The DA has welcomed the appointment of an independent panel of legal-experts, that will be tasked to review the removal of the Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, from her position. National Assembly-speaker, Thandi Modise, this week appointed retired Constitutional Court Judge, Bess Nkabinde, to chair the three-member panel. Nkabinde would be joined by prominent senior counsel, Dumisa Ntsebeza, as well as senior counsel and academic, Johan de Waal.

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Cape Town police say another child has been wounded in a gang-related shooting in Manenberg. The 10-year-old was hit by two bullets after gang members shot at him on Tuesday. In the same incident, a 26-year-old man was also wounded with a police spokes-person saying that two cases of attempted murder are now being investigated.
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The National Prosecuting Authority said an arrest warrant has been issued for former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi, but it would not be executed pending his next court appearance. This came after he failed to appear in court in Pretoria along with three other corruption accused, with his representatives citing his health problems. Agrizzi suffered a heart attack in late October, shortly after prison authorities agreed for him to be transferred to a private clinic.

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