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The man who shot the sons of Kouga councillor Jaques Alexander was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment on two counts of attempted murder.

Mpumalanga police said a doctor at a state hospital was shot dead on Wednesday morning outside a gym in Nelspruit on Wednesday morning.

The Kariega community was left devastated by the deaths of Lorenzo Marais and Miguel Baartman.

The noise campaign is the latest manifestation of steadily declining ties between the two Koreas this year, which has also seen Pyongyang test ever more powerful missiles and bombard the South with trash-carrying balloons.

National Treasury has released a policy review proposing changes to alcohol tax and considering the implementation of minimum unit pricing to curb harmful drinking. The public has until 13 December to comment.

While the tragedy prompted some calls for banning firearms from sets altogether, Hollywood has generally preferred less radical measures. Industry guidelines on firearm use were revised for the first time in 20 years last winter. Among other changes, they now specify that only an armourer can hand a weapon to an actor.

The sold-out sign went up minutes before kickoff at Cape Town Stadium, and as was expected, the players made sure that they repaid the nation’s growing faith in the team with a glowing performance that deserved the occasion. The hosts raced to an early lead when Iqraam Rayners beat visiting goalkeeper Majak Maling Mawith with a low shot in the sixth minute after some fine work from Oswin Appollis and Thapelo Morena in the buildup.

Rassie Erasmus has made seven changes to the South Africa side that beat England to face under-pressure Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.

Eastern Cape Health MEC, Ntandokazi Capa, has condemned the hijacking of an ambulance in Qumbu on Monday night that was transporting an eight-year-old patient.