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Grahamstown in the news: Authorisation of sting operation in Panayiotou murder case under microscope

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Authorisation of sting operation in Panayiotou murder case under microscope: A Deputy Director of Public Prosecution based in Grahamstown, Selvan Gounden, told the Port Elizabeth High Court on Thursday that if Christopher Panayiotou’s bouncer willingly participated in the undercover police sting operation, authority for the trap …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

State strikes back at claim on Panayiotou sting venture: State advocate Marius Stander hit back at the defence yesterday, using cellphone records and a diary entry to show that a Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (DDPP) in Grahamstown was, in fact, consulted on a sting operation which ultimately led to …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Op-Ed: Church, colonialism and mission – two hundred years of Catholicism in South Africa: In 1875 the Jesuits took on St Aidan’s College, a boarding school for “sons of colonists” created by the Diocese in Grahamstown. The school, which struggled financially from the beginning, was the largest single work of the Jesuits in South Africa …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Panayiotou trial: Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions in State’s crosshairs: as this had been delegated to fellow DDPP in Grahamstown, Advocate Malherbe Marais. Under cross-examination from State Advocate Marius Stander, Gounden told the court on Thursday that he had in fact been approached by a fellow DDPP based in Port Elizabeth …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

3 get heavy sentences for robbery and kidnapping, Kirkwood: On 8 September 2017, the three accused were found guilty in the Grahamstown High Court on housebreaking with the intent to rob, robbery aggravating and kidnapping. This follows an incident in Kirkwood during October 2016, where a female victim was …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

State hits back at Panayiotou defence: State advocate Marius Stander hit back at the defence on Thursday, using cellphone records and a diary entry to show that a Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (DDPP) in Grahamstown was in fact consulted about a sting operation which led to Christopher …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

South Africa: Sterling Work By SAPS Members Resulted in Successful Conviction of Three Accused: On 8 September 2017, the three accused were found guilty in the Grahamstown High Court on housebreaking with the intent to rob, robbery aggravating and kidnapping. This follows an incident in Kirkwood during October 2016, where a female victim was …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Coldsprings Lodge: Featuring a swimming pool and BBQfacilities, Coldsprings Lodge offers country-side accommodation outside Grahamstown. There is a children’s playground and darts. Guest can fish and canoe in the nearby dam. Featuring a private entrance, each guest room …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

National Arts Festival 2017: Disruption comes to Grahamstown: “Disruption”, the buzzword of the moment, is the theme of this year’s National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. Challenging works grappling with the South African issues of the moment are on offer in abundance, but in reality the festival is also a balm …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Grahamstown, South Africa — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today: The Sun’s altitude in Grahamstown today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed in a separate box. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

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