Shake-up looms for aviation policy and other brief reports
* SA is revising its civil aviation policy to ensure the countrys multibillion-rand air transport system is globally competitive, environmentally friendly, safe and cost-efficient. The proposed policy will provide a framework, which covers the important areas of the civil aviation system such as aviation infrastructure, air transport and aircraft operations, as well as their impact on the environment, Johann Bierman, a transport department official, said yesterday. Business Day
* Former first lady Marike de Klerk\'s killer, Luyanda Mboniswa, who was sentenced two years ago to two life sentences one for murder and one for armed robbery with aggravating circumstances is to appeal against his sentence in the Cape High Court. SABC News * A man and a 16-year-old boy charged with the slaying of baby Jordan Leigh Norton have appeared in the Athlone Magistrates Court in connection with a burglary in Gugulethu. Cape Argus * An Indian court has freed 77-year-old Machang Lalung, who has been in jail awaiting trial since 1951 on charges of voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means. The Age * A Dutch court has sentenced Mohammed Bouyeri (27) to life imprisonment for the murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh on November 2. Bouyeri accused Van Gogh of insulting Islam and told the court he would do it again if given the chance. News24