Bell tolls in London as WMC is exposed as a Twitter plot
British PR firm Bell Pottinger finally admitted the divisive “white monopoly capital” Twitter barrage South Africa faced was “inappropriate and offensive”, and was mostly its handiwork.
The International Criminal Court slapped down South Africa, ruling that the government erred in not arresting Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir when he attended an AU event here in 2015. The judges said international obligations could not “simply be put aside” if a country disagreed with them.
In Pretoria, the Hawks’ offices were broken into and computers stolen. Indications were that it was an inside job (surprise!).
Seven people died in a fire in a dilapidated building in central Johannesburg, with one succumbing after jumping from a third-floor window. Mayor Herman Mashaba said disused buildings would be shut down. Police Minister Fikile Mbalula suggested pulling down the structure.
Star sports presenter Robert Marawa parted ways with the SABC after a dispute over his producer on Metro FM. Amid an outcry from legions of sports fans, SABC spokesman Kaizer Kganyago said Marawa had not fulfilled his contract. Gqimmmm
sheleleeeee, SABC?