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Daily news update: 5 April
ANC MP accused of killing wife granted R50k bail, ordered to hand over passport
The High Court in North West has granted ANC Member of Parliament (MP) Sibusiso Kula, who stands accused of killing his wife, R50,000 bail.
Kula was released on Tuesday after his leave to appeal application was previously struck off the roll by the high court.
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Mkwhebane inquiry: Explanations pending for what she has on CR17 campaign
Suspended Public Protector (PP) advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, who is currently not backed by a legal team, is gearing up for a final showdown when she takes the stand for the second time at the parliamentary Section 194 inquiry.
Evidence leaders Nazreen Bawa and Ncumisa Mayosi have been taking the committee probing her fitness to hold office through various court rulings, which invalidated Mkhwebane’s reports.
READ MORE: Mkwhebane inquiry: Explanations pending for what she has on CR17 campaign
Juju the ally: Malema and EFF come to defence of Uganda’s LGBTQI+ community
Scores of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) members marched to the Ugandan high commission in Pretoria on Tuesday to protest against the East African country’s bill which criminalises those that identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQI+).
The Ugandan parliament has already passed the anti-homosexuality bill, which makes homosexual acts punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
READ MORE: Juju the ally: Malema and EFF come to defence of Uganda’s LGBTQI+ community
