Afriforum’s latest bid to have the controversial struggle song “Kill The Boer – Kill the Famer” declared hate speech has failed again. The lobby group recently approached the Constitutional Court for leave to appeal previous rulings on the matter, but their application for access to the court was dismissed yesterday. Afriforum wanted to appeal a Supreme Court ruling last year, which upheld a 2022 Equality Court finding that the chant was not
We wrapped up Ryan’s School Run at Kenridge Primary School. The school is an institution in the community and celebrates their platinum legacy of 70 years this year. Thank you to each and every one of you that visited us at different schools this term. We can’t wait to do it again! 1 of 6
As schools close for the Autumn break on Friday, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has again called on residents to keep a close eye on their local schools in their neighbourhoods. While the department has subsidized security personnel at 443 schools during the holiday period, the WCED Minister David Maynier says he cannot overstate the positive impact that an involved community can have on the safety of local school properties. “A
Safety on Table Mountain is in the spotlight yet again after a spate of armed robbery incidents that have been reported over the past few weeks. In one of the more recent incidents last week, a German woman was held at gunpoint near Kloof Nek Road by a suspect who demanded she hand over her phone. The community group Take Back Our Mountains says there have been multiple reports of armed robberies
The Western Cape Hawks have arrested a 16-year-old boy for contravening the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities Act ( POCDATARA) and Malicious Damage to Property. 16-year-old boy arrested Hawks WC Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Siyabulela Vukubi says the teenager in November 2023 allegedly destroyed the Statue of Mary at the Melkbosstrand Catholic Church by beheading and spray painting it with unfamiliar slogans. Beheading of a church statue (November 2023) in Melkbosstrand Vukubi
