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Top news items in major S. African media outlets

Xinhua, January 4, 2017 Adjust font size:

The following are news items in South African major news outlets on Wednesday.

-- The Independent Police Investigative Directorate is investigating allegations that two police officers killed a man by dragging him alongside a police van in Limpopo, spokesperson Moses Dlamini said.(News24)

-- The Presidency has weighed in on Tshwane Mayor Solly Msimanga's controversial trip to Taiwan, saying foreign policy matters will be addressed soon.

Msimanga returned to South Africa earlier this week after visiting Taipei to speak to its mayor about creating investment opportunities.(Eyewitness News).

-- The Department of Social Development has opened up the Gender Based Command Centre to matriculants who may be anxious about their exam results.

The Gender Based Command Centre, specifically for victims of gender-based violence, has been extended for matriculants as well.(South African Broadcasting Corporation). Endit