10. Another bloody weekend of mass shootings
Following two separate mass shootings in the province at the weekend, the SAPS have launched a 72-hour activation plan to probe the circumstances that claimed the lives of six people.
9. Stellenbosch University student Theuns Du Toit expelled over racist incident
Stellenbosch University student Theuns du Toit has been expelled after a disciplinary hearing found him guilty of the charges against him over the racist incident where he was filmed urinating on fellow student Babalo Ndwayana’s study material.
8. Two temp principals cost WCED more than R700 000
The appointment of the two curator principals will cost the Western Cape Education (WCED) more than R700 000 for seven months at Heathfield High School.
7. Another bloody weekend for Western Cape as eight killed in spate of shootings
In Khayelitsha, police have launched an investigation into a triple murder after three men, aged 34, 36 and 50 were gunned down on the corners of Nyebelele and Ntango streets in Site C on Saturday night.
6. Western Cape learners will spend 60 extra hours on maths and reading to compensate for learning losses caused by pandemic
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will be allocating more time for mathematics and reading to address severe Covid-related learning losses in the Foundation Phase.
5. Parliamentary committee gives insight into its response to issues raised by Mkhwebane
The Section 194 Committee gave a glimpse of the response to be made to correspondence received from suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s legal counsel.
4. Tributes for ‘local legend’ Doc who died after high-speed crash at Killarney
Tributes have poured in for avid racer and Retreat doctor Shaheed Mugjenkar after he tragically died following a high-speed crash at Killarney International Raceway at the weekend.
@zimrib20b R.I.P DOC #killarneyracetrack #msa #sadstory ♬ Love Is Gone (feat. Dylan Matthew) (Acoustic) - SLANDER, Dylan Matthew
3. Come let’s talk: Holomisa calls for urgent meeting with Speaker over Farmgate scandal
Holomisa wrote his letter following reports that SAPS commissioner Fannie Masemola authorised the use of police resources to find the suspects in the alleged theft at Ramaphosa’s farm two years ago.
2. Possible fuel relief on the horizon for motorists
South Africans can expect some relief at the pumps in August based on current unaudited mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF), the Automobile Association (AA) says.
1. Advocate Mpofu says his legal team is a target of ‘dirty tricks from sinister forces’
Advocate Dali Mpofu told the inquiry into the fitness of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to hold office on Monday that they were a target of dirty tricks after his emails and cellphone were blocked since Sunday.
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