East London – ANC president Jacob Zuma launched a thinly veiled attack against the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the Eastern Cape at the weekend, the Daily Dispatch reported on Tuesday.

“Some say they are fighting for economic freedom. Who is oppressing them economically? Who do they want economic freedom from?

“It is only the ANC that brought South Africa freedom. When it was time to fight, it was us who died for freedom. We were arrested and went to Robben Island and we are the only party that will change our people’s situation in South Africa,” Zuma said.

He was speaking to about 500 people at the Mdantsane’s Nonzwakazi Primary School before delivering the Organisation of African Unity/African Union anniversary lecture in East London in his capacity as ruling party leader.

Zuma told residents not to waste their votes on opposition parties, saying this would be as futile as “throwing your vote in the ocean”.

“There will be many who will come and say nothing has changed since 1994. They will criticise the ANC and yet they have not done one thing for you and will never do anything because they are not in government.”

The EFF was created by former African National Congress Youth League president Julius Malema after being expelled from the ruling party.

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North West Premier Thandi Modise has welcomed that no bail was granted to the two suspects arrested in connection of abduction and rape of two women during their court appearances in Mmabatho and Lehurutshe Magistrates Court on Monday.

In commending police for the arrests over the weekend, Premier Modise has called on women to avoid walking alone along isolated spots even during the day.

“Escalating incidents of abduction and rape of women suggest that perpetrators target women are walking alone in isolated spots. Thought it might be advisable for women to start carrying whistles to draw attention in the event they are attacked. We call on communities not to ignore pleas for help from women who might desperately need help,” said Premier Modise.  

A 38-year-old suspect was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and raping a 38-year-old victim from 24 October 2013 until 26 October 2013 during an incident that police said took place at about 16:00 in Imperial Resort, Mahikeng.

According to police the victim was allegedly crossing the road between Imperial resort and Ramosadi village when she was confronted by the suspect who grabbed her from behind, assaulted her and forced her to his residential place where he raped her.

The victim reportedly managed to escape from the suspect’s place on 26 October 2013 and went straight to the police station to report the matter and the suspect was arrested.

A 21-year-old suspect was also arrested for allegedly raping a 28-year-old victim on Saturday, at about 19:00 in Ntswelentsoku, Lehurutshe.

According to police, the victim was allegedly on her way to the shop when she was confronted by the suspect who forcefully took the complainant to the nearby bushes and raped her.

It is further alleged that after the incident the suspect took the victim to a nearby tavern from where she managed to run away whoever, the suspect  reportedly followed her and took her back to the bushes and threatened her with a knife before he raped her again and robbed her undisclosed amount of cash.

Charges of rape and common robbery were laid against him.-TDN

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British security group G4S denied that its workers had electrocuted and drugged prisoners at Mangaung prison, the maximum security facility it ran before the government stepped in to restore order earlier this month.

The Wits Justice Project said some prisoners were forcibly injected with anti-psychotic medication and subjected to electric shocks.
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JOHANNESBURG – Johannesburg bar chairperson Advocate William Mokhari on Monday laid a formal complaint against North Gauteng High Court Judge John Murphy with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).
The two clashed in court last week during the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)’s application for leave to appeal a judgment regarding former Crime Intelligence head Richard Mdluli.

Mokhari says his complaint against Murphy has been laid with the secretariat of the JSC.

But he says he won’t disclose its contents in much detail.
“The complaint relates to what happened in court as well as what happened outside court in the passage after Judge Murphy had abruptly adjourned the proceedings.”

The two exchanged words when Mokhari refused to answer a question posed to him by Murphy.

The judge adjourned proceedings and the standoff spilt over into the passage outside Murphy’s chamber.
Murphy apparently called Mokhari an idiot while waving a finger in his face.

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The Telkom Knock-out Cup semifinal set to take place this weekend has been postponed to November the 23rd to accommodate Orlando Pirates who are playing in the CAF Champions League final.

The first semifinal between Kaizer Chiefs and Platinum Stars was set to be played on Saturday, while the second semifinal between SuperSport United and Pirates was scheduled for the 20th of November.
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The state prosecutor has wrapped up her submissions in closing arguments in the Anene Booysen murder and rape trial in the Swellendam Circuit High Court in the Western Cape.

The state aims to prove that the accused, Johannes Kana raped, murdered and mutilated the Bredasdorp teenager in February this year.
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The Democratic Alliance (DA) says Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor must act to ensure the fast and efficient electronic registration of births.

DA MP Manny de Freitas says they will write to Minister Pandor requesting that she explore alternative and innovative solutions to ensure that all hospitals are on-line.
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Gauteng police say a detective from Silverton in Pretoria has been arrested for kidnapping and extortion in the case which allegedly led to hip hop star Khuli Chana being shot and wounded. Police say they’re also looking for other kidnapping suspects.

They allege that during the manhunt, police spotted a vehicle in Midrand, similar to that used by the kidnappers which sped off. Shots were fired and the driver Chana was wounded. Police had mistaken him for a kidnapper.
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Police in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, are investigating yet another murder involving a child. This after the body of another baby has been found thrown in a stream.

Police are looking for a mother of the child who is said to have thrown the child on Monday morning. This, as the deaths of children in the area continue to be on the spotlight.
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Matric learners from troubled Bekkersdal on Gauteng’s West Rand have had a smooth first day of final exams. Learners were evacuated and began writing their exams today at a secret location.

At the weekend, the Gauteng Department of Education evacuated 450 matric learners from the area following violent service delivery protests. The community had forced schooling to stop in the last few weeks and then threatened to disrupt matric exams.
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