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Constitutional Court Orders Release of Hani Killer, Janusz Waluś
In a judgment handed down yesterday afternoon, Chief Justice Raymond Zondo ordered the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development to release Janusz Waluś, the man who assassinated South African Communist Party leader Chris Hani, within 10 days. Hani's family have expressed their disappointment with the decision. Hani's wife Limpho blamed Zondo for a "miscarriage of justice". She added: "In this country, a foreign white can come to this country and kill my husband."
Public Sector Digs In Heels on Wage Demand as Strike Intensifies
The Public Servants Association has said it is going ahead with its strike action today, with thousands of workers demanding a better wage deal. The union said that the Acting Minister of Public Service and Administration is deliberately misleading the public regarding the implementation of a 7.5% wage offer. It said that the last official offer of the employer remains a disappointing 3%. Meanwhile the Department of Public Service and Administration has adopted a "no-work-no-pay" policy for workers who strike today.
Wits University Planetarium to Receive Massive Facelift
Wits University's received a R75 million donation to transform Johannesburg’s 62-year-old planetarium into an upgraded digital dome. It project is being funded by mining giant Anglo American, Eye Witness News reports. https://ewn.co.za/2022/11/22/wits-university-to-make-multimillion-rand-upgrades-to-planetarium
The digital dome will promote scientific research, artificial intelligence and the digital arts - contributing towards the city's aspirations of becoming a smart African city in the next two years.
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ANC Top Six Gets Nod for December Party Conference
The African National Congress (ANC) said none of the candidates vying for its top six positions have been disqualified from contesting at the party's elective conference next month, Eye Witness News reports. The party's president Cyril Ramaphosa and former health minister Zweli Mkhize were revealed on Tuesday afternoon as the party's leading candidates for president. Both Ramaphosa and Mkhize have been embroiled in corruption scandals over the past year.
King Charles III Hosts President Cyril Ramaphosa at Buckingham Palace
King Charles III today welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa to London for the first state visit of his reign, with climate change, trade and the Commonwealth expected to be on the agenda. King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla were joined by heir to the throne Prince William and his wife Catherine to greet Ramaphosa and First Lady Tshepo Motsepe for a ceremonial welcome at Horse Guards Parade in central London, before proceeding to Buckingham palace for two days of talks.
Cosatu Joins Call to Ban Pitbulls as Pets
Trade union federation Cosatu said that it supported the petition to ban pit bulls after a three-year-old was mauled to death in the Free State. The child was attacked by two pit bulls while he was playing outside with his friends this past weekend. The union's national spokesperson, Sizwe Pamla, said that this breed of canine should not be kept as pets, and should be banned as other countries have done. He said the government should take immediate action. Meanwhile, the Pitbull Federation of South Africa has clarified that the owners of pitbulls who had handed over their dogs to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) were doing so because they could no longer cope with the dog's behaviour.
