In case you missed it: ‘Apartheid 2.0’ | Lawyer slams disbarment bid | Kempton Park kidnapping capital
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South Africa's International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola recently criticized the US administration's stance on South African policies, calling it hypocritical. In his remarks at the African Diaspora Forum in Washington, DC, Lamola likened the Trump administration's treatment of South Africa to "Apartheid 2.0", stating that if South African democracy succeeds in achieving the advancement of all humanity, it could also succeed in the United States.
Meanwhile, in KwaZulu-Natal, a lawyer defended a former University of Zululand employee against a disbarment bid over allegations of professional misconduct, describing the accuser as a "disgruntled, vexatious litigant". In Kempton Park, residents remain concerned over the highest number of kidnapping cases in Gauteng, prompting calls for urgent action from the Gauteng Provincial Legislature and communities and NGOs.
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