The SANDF to be deployed to crime hotspots in Western Cape

CAPE TOWN: Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has welcomed the announcement by Police Minister Bheki Cele that the President has authorised the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to the worst affected crime areas in the province.

Police minister Bheki Cele said President Cyril Ramaphosa had approved a request for the deployment after consultation with Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.

The decision was taken following a string of murders in Philippi which left 13 people dead.

Changes to National Arts Festival as CEO Steps Down!

Makhanda – The National Arts Festival has announced that its long-serving Chief Executive Officer, Tony Lankester, will be stepping down from the position later this year after more than a decade at the helm of the country’s leading, and the continent’s biggest, arts festival. He is set to take up an appointment in the UK from October. 
 
Making the announcement, Festival Chair Ayanda Mjekula thanked Lankester for his contribution to the Festival since his appointment in 2007.

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