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    A 22-year-old man who escaped from police in Mthatha has been recaptured in Libode village, Eastern Cape.


    1 500 KZN pupils without results
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  • Girl, 6, raped by grandfather
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    A 48-year-old Eastern Cape man has been arrested for allegedly raping his six-year-old granddaughter over a period of time.


    'No cholera outbreak in E Cape'
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    The Eastern Cape health department says there is no need to panic, after false reports of a cholera outbreak in the province.
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    Vigilantism must be addressed so as to avoid a repeat of last year's xenophobia attacks, the Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in SA has urged.
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  • Queue jumpers beat up men
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    Botha 'to leave politics'
    07/01/2009 14:31
    DA leader in Parliament, Sandra Botha, says she will retire to pursue opportunities outside party politics, and will not join another political party.
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  • Fire 'bad' ministers now - DA
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    The Democratic Alliance has called on the ANC to fire five Cabinet ministers - including Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma - ahead of national elections.
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