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ANC Councillor in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, Andile Lungisa, has been found guilty of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Lungisa who appeared in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate's Court was convicted of the assault of DA councillor, Rayno Kayser, with a glass jug during a brawl in the first council meeting in October 2016. His co-accused, another ANC Councillor Gamelihle Maqula was acquitted due to insufficient evidence. Magistrate Morne Cannon described Lungisa as an unreliable witness.

Coal supply challenges at Eskom could potentially be 'as serious, if not worse' than those experienced before the load shedding of 2008.
Reports suggest that 7 of Eskom's power stations don't have adequate coal supply at the moment. The power utility says it's doing its best to avoid load shedding and insists the situation is not an emergency as yet.

Residents of Windsor East have accused the red ants of theft, following evictions in over ten flats and townhouse complexes. The raid seems to be targeting particular units in the buildings.
Many residents had begun to move their belongings onto the streets, before the Red Ants arrived.

The State Security Agency has announced that its Director- General Arthur Fraser has been moved to the Correctional Services Department. The agency's spokesperson Brian Dube says the transfer follows consultations between President Cyril Ramaphosa, State Security Minister Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba and Fraser. Loyiso Jafta has been appointed to act as the agency's Director-General until the appointment process for the post is finalised. The move comes ahead of Inspector-General of Intelligence Setlhomamaru Dintwe's case in the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday, asking it to bar Fraser from interfering with his duties.

The DA in the Eastern Cape has lambasted the father who tossed his baby from a roof while resisting the demolishing of his shack in Joe Slovo informal settlement in KwaDwesi, Port Elizabeth. This as the 38 year old man makes his first appearance today at the New Brighton Magistrate's court on charges of attempted murder. DA leader in the province and Nelson Mandela Bay mayoral committee member for human settlements, Nqaba Bhanga says the policeman that caught the one year old toddler should be applauded while the father's actions amount to 'gross domestic violence

Former Safety and Security minister Sydney Mufamadi has dismissed allegations made in the Winnie Madikizela-Mandela documentary. The documentary alleged that Mufamadi ordered a re-investigation into Stompie Sepei's murder and was involved in discrediting late struggle icon.

The pre-trial of the terror accused twins Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie was again postponed to May 30th in the High Court in Johannesburg today. They were arrested two years ago on allegations that they were plotting to attack institutions and sites that are important to Jews. They are also accused of planning attacks on the US embassy and have been linked to ISIS.

The first witness in the trial of 28-year old Sandile Mantsoe, who is accused of murdering his 22-year girlfriend Karabo Mokoena has taken the stand in the High Court in Johannesburg today. Mantsoe was arrested last year in May after Mokoena's burnt body was discovered in Lyndhurst north of Johannesburg. He has denied killing her but admits that he disposed of her body after finding allegedly finding Mokoena dead in his flat.

Bussai discusses Autism Spectrum Disorder with Dr. Girly Thwala

Workers and students at UNISA have launched a protest today against Professor Peter Havenga, who is the Executive Director: Academic Planner at the institution.
They are accusing him of making the working environment unbearable for black women in his department.
They are demanding that he leaves the university.
The Secretary-General of the Black Forum, an organisation representing women who are allegedly being abused, Kgagudi Morota says this abuse has been going on for years.