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  According to a statement made by Mkhwebane, she asserts that evidence leader Nazreen Bawa is not able to speak to the evidence presented in her absence of legal representatives.    Public Protector Mkhwebane On Monday morning, Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane left the section 194 inquiry into her fitness to hold office after committee chairperson Qubudile Dyantyi asked evidence leaders to make a presentation to the committee. Mkhwebane explained to Dyantyi that after deputy public protector Kholeka Gcaleka wrote a letter on March 1, indicating there would be no legal funding for her appearance before the inquiry from April 1, this placed her in a position where she could not give further instruction to her legal team.   Adv. B Mkhwebane (Public Protector) The Constitutional Court held in a judgment passed last year that when the section 194 enquiry formally proceeds, the public protector would be entitled to full legal representation in the proceedings. Dyantyi...

  A social worker based in Khayelitsha, Xolisani Sibhozo , has been in the profession since 2012. Expressing his concern, he stated that he and his colleagues have experienced several attacks.                            Xolisani Sibhozo The Western Cape Government has expressed concerns over the escalating attacks on social workers as they try to carry out their work in certain areas. At a Social Development Committee meeting held in the provincial legislature on March 17, the government announced that 247 additional social workers would be hired for the coming financial year. The department has noted an increase in attacks on Emergency Medical Services’ (EMS) staff and their vehicles in hotspots like Philippi, Gugulethu, Nyanga, and Khayelitsha. The Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) and South African Police Service (SAPS) officers are said to offer assistance when resources are available. Social workers ...

South African authorities are on the lookout for Thabo Bester , a convicted murderer and social media rapist who escaped from prison during a fire in 2021. Initially presumed dead in the blaze, it was later discovered that another inmate had perished. Criminal: Thabo Bester Bester remains at large and has been spotted by a woman who claims to have been dating him for the past year.  The woman , who has not been named, says that Bester did not seem suspicious or threatening to her and that they had gone on dates and even been intimate.  Thabo Bester (2021) She has come forward to assist in his capture, as private security authorities have offered a reward of R100,000 for any information leading to his arrest.  Bester had been serving a life sentence for his crimes prior to his escape, and the police and government have stated that he is a danger to the public and must be brought to justice.  Anyone with information on Bester's whereabouts is encouraged to contact the ...

  Recently, the South African Police Service (SAPS) announced the arrest of 80 illegal immigrants in the City of Tshwane. The arrests came as a result of an operation that aimed to crack down on individuals who are residing in the country without the necessary legal documentation. The operation was carried out by SAPS in collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs and the City of Tshwane. The arrested individuals were mainly from neighboring African countries and could not provide legal documentation that would allow them to reside in South Africa. Illegal immigration has been a significant concern for the South African government, with many individuals crossing the borders to seek employment opportunities or flee political instability and economic hardship in their home countries. However, the lack of proper documentation often leads to exploitation by unscrupulous employers, limited access to healthcare and education, and the burden on the South African economy and resource...