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Rite of passage gone wrong: Twenty-three youths have died in the past nine days at initiation ceremonies that included circumcisions and survival tests. Click on the pic to read more. Picture: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters

On the warpath: Government allows criminals to “murder people as if they (killers) will get bonuses and awards”, Amcu leader Joseph Mathunjwa has said. Click on the pic for the full story. Picture: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters

'Slap on the wrist': In what has been described as a slap on the wrist, former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown got a R150 000 fine. Click on the pic for the full story. Picture: Lulama Zenzile

No puppets: The Free State ANC has denied used poor whites as puppets to attract votes in next year’s elections. Click on the pic for the full story.

On the campaign trail: A film depicting the DA’s involvement in ending apartheid will be shown to households across the country, party leader Helen Zille has said. Click on the pic for more. Picture: Herman Verwey/City Press

Public spat: We interview Deputy Public Protector Advocate Kevin Malunga, the man at the centre of a public spat with Public Protector Thuli Madonsela. Click on the pic to read the interview. Picture: Muntu Vilakazi/City Press

Cry, the beloved Eldos: Eldorado Park is being torn apart by drugs and terrifying levels of violence that have driven its residents indoors and sent its children into the arms of ruthless drug dealers. Click on the pic for the full story.

The 10 best . . . in the ANC archive: The ANC recently received its digitised archives from MultiChoice and the Dutch government. Percy Mabandu highlights some of the items loaded on to the archive’s website. Click on the pic for more.

'Careless president': I wish our president would not leave so many questions in his wake, writes Ferial Haffajee. Click on the pic to read the column. Picture: Yunus Mohamed/Foto 24

Break-up: The famous ZAR business bromance between Kenny Kunene and Gayton McKenzie seems to be a thing of the past – and it’s all because of porn. Click on the pic to read more. Picture: Sipho Maluka