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Equality Courts

Equality courts here to stay : dept - 12 July
Contrary to media reports, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development says there is no intention to shut down Equality Courts. A newspaper report recently alleged that there were moves to close down the equality courts, attributing the comments to a member of parliament. "On the contrary, every effort is being made to ensure that these courts are fully functional and continue to serve the public," the department's spokesperson Zolile Ngqayi told BuaNews. - BuaNews Online website

Malema backs out of testifying - 10 July
Julius Malema has ducked out of his much-anticipated showdown with gender activists. Moments after the Sonke Gender Justice NGO closed its hate speech complaint against Malema over his controversial rape comments, his lawyer Tumi Mokwena revealed that he was considering asking for the case to be thrown out of court. - IOL website

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