Debate over artistic freedom as ARB orders withdrawal of property ad

The ARB ruled that the altered advertisement violated advertising standards by creating a false impression that the proposed development would be surrounded solely by trees, omitting neighboring residential properties. The complaint, filed by a neighbouring resident, alleged that the ad’s digitally enhanced images presented the development as enveloped by uninterrupted greenery, with surrounding homes and…

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Two killed, three injured in Gqeberha accident

Sign cordoning off an accident scene 1 minute Two people have lost their lives while three others sustained injuries when their vehicle lost control and crashed, causing an accident on the N2 near Van Stadens Bridge in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. The injured passengers were rushed to different hospitals around the area. Spokesperson for…

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It’s back to square one again for Zuma and MK Party: Casac

MKP leader, Jacob Zuma. Constitutional law expert from the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (Casac), Lawson Naidoo, says the dismissal by the Constitutional Court of the application brought by the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) and its leader, Jacob Zuma did not come as a surprise. They wanted to challenge President Cyril…

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Mashatile calls on churches to assist in curbing social ills

ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President, Paul Mashatile says churches across South Africa can assist government in its efforts to fight social ills such as drug abuse and gender-based violence. Mashatile visited Khayelitsha on Sunday in the run-up to the party’s January 8th Statement for its 113th anniversary…

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Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes

The late Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates captain, Senzo Meyiwa captured during a match. Defence witness Makhosonke Zungu is expected to return to the High Court in Pretoria when the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes on Tuesday morning. On Monday, Zungu said he didn’t testify on behalf of the state, as he was uncomfortable with…

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SAPS investigating deaths of six relatives in KwaMyandu

[FILE IMAGE]: KwaZulu-Natal Police have cautioned residents to refrain from sleeping with braziers and open fires in confined spaces. Police in Plessislaer in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands are investigating an inquest following the deaths of six relatives in KwaMyandu. It is alleged that the men aged between 17 and 50 died in their sleep after inhaling…

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