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"I just read about the proposed new number plates to be introduced in Gauteng and I ask with tears in my eyes: why?"
"The law states that if a criminal is over the age of 65 and has served 15 years of his sentence, then he’s eligible for parole. Derby-Lewis is 74 and has served 17 years."
"The past three weeks has seen so much negativity surrounding the strike, that the few nurses and teachers brave enough to come to work - even when threatened, attacked and throttled - have been nicely forgotten."
A News24 User thinks it is time for Sars to collect more tax from the taxi industry.
As I grow older, I worry about the future of the planet with polluted water sources and uncontained urbanisation, says a News24 User.
A News24 User worries about the impact deporting illegal immigrants back to Zimbabwe would have on the country's next election.
"The law states innocent until proven guilty. Why then is it such a disgrace for Peter de Villiers to say that the Boks are 100% behind Bees?"
My children have not been able to attend school for the over two weeks due to intimidation and protests at the school, says a News24 User.
The horrible accident that claimed the lives of 10 of our children should not been allowed to have happened, writes a News24 User.
Coming from a company where I have not got an increase in almost five years, I fully support people striking for more wages, says a News24 User.
If Loftus were to get their act together they could generate a lot of extra income selling drinks and food throughout the stadium, says a News24 User.
"I am very saddened by the fact that another human life has been taken away in Pretoria by taxi drivers who have no regard for the law..."
When it comes to university students, some may find it difficult to finish their degrees on time because of financial problems, writes a News24 User.
"This letter is addressed to ALL South Africans who are tired of listening to the endless stories of corruption and the new information bill being proposed."
The introduction of Carbon Taxes in South Africa on new vehicles as of September 1 2010, made me sit up and take notice, says a News24 User.
It is the onus of every adult to educate and teach students because it really does take a village to raise a child
It is very upsetting reading the article on the high backlog on forensic tests by our laboratories, says a News24 User.
"One cannot help but wonder if South African political parties are not being petty in their battle for social, economic and political supremacy."
I've got nothing against strikes and people exercising their democratic rights, but I feel the masses are being taken for a ride by the unions, says a News24 User.
"Whilst the country battles with continuous acts of racism from certain white and black individuals, high profile murders continue to dominate our news headlines."
"In a mining disaster in Chile 33 miners are trapped underground. It is estimated that they will be rescued by Christmas with the assistance of South African skills."
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