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Top Story HEALTH Healthy outlook for Settlers' Hospital in 2012 Fri, 20 Jan, 2012 From next week, patients at Settlers' Hospital will no longer have to travel to Port Elizabeth to received specialised care from gynaecologists and obstetricians, and they'll no longer have to go to Port Alfred to see a physiotherapist. Read more	PARTNERS IN PAINT... Dave Glover (red shirt), applies base paint to the wall along the walkway leading from New Street into the Peppergrove Mall, while Joseph Coetzee waits his turn to spray the final coat onto the mural. The two were commissioned by Scooters Pizza to paint the mural. Photo: Odwa Funeka
COMMUNITY Localvores: a new generation of consumer Sun, 22 Jan, 2012 “Localtarian” is the latest green buzzword to be doing the rounds. Unlike activities such as egging whaling ships, or riding a bicycle instead of flying to Johannesburg, this act of ... Read more	SPORTS Olympic coach in town for water polo conference Fri, 20 Jan, 2012 More than 70 delegates from 31 schools around the country attended the National Water Polo Coaches Conference hosted at Kingswood College recently. Read more
MOTORING The rags-to-riches inventor who silenced his critics Wed, 18 Jan, 2012 Few rags-to-riches stories of South African inventors are as compelling as that of Jacobus Cronje. Cobus was one of three children in a very poor family who lived in an abandoned mining house in... Read more	EDUCATION Sadtu takes education department to court Thu, 19 Jan, 2012 The South African Democratic Teachers' Union, Sadtu, is preparing to take the Eastern Cape education department to court, in a bid to put a halt to its 2012 Post Provision plan, which has se... Read more
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Business Makana Tourism boss steps down Costs soar as court reverses township tender Roxbury re-opens Time for new business ideas, more jobs	Community Localvores: a new generation of consumer Youth reminded of ANC heritage Tell your stories as Grahamstown turns 200 Alarm over plans to demolish historic buildings	Crime & courts Activist in cop assault claim UPM leader arrested and allegedly beaten by police Cops make R500k dagga bust Glenmore activist stones High Court window for third time
Politics A friendship gone wrong Youth reminded of ANC heritage Consultant barred from municipality Makana welcomes 'Doctor Change'	Culture R120k street festival to launch Grahamstown's bicentenary Wiles family exhibition in Bathurst Green gifts for the festive season History comes to Rhodes... in full colour	Education Sadtu takes education department to court First Ruth First scholarship awarded Teacher brings life to history Muni focuses on local schools
Sports Warriors draw a crowd to festival of cricket Olympic coach in town for water polo conference Graeme players shine at cricket festival Bat-wielding Warriors coming to town	Health Healthy outlook for Settlers' Hospital in 2012 Ambulance leaves disabled man stranded Ten years of torment without treatment Overcoming stigma to save lives	Environment Get green dream rolling Back to basics on climate change What are the outcomes of the Durban climate change talks? COP17 - thumbs up or thumbs down?
Technology Media flurry over Grahamstown woman's drug arrest Rhodes celebrates Africa's first internet connection Farmers balk at East London road wind farm Eskom leaves customers in the lurch for days	Motoring The rags-to-riches inventor who silenced his critics 17 injured in Beaufort Street crash More than 78 000 driving licences cancelled, suspended Taxi drivers protest over poor roads	MyStory Grocott's bids talented reporter farewell Shacks collapse due to rain Drivers blame each other for collision Local drivers put to test

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Mon, 23 Jan, 2012

Bafo seems to be only traffic official who does not sit inconspicuously in his vehicle or does grocery shopping while on duty.. He does his job and maintains a visible presence in the cbd .. Where are the others and does the traffic department have a plan for dealing with the increasing number of errant drivers in the cbd?

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