair Ian Cameron and DA NCOP member Nicholas Gotsell contradicted SAPS’ claims. They found kits at the SAPS provincial supply chain warehouse in Epping. Barbara Rass, founder of the Western Cape Thuthuzela Care Centres, described the shortages as a violation of basic human rights. She said: “Victims are being retraumatised. It’s as if they are raped again by the system.” Child protection group Molo Songololo also confirmed…

TWO children killed in gang warfare have been laid to rest at the weekend, with police confirming no arrests in one of the cases. As nine-year-old Zechariah Matthee’s funeral service together with his aunt, Cleo Bailey, took place on Saturday, 13 December, so did the burial of Alnika Mitchell, 14, of Kensington. Zechariah, a learner at Caradale Primary School, was shot dead by gang members while hiding inside a cupboard in his home in Viscount Street, Rocklands, Mitchells Plain on 2 December. The skietery claimed the lives of his aunt and friend, Mousheen Daniels, 26, who has since also been laid to rest and left two others gewond. Zechariah and Bailey’s funeral service was held at the House of Grace Ministries in Mitchells Plain, just days after various pastors and…

RESIDENTS of Makhaza, Khayelitsha, are gatvol after being forced to live and work with raw sewage following through their homes and streets for nearly a month. A massive sewage spill, which began on Saturday, 29 November, has continued to overflow into homes, doorways, and trading areas, leaving the community dik onsteld. The spill, believed to stem from a burst sewer pipe, has sent waste flowing through several strate and into shacks and houses. Some vendors have already abandoned their stalls, choosing to stay home rather than work in these morsige conditions. Blame Angry residents accuse the City of Cape Town of neglecting their pleas for help and shifting the blame onto them for living above underground sewer lines. They say the municipality has failed to urgently repair the damaged pipe,…

Confirmed “The motive is believed to be gang-related.” Van Wyk also confirmed another deadly shooting later that evening, at around 9pm, when a 29-year-old man was shot and killed in Lew Mews in what is also believed to be a gang-related incident. This followed the murder of two women, aged 20 and 22, in Old Crossroads, Nyanga, in a mass shooting incident, that also injured three men late on Thursday night. Van Wyk confirmed that Nyanga police are investigating two counts of murder and three attempted murders following a shooting incident on Thursday evening at 11.35pm at a premises on the corner of Sonwabile and Stulo Road, Old Crossroads Nyanga. Police are appealing to anyone with information about these three separate incidents to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or…