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Popular PE musician murdered in Cape Town By Julian Rademeyer and Herald CorrespondentsPORT Elizabeth music and church communities were shocked by the brutal hijack-slaying of talented young musician Derrick van Niekerk and the rape of one of his companions.... Relaxed Amanda happy to be home with mum Herald ReporterATTRACTIVE Amanda du Toit, 25, and her mother Ria, 50, spent a quiet weekend together at their Mount Pleasant home getting to know each other again.... ‘Presidential pardons a backdoor amnesty’ – Leon Johannesburg – Documentation relating to the presidential pardons granted to 33 prisoners in the Eastern Cape in May this year confirmed that the pardons were effectively a backdoor amnesty, Democratic Alliance leader Tony Leon said yesterday.... Grant for study of huge Madiba statue By Hendrick MphandeTHE government has made R2-million available for a feasibility study of a giant Nelson Mandela statue – larger than the Statue of Liberty – to be erected near Port Elizabeth harbour.... Mbeki attacks Wits for clinging to apartheid past By Xolani XunduJohannesburg – PRESIDENT Thabo Mbeki launched an attack on the Witwatersrand University for clinging to its apartheid past and failing to transform itself in a “meaningful way”, comments the university described as “unfortunate and unfair” yesterday.... Woman in court for tip-off By Hendrick MphandeA WOMAN working in the radio control room of Mount Road police station appeared in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court last week on charges of defeating the ends of justice by allegedly warning perlemoen poachers of the possible presence of policemen in their area.... Comments on pits sought By Guy RogersINTERESTED and affected parties have been invited by the Coega Development Corporation to comment on its proposal to establish two “borrow pits”.... Massive project launched to save rare Coega flora By Guy RogersA REMARKABLE project to rescue rare plants is under way at Coega in preparation for the multi-million rand deep-water port and industrial development.... SA Rugby ducks Chester bombshell Report by SAPA-AFPJohannesburg – SOUTH African rugby authorities have refused to comment on startling weekend claims by former Bok wing Chester Williams that racial unity in rugby was a sham.... Sapa offices cleaned out by robbers Herald Correspondent Johannesburg – The newsroom of the SA Press Association (Sapa) was cleaned out by robbers, who stole computers and other equipment valued at over R200 000 early yesterday.... Skosana whisked to safety by guards Herald CorrespondentJohannesburg – Correctional Services Minister Ben Skosana had to be whisked away to safety by his bodyguards after a rowdy crowd of his party members prevented him from addressing them.... Disbelief as cop slaps woman, knocking her and child to floor By Nick WilsonMEMBERS of the public looked on in disbelief as a policeman knocked a woman and her two-year-old daughter to the floor at the Gelvandale police station at the weekend.... Schoolboy stabbed, robbed By Denver DonianEast London – A Grade 10 pupil at Hudson Park High School was stabbed in the arm, forehead and stomach and robbed of his sunglasses while jogging in Beacon Bay yesterday.... St George’s upgrade on track for Cup THE multi-million rand developments at St George’s Park for Cricket World Cup 2003 are on track, Eastern Province Cricket chief executive Dave Emslie said yesterday.... ‘Cured’ broadcast bill set to be adopted this week Cape Town – The Broadcasting Amendment Bill, which was cured of unconstitutional provisions by Parliament’s communications portfolio committee this week, is expected to be adopted by the National Assembly on Wednesday.... Why ignore PE’s settler heritage as a tourist drawcard? Tourism PE’s chief is trying to use the Madiba Bay concept to attract visitors to Port Elizabeth, but fails to name one thing that the city is already famous for, writes Herald journalist Kin Bentley.... Bungling holds up distribution of funds Herald Correspondent Johannesburg – LOTTERY money that should be going to needy causes is lying idle – because there is no one to allocate the funds to projects.... |
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