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Traffic cops will be out in force during the year-end holidays.Image: Thapelo Morebudi
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Taxi driver on murder charge after driving over traffic cop at roadblock

A taxi driver faces a murder charge after allegedly killing a Cape Town traffic cop by running him over at a roadblock then dragging him 200m. The “horrific” incident happened on Friday in Khayelitsha and claimed the life of 46-year-old…

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These are some of the illicit cigarettes that police seized during a roadblock near KwaMbonambi on Friday.Image: SAPS
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Nine arrested in N2 roadblock with cigarettes, dagga

Police conducting a roadblock in KwaMbonambi in northern KwaZulu-Natal arrested nine suspects after finding them with prohibited items including cigarettes and dagga. During the roadblock on the N2 on Friday, police stopped two minibus…

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Minibus Taxi rank. File photo. Image: SIPHIWE SIBEKO
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Taxi owner arrested over fake travel permits

A 44-year-old taxi owner allegedly behind arranging fake permits to allow a number of taxis to travel from the Western Cape to the Eastern Cape has been arrested. This is according to a statement released by Eastern Cape transport MEC…

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The KwaZulu-Natal health department, which sought to fill its 2019 registrar programme with only black candidates, has deviated from its position “after difficulties were experienced in recruiting black African candidates”.Image: iStock
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Doctors wanting to specialise face roadblock in KwaZulu-Natal

The KwaZulu-Natal health department expanded its registrar programme in 2019 from 314 to 414, but aimed to fill the 100 new posts with only black candidates. Some called this discriminatory, unconstitutional and racist, but the provincial…

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