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Cabinet No Confidence Vote Defeated at National Assembly
The no confidence vote introduced by the opposition Democratic Alliance was defeated in a roll name vote within the nationwide meeting on March 30, 2022. The movement was a possibility to revive accountability, DA chief John Steenhuisen stated.
The ANC, IFP, GOOD Party, NFP, AIC and Al Jama-ah voted towards the movement, whereas the DA, EFF, FF Plus, ACDP, UDM and ATM supported it.
MPs who voted towards the movement totalled 231 and 131 for, with one abstention.
Sibongile Mani Sentenced for Student Financial Aid Theft
The theft of R14 million of NSFAS cash has seen Sibongile Mali, an training pupil, sentenced to 5 years’ direct imprisonment by East London Regional Court Magistrate Twanette Olivier. Mani was discovered responsible of stealing R818,000 after R14 million was transferred into her account on June 1, 2017 – an error she did not report. Mani who was a recipient of NSFAS funding, was solely entitled to a R1,400 month-to-month allowance for meals. Mani went on a procuring spree for 2 months earlier than she was arrested. In her sentencing, the Justice of the Peace stated the cash was “not spent on essential items to stay alive. It was inspired by greed not need”.
Former Rhodes University Student Yolanda Dyantyi Offered Lifeline
Protests about Rhodes University’s rape tradition in 2016, led to the barring of Yolanda Dyantyi from the establishment for all times, after she was discovered responsible of kidnapping and assault throughout the protests. Dyantyi, a 3rd yr BA pupil on the time, has been handed a lifeline by the Supreme Court of Appeal this week, overturning the discovering of misconduct towards her. Dyantyi’s lawyer couldn’t be current all through her listening to, as a consequence of different commitments and the court docket dominated that this prejudiced Dyantyi. The court docket ordered that Rhodes University reopens Dyantyi’s listening to.
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Former McDonald’s Employee Gets 15-Year Sentence for Extortion
A former McDonald’s worker Clement Seothaeng, 27, has been sentenced by the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court to fifteen years – of which 10 years can be direct imprisonment for extortion and 5 years for malicious harm to property. Seothaeng had made a 20-second recording of himself spitting right into a buyer’s McFlurry ice cream. He despatched the clip to the supervisor from one other telephone, posing as a involved buyer and demanded R150,000 to not distribute the clip on social media. The supervisor reported the matter to the police and a lure was set, resulting in Seothaeng’s arrest. Prosecutor David Molokomme requested the court docket to impose a sentence that can function a deterrent to individuals who use social media for anti-social behaviour for undue advantages.
Proteas Women Bundled Out of Cricket World Cup By England
In their worst efficiency all through their good Women’s Cricket World Cup displaying in New Zealand, the Proteas are set to return residence with a shattered dream of being the primary South African aspect to make it to the ultimate. It will as a substitute be conventional rivals England, who trounced South Africa by 137 runs on this second semi-final, and Australia that can as soon as once more contest the showpiece on April 3, 2022. The Proteas dropped six catches, bowled 20 extras, which included 16 wides, setting the disappointing tone upfront earlier than a batting collapse that noticed them bowled out for simply 157.