At least four of the 15 people arrested in connection with murders and attempted murders at the University of Fort Hare had been placed on suspension by the university since 2022.
After it emerged that the Buffalo City Metro splurged nearly R13m on 13 bodyguards for the mayor, deputy mayor and speaker, the DA is taking the council to task once again over security personnel costs for councillors, saying the issue has been shrouded in secrecy. The security costs were revealed in the metro’s annual report for the 2022/2023 financial year.
The state has labelled the fresh bid to be released on bail by former University of Fort Hare director of investigations and vetting, “a waste of time”. Isaac Plaatjies’ defence team has argued the evidence they brought before the Dimbaza magistrate’s court has weakened the state’s case against Plaatjies.
Fresh from losing an appeal in the Makhanda high court, the University of Fort Hare’s investigations and vetting director is embarking on another court bid to be released on bail.Isaac Plaatjies, 56, was refused bail in the Dimbaza magistrate’s court in December.
Lawyers for Isaac Plaatjies, the University of Fort Hare investigations and vetting director in the dock for the murders of two colleagues, say the case against him is based on media hype and sensationalism, and have called for him to be released on bail.