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CAN all smokers please take note of the fires all over the city? And stop flicking your burning cigarette butts out of your car windows.

THERE are permanent employees at the post office that do have not matric. It is unfair labour practice if casual matrics are not being made permanent employees!

EDUCATION Minister Angie Motshekga says 30% pass mark gives people the "dignity" of passing. That's like saying eating a plate of horse manure gives you dignity when you're starving.

HOME language tuition: Such a well articulated & thought-provoking letter. M Negres for president!

NO bail for this man! Two years is far too little. The injuries are horrendous! Fake muscles and no brains!

BRENT Cunningham is a danger to the society.

WHY was this violent person carrying a knife when he stabbed a friend? He was walking the streets.

HOW does an attractive 36-year-old woman end up dating a 21-year-old criminal like Cunningham? Surely she must have known about his violent past?

TIE him to a pole and let a pack of vicious dogs loose on him.

MAYBE the gyms should do random tests on their members for banned substances.

BRENT is not a bodybuilder, so stop associating this criminal with the sport.

BRENT Cunningham, another Frederick Gordon in the making? Lock him up!

BRITT Baatjes, I agree, you're spot on with your assessment!

DID anyone notice the windbag official in the Ndlambe Municipality rubber duck at the Kowie River Mile? A case of I like me, who do you like?

MINISTER Ben Martins, it is easy, place more officers on the road. Stop wasting our money on dialogues, parties and bashes.

HOW many taxis are responsible for all the road carnage?

MR President, what about the black women who have adopted the whites' culture – minis and stilettos?

LOVE a dog, it might be the only friend you have.

TONY Greig was too loud, arrogant and bombastic for his own good.

WHAT'S the hype with Thami Tsolekile as keeper from the media? He is average at best. Let the selectors do their job. Let's stay No1.

A HORROR period with two men shooting dead their spouses in front of their children, then committing suicide. Times are sick.

WHO wants to go shopping at a Rink Street mall just to have drug dealers harass you? Not a good idea at all!

HAMMY Peterson, don't blame principal Stephen Price, blame your so-called president, and the ANC.

CAROL Botha, a suggestion: if you have nothing good to say, rather zip it. Yours is a voice in the wilderness. Daron, you are the best!

TIRED of lover boy Daron Mann. To 5fm I go.

BARRY, regarding chickens: the way they and other animals are treated has put me off long ago!

Really enjoyed the article in Herald January 9, "Bigotry's not common sense", by Prof Pierre de Vos of Pubic Law UCT . So appropriate!

Hamlet's father is known as the Ghost and not as King Hamlet.