Fake faeces glued to FW de Klerk statue at V&A Waterfront: Cape Town – Rebel artist group Xcollektiv has taken responsibility for defacing three statues of South African figures in the city centre recently. The latest statue hit by the group is of former president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate FW de Klerk at the V&A Waterfront Nobel Square, with what looks like faeces placed on his head. Cecil John Rhodes’s statue in the Company’s Garden and that of former Prime Minister Jan Smuts in Adderley Street were defaced with faeces in October as part of the group’s “statement”. On its Facebook…
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Epic Africa drive after brief meeting: Cape Town – An Englishman who met a South African woman for 20 minutes in a British restaurant drove her car from Alexandria in Egypt to Cape Town after illness prevented her from driving her 21-year-old Tazz Conquest back home herself. Ged Meechan, 63, told the Cape Times yesterday that he started driving…
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KZN liqour outlet owners warned over illegal festive season sales: Durban – The KwaZulu-Natal Liquor Authority has warned liquor outlets against flouting the conditions of their trade to take advantage of the festive season to increase sales. The authority conducted a festive season campaign that wrapped up in the Midlands on Friday, during which it created awareness and warned…
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Alex police accused of helping locals force foreign nationals from RDP homes: The foreigners claim they were sold RDP houses and are now being forced to move out without being reimbursed. ……
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Ndabeni-Abrahams won’t be drawn on SABC’s woes until plan decided on: Communications and Telecommunications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams said she needs to consult more widely on how to resolve the problems at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). ……
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NW govt to offer Sun City support in dealing with hailstorm damage: North West Tourism MEC Wendy Nelson visited the area on Tuesday and commended the resort for its handling of the situation. ……
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Firefighters monitor St Francis Bay fire: The popular holiday area was ravaged by a blaze on Tuesday, destroying eight houses. ……
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State calls for maximum sentence for parents of Baby Daniel: The couple is standing trial in the High Court in Johannesburg for the murder, abuse and child neglect of Baby Daniel back in 2016. ……
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Sick woman, 81, driven in her car from Egypt to Cape Town by stranger: Cape Town – An Englishman who met a South African woman for 20 minutes in a British restaurant drove her car from Alexandria in Egypt to Cape Town after illness prevented her from driving her 21-year-old Tazz Conquest back home herself. Ged Meechan, 63, told the Cape Times yesterday that he started driving…
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
FW’s statue at Waterfront the third defaced by rebel artist group: Cape Town – Rebel artist group Xcollektiv has taken responsibility for defacing three statues of South African figures in the city centre recently. The latest statue hit by the group is of former president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate FW de Klerk at the V&A Waterfront Nobel Square, with what looks like faeces placed on his head. Cecil John Rhodes’s statue in the Company’s Garden and that of former Prime Minister Jan Smuts in Adderley Street were defaced with faeces in October as part of the group’s “statement”. On its Facebook…
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
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