The legal team representing suspended National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says the Independent Directorate for Anti-Corruption (IDAC) was overly ambitious in pursuing charges against the top cop.
Residents in Kempton Park and surrounding communities are taking to the streets on Thursday, demanding urgent action following the deaths of women in the area.
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is still spreading but appears to be showing "encouraging" signs of improvement, the head of the World Health Organization said.
Scores have taken to social media to express their frustration, with many questionings why the responsibility for preventing violence continues to be placed on individuals.