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Reports about Western Cape Local Government MEC Anton Bredell's concern over Oudtshoorn municipality's financial position are unfounded, the municipality says.
A suspected house robber died in Plettenberg Bay during a confrontation with police over the weekend.
A DA "take-over" of the ANC-led Oudtshoorn municipal council after a motion of no-confidence is illegal, the Western Cape municipality says.
Oudtshoorn Mayor Gordon April will not step down because of political pressure, he says.
Officials at the Army Infantry School in Oudtshoorn might face disciplinary action or suspension over the physical abuse of recruits, says a report.
Thandora, the elephant re-introduced into the wild in late April, has finally ditched her human helpers, and joined up with a group of elephants at the Gondwana Game Reserve.
Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has ordered further investigations into allegations of assault at the Army Infantry School in Oudtshoorn, the department of defence says.
The alleged abuse of recruits during a punitive training session at the Army Infantry School in Oudtshoorn is not in the interests of the military, the IFP has warned.
A board of inquiry has been established to investigate a punitive training session at the Army Infantry School in Oudtshoorn, the SA National Defence Force says.
Several SANDF recruits have been admitted to hospital and one may lose the use of his right arm after a training session at the army’s infantry school in Oudtshoorn got abusive.
Western Cape transport MEC Robin Carlisle is against a proposed national measure to impose a zero limit on drinking and driving, it was reported on Monday.
The SA National Editors Forum have condemned the arrest and alleged assault by police in Oudtshoorn on Die Son newspaper photographer Hein Coetzee.
Thandora, the plucky elephant re-introduced into the wild, is slowly losing her zoo habits and spending more time browsing and grazing like a wild elephant.
Western Cape ANC leader Marius Fransman says he has escaped being beaten by a mob following a meeting with regional party leaders.
Thandora, the elephant recently re-introduced into the wild at Gondwana Game Reserve after being held in captivity for 23 years, is slowly acclimatising to her new home.
