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The office of the ANC Chief Whip said it was saddened at the death of Democratic Alliance MP Cobus Schmidt.
- Bail for cop accused of shooting toddler
The policeman accused of shooting dead a three-year-old boy was released on R1000 bail by the Tembisa Magistrate's Court.
- Gauteng transport department calls for permits
The Gauteng transport department has advised transport operators to apply to operate on long distance routes to help alleviate shortages over the coming holidays.
- Legal action looms over post office fire
The City of Johannesburg is aware of an intention to prosecute it following a fire that gutted the city's old post office building earlier this month, a spokesman said.
- Provinces tight-fisted
Provincial governments have failed to spend R146bn allocated to them by the national Treasury between April and September.
- Police probe dumped coffins
Police and residents of Orange Grove in East London were stunned by the overnight appearance in the informal settlement of dumped used coffins.
- Mortuary night shift for errant motorists?
A Port Alfred magistrate has warned drunk drivers they could be working weekend night shifts in the local mortuary or manning roadblocks with traffic cops instead of sitting in a pub.
- Cele visits family of shoot-to-kill victim
National Police Commissioner Bheki Cele has visited the family of the three-year-old boy who was shot and killed by a police officer.
- Joburg official sent to ailing BCM
Government has responded to the turmoil in Buffalo City Municipality by sending a director of the City of Joburg to take up the post of acting municipal manager for BCM.
- Federer feeling on top of the world
- Fiorentina win sends Liverpool crashing out
- No rush to make changes to Proteas squad
- McIlroy sets sights on European top spot
- FIFA call crisis talks after qualifiers, betting scandal
- Players pleased with TV decision review system
- Choose the best for Boks — Du Randt
- Phelps ‘getting back in shape’
