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- Cape fireworks complaints
Metro police dealt with 132 complaints about fireworks on Guy Fawkes night, the City of Cape Town said today.
- Richtersveld court hearing delayed
The hearing of a dispute over alleged maladministration by Richtersveld community leaders has been postponed to next year.
- Metlife Plaza robbery accused denied bail
Bail was denied to one of three men arrested in connection with an armed robbery at the Wimpy Bar at Port Elizabeth’s Metlife Plaza three months ago.
- Campus strife won’t halt exams
Student leaders and management at the troubled University of Zululand insist final examinations will go ahead – despite the recent violence.
- Foreign financial services ‘eyeing SA’
SA had big potential to benefit from the growing trend of outsourcing by foreign financial services companies.
- ANCYL threatens to ‘eliminate’ Plett motorist
The ANCYL has warned it would take the law into its own hands if Plettenberg Bay driver was acquitted of allegedly dragging a petrol pump attendant next to his car.
- Kowie pensioner rues saving fig tree
A Port Alfred pensioner who saved a wild fig tree from being bulldozed 35 years ago has changed his mind and now wants the municipality to chop it down.
- Old hospital’s back on track
Two months ago Health MEC Phumulo Masualle did not think the shoddy construction work at a Transkei hospital would ever be fixed.

