3 people, people – two men and a woman – have been arrested after the statue of Boer War General Louis Botha outside Parliament was given a spray of red paint and the heel of his boot torn off.

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 This happened within metres of the police, who patrol the legislative complex. The trio face charges of malicious damage to property, resisting arrest as well as assault of police officers.
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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