We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Friday, 20 October 2023.
Former Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s deputy Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka is South Africa’s new Public Protector.
Copying the EFF? The Democratic Alliance (DA) walked out of Parliament amid a debate on the appointment of a Public Protector.
Julius Malema and his bodyguard have failed to have failed in their court bid to have the firearm discharge case struck off the roll.
In other news, WATCH as an ELEPHANT sits on the vehicle bonnet in Kruger National Park. He crushed the vehicle. Here is the video.
The man behind the vicious Klerksdorp BRAWL, Wernich Botha, briefly appeared in court on Thursday.
TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Friday 20 October
BREAKING: Kholeka Gcaleka is SA’s new Public Protector
The National Assembly has voted for Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka to be the next Public Protector.
Before the vote, Members of Parliament had a debate on whether or not Gcaleka is a suitable candidate.
A total of 244 MPs voted in favour of Gcaleka while 12 voted against.
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EFF 2.0? DA walks out of Parliament, Jimmy Manyi kicked out
In true Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) style, the Democratic Alliance (DA) walked out of Parliament amid a debate on the appointment of the next Public Protector.
The National Assembly is currently meeting to debate on whether or not nominated Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka is a suitable candidate for the Chapter 9 institution.
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JUST IN: Man behind vicious Klerksdorp BRAWL in court TODAY
The man behind the vicious Klerksdorp BRAWL has appeared in the Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court today on a charge of murder.
Wernich Botha (33) briefly appeared before the Klerksdorp Magistrates’ Court, before the case was postponed to 15 January.
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‘Incompetent’: Malema slams magistrate after failing to get case struck off the roll
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema’s application to have his firearm discharge case struck off the roll has been denied.
Malema appeared at the East London Magistrates Court in Eastern Cape on Thursday, 19 October.
As previously reported by The South African, a video showing Malema allegedly discharging a rifle at an EFF rally in 2018 at the Sisa Dukashe Stadium in Mdantsane, went viral on social media at the time.
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WATCH as ELEPHANT crushes vehicle in Kruger National Park
In a jaw-dropping incident that quickly went viral, a video emerged of a bold elephant at Kruger National Park displaying an unusual interest in a vehicle.
This encounter, which occurred last week, is now making waves on the internet, captivating viewers with the remarkable, albeit destructive, actions of the park’s majestic inhabitant.
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