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Anti-corruption activists have hailed a decision by the Judicial Services Commission to investigate the conduct of judges Willie Seriti and Hendrick Musi.
The judges presided over the R150 billion arms deal inquiry which absolved President Jacob Zuma of wrongdoing.
The Seriti commission was labelled as a whitewash after the court found no evidence of corruption in 2015.
Two non-profit organisations, Shadow World Investigations and Open Secrets, lodged a complaint with the JSC.
Anti-corruption activist Terry Crawford-Browne says the commission was a cover-up.

A serial cat killer is stalking and gruesomely slaughtering felines in Cape Town.
and today, the killer struck again. Two more cats were found
dumped in the same Manenberg street.
The cat killer has now pounced 17 times in just 12 days.
Many locals believe that the killings are
gang-related and meant to send a message.
Animal Welfare’s Allan Perrins says he hasn’t had much sleep,
as he tries to track down the pet killer.

More arrests are expected in connection with Senzo Meyiwa’s murder investigation.
The news comes after police arrested five suspects on Monday.
National Police Commissioner, Khehla Sitole spoke to us earlier about the case.

The State has withdrawn charges against a senior police officer accused of fraud and corruption, in the so-called ‘blue light’ police tender.

Major General Ravichandran Pillay appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrates court on Monday alongside Vimpie Manthatha and several former senior colleagues.
The charges relate to a 191-million rand police tender.

Graeme Raubenheimer was at the court.

The country’s most vulnerable citizens will be able to get vaccinated against the coronavirus from today. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize joined Gauteng Premier David Makhura at the Munsieville Home for the Aged on Johannesburg’s West Rand to mark the start of phase two. Our reporter Rianté Padayachee chatted to excited senior citizens and filed this report.

There's a tense calm in the Free State town of Senekal, after a charged standoff between EFF members and a group of white farmers earlier today.

Hundreds of protesters filled the town ahead of the bail application of two men accused of murdering of 21-year-old farm manager, Brendin Horner.

We caught up with Graeme Raubenheimer who is in Senekal.

The man arrested in connection with the violent protests in Senekal earlier this month, has been granted bail.

Andre Pienaar was arrested two weeks ago, after a group of people damaged state property and set a police van alight.

They were protesting against the killing of farm manager Brendin Horner.

Meanwhile, a second suspect has been arrested, in connection with the unrest.

Graeme Raubenheimer has the details.

Calls are mounting for organisers of matric rage events to be extra vigilant.
Last year many who attended the festivals tested positive for COVID-19
leading to experts labelling them as superspreader events.
Dr Daniel Israel from the Gauteng General Practitioners Collaboration says they are opposed to these type of events as the risk is simply too high.