An EFF MP in the National Council of Provinces has appeared in court after he was arrested yesterday for the alleged assault of a police officer during a protest at a Clicks store.

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9 September 2020

Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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An EFF MP in the National Council of Provinces has appeared in court after he was arrested yesterday for the alleged assault of a police officer during a protest at a Clicks store.

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