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FILE: Ses'Khona Leaders Loyiso Nkohla (L) and Andile Lili address their supporters outside of Bellville Magistrates Court. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

Poo war

Poo protestors' lawyer asks court for lighter sentence

By Siyabonga Sesant

The group of nine face jail time for up to 30 years after dumping human waste at Cape Town International.

  • FILE: Andile Lili and Loyiso Nkohla, the men behind Cape Town's 'toilet wars', address their supporters outside the Bellville Magistrates Court on Tuesday 12 August 2014. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Ses'Khona accuse police of brutality

    Police used tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons to disperse a chaotic crowd outside Bellville Court.

    2919 days ago
  • Violence erupted when Andile Lili and Loyiso Nkohla's supporters clashed with police outside the Bellville Magistrates Court where the two men appeared on 12 August 2014. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Andile Lili arrested during court scuffle

    Police fired teargas and used water cannons to control the crowd.

    2919 days ago
  • Centre: Newly reinstated ANC member Andile Lili. Picture: Lauren Isaacs/EWN.

    ANC reinstates 'poo war' leaders

    The WC ANC is adamant there’s nothing sinster about the reinstatement of Andile Lili and Loyiso Nkohla.

    3060 days ago
  • FILE: Expelled ANC councillor Loyiso Nkohla addresses the crowd outside the Western Cape High Court on 14 February 2014. Picture: Siyabonga Sesant/EWN

    ANC: Nkohla brought party into disrepute

    WC ANC found Loyiso Nkohla to be one of the ringleaders in the province’s so-called 'poo wars.'

    3088 days ago
  • FILE: Toilet at Valdezia Primary School in the Makhado district, Limpopo. Picture: Tara Meaney/EWN.

    NGO: Adequate sanitation mandatory

    A UN report shows a third of the world’s population doesn’t have access to proper sanitation.

    3185 days ago
  • The EFF has distanced itself from a poo flinging incident during which 12 of its members were arrested. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    EFF distances itself from poo incident

    The EFF has distanced itself from a poo flinging incident in Cape Town.

    3208 days ago
  • Protestors from informal settlements in Cape Town march against poor sanitation. Picture: Lauren Isaacs/EWN

    Poo-flingers spend the weekend locked up

    Three protesters will spend the weekend in jail after a poo-flinging incident in Bellville.

    3210 days ago
  • Residents show their support to the faeces-dumpers outside the Bellville Magistrates Court for basic sanitation on 8 July 2013. Picture: Lauren Isaacs/EWN

    CT poo debacle continues

    Khayelitsha residents will hand over a memorandum to Helen Zille siting sanitation issues.

    3236 days ago
  • The City of Cape Town alleges that Sibusiso Zonke was behind the so-called poo wars. Picture: Carmel Loggenberg/EWN

    ANC suspends 'poo war' ringleaders

    Helen Zille has welcomed the ANC’s decision to suspend seven members implicated in the ‘toilet wars’.

    3262 days ago
  • The City of Cape Town alleges that Sibusiso Zonke was behind the so-called poo wars. Picture: Carmel Loggenberg/EWN

    ANC suspends seven WC members

    The seven members cannot take part in ANC meetings or speak on its behalf.

    3262 days ago
  • Residents show their support to the faeces-dumpers outside the Bellville Magistrates Court for basic sanitation on 8 July 2013. Picture: Lauren Isaacs/EWN

    CT to expose those behind poo wars

    The City of Cape Town maintains that some ANC members are behind the so-called poo wars.

    3267 days ago
  • Residents show their support to faeces dumpers outside the Bellville Magistrates Court for basic sanitation on 8 July 2013. Picture: Lauren Isaacs/EWN

    DA: Evidence shows ANC is behind 'Poo wars'

    Helen Zille’s office says it will soon reveal video footage linking the ANC to human waste protests.

    3268 days ago
  • Protesters burnt tyres on the N2 Highway on 18 April 2013. Picture: Shamiela Fisher/EWN

    CT slams 'orchestrated' protests

    The City of Cape Town believes the ongoing protests are politically motivated.

    3276 days ago
  • Traffic authorities believe a protest on the N2 is linked to the ongoing faeces war in the Western Cape.

    N2 protest linked to 'poo wars'

    Traffic officials believe the N2 protest is linked to the ongoing WC faeces war.

    3285 days ago
  • Western Cape Premier Helen Zille. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN"

    Zille calls for an end to 'poo wars'

    The Western Cape premier has described recent poo-flinging acts as despicable.

    3290 days ago
  • Western Cape Premier Helen Zille. Picture: Catherin Rice/EWN

    Zille condemns latest CT poo flinging incident

    A group of people threw faeces during the DA’s constituency service day in Khayelitsha.

    3290 days ago
  • Protestors from informal settlements in Cape Town march against poor sanitation. Picture: Lauren Issacs/EWN

    Faeces dumped at WC legislature

    Four men dumped faeces outside WC legislature this morning in so-called Poo-wars.

    3291 days ago
  • FILE: Khayelitsha residents were stopped by police at Cape Town Train Station after they were found carrying containers of raw sewage. Picture: Shamiela Fisher/EWN

    CT poo protesters in court

    The group of over 180 accused will return to the Cape Town Magistrates Court in October.

    3294 days ago
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