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Dad bitter over son's death
"How do you console your brother and tell him it'll get better after something like this happens to his child," asks murdered schoolboy Jacques Pretorius's uncle.

Speeding bill passed
A bill has been passed by the National Assembly that will allow driving licences to be suspended for excessive speeding.

PE blaze under control
The fire that has been raging for nearly two days in a retail building in Port Elizabeth's city centre has finally been brought under control.

PE firefighters battle to get blaze under control
Firefighters are worried that the burning Old Greatermans Building, just off Govan Mbeki Avenue in the Port Elizabeth city centre, might collapse entirely because some of its walls have expanded from the intense heat of the fire.

New law embraces women
A new legislation will make it possible for women born out of customary marriages to inherit their deceased parents' estate.

'Govt not protecting ANC'
Legislation to move the Scorpions to the police is not to protect members of the ANC.

More South African news

News 24 Speeding bill passed Mandela home to become museum Hlophe case: Judgment reserved 'Lion killer' to go free No early general election - ANC 'Strydom sought publicity' Cops honour best detective

SABC PE firefighters battle to get blaze under control SABC head of news to resume duties immediately Judgment reserved in Hlophe case Second suspect in sword murder case off the hook Public Protector abandons load-shedding probe Glenister lobbies highest court to save Scorpions Recaptured Limpopo serial killer found guilty

iAfrica 'Govt not protecting ANC' Sadc summit 'a success' Floor-crossing on its way out SA congratulates Olympians Table Mountain thieves nabbed No early election - ANC SABC clears Zikalala

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