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PAT Thando Kondile is right, we need to take art and artists seriously, or we'll wind up poorer in spirit for our neglect.

JOHAN Botha was overrated, check his stats. Not setting Australia alight. His best ball was his illegal ball. I am sure the selectors know that too.

EDWARD Schroeder, try looking under "D" for Democratic Alliance in the phone book. What a stupid question to put in a newspaper.

REGARDING the woman in Forest Hill, the ACVV and community have already started helping. Donations can be sent to ACVV Hilton Avenue or PO Box 13041, Humewood.

FIRE victim, please provide a phone number. The one published appears to be incorrect.

ICE-CREAM killing: the judge must leave them at St Albans. The people they allegedly killed also begged for their lives and they did not care.

THE victims are not here to give their side of the story, but the five ice-cream vendors are given protection while awaiting trial? Let's hope justice will prevail.

I WANT those men to stay there in St Albans so that they can feel the pain. To kill someone is not nice. What about the family of Darren Stanley?

THE ice-cream killers: what goes around, comes around. It's payback time! Turn to the word of God, that says treat others as you want to be treated. Aren't you just getting what you deserve? The tide has turned for you, so don't cry now, hey! Call upon the name of the Lord and be saved!

HOW things change around us. When can we expect to see pedestrian crossings painted on the freeway?

THE back of a banknote will soon be the only place where we will see a rhino if something isn't done.

ANIMAL deaths blogger: what are you doing to help homeless, defenceless pets?

I HAVE never supported a "kill" animal shelter. Years ago I wanted to adopt from the Animal Welfare and was told, "We don't let people from out of town adopt our dogs". Rather donate to Save-a-Pet and/or Animal Outreach.

ANC branch members who support the ex-chief whip will be dealt with. ANC members who go there do not have a mandate, we are waiting for all of you. Just undermine our constitution and the ANC must deal with you.

JACOB Zuma runs the country like a spaza shop.

INTRUDERS rape and attack a woman in her home! Where are our woman and children safe? These cowards need to be removed from society for good. There should be a death penalty for rape, as the victims' lives are ruined for life.

I USE a strainer to prevent green rubbish coming from my bath tap mixer.

SHAME on Sassa and Shoprite for keeping our grandparents in those long queues, just like old days when they used to stand in the community halls to get their grants. It's a disgrace in this democratic so-called country. Why can't they let them get their money at any bank? So please officials, come up with a new plan, or do you want someone to die first?