The ANC says it wants an explanation from SAPS as to why there were no officers on duty at Muizenberg when bathers frolicked in the sea in a violation of regulations, at the weekend. At the same time, the EFF has called for the suspension of police and law enforcement officers who "failed" to remove protesters at various beaches around Cape Town.

The ANC says it wants an explanation from SAPS as to why there were no officers on duty at Muizenberg when bathers frolicked in the sea in a violation of regulations, at the weekend. At the same time, the EFF has called for the suspension of police and law enforcement officers who “failed” to remove protesters at various beaches around Cape Town.

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1 February 2021

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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