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A charge of pointing a firearm has been dropped against a woman who drew a weapon during an EFF protest outside a Clicks store at a shopping centre in Port Elizabeth.

Charge dropped against woman who ‘pointed gun’ at EFF protesters

Diane Attwell, 52, got involved in a verbal altercation during the protest against a controversial hair advert, subsequently withdrawn by the health and beauty retailer, at Walmer Park Shopping Centre in September. The incident was…

The EFF and Unilever officials posed for a picture after reaching an agreement that TRESemmé products could remain on South African store shelves. Picture: Twitter/ @EFFSouthAfrica

Unilever and EFF agree: TRESemmé products will be back in stores in 10 days’ time

Unilever, which supplies TRESemmé products in SA, and the EFF on Thursday reached mutual ground on the future of the hair-care brand. While large retailers such as Shoprite Checkers, Pick n Pay and Clicks had agreed to pull TRESemmé…

October 20, 2016.Dischem Pharmacy in Rosebank Mall.Picture:Freddy Mavunda © Financial Mail

It’s fake! Dis-Chem distances itself from advert taking a dig at Clicks

Dis-Chem has distanced itself from a fake advertisement making rounds on social media about the Clicks hair advert scandal. The advert is a picture of a black woman who is wearing her natural hair. It is captioned: “Shop now at Dis-Chem…

An EFF MP is among those arrested after protests at Clicks stores this week that led to damage to property. File photo.Picture: File/ Sunday Times

EFF MP among 10 arrested during Clicks protest action

An EFF MP is among those arrested after destruction that occurred during protests at Clicks stores this week, police said on Wednesday. “Ten people, including an EFF member of parliament, have been arrested for charges relating to the…

Clicks says it will remove all TRESemmé products from its shelves and replace them with local brands following nationwide protests by EFF members.Image: THULANI MBELE

Clicks to remove TRESemmé products, close for a day as senior exec resigns

Clicks has accepted the resignation of a senior executive responsible for an offensive hair product advertisement and said staff responsible for publishing it had been suspended. Clicks also said on Tuesday that it would delist and remove…