High Court rejects plea to stop DPP meeting

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High Court rejects plea to stop DPP meeting

By Cathy Maulidi High Court Judge Simeon Mdeza has rejected a plea by some opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members, who wanted it to stop other members of the party from holding the National Governing Council (NGC) meeting that has been summoned by the party’s secretary general (SG) Grezelder Jeffrey last week. The members— who […]

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