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3 boys found dead in under-construction stormwater trench
Three boys – two 10-year-olds and one 9-year-old – were found dead in an under-construction stormwater trench in Hammanskraal on…
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Uganda minister: Police have a right to kill you
Uganda’s Security Minister Elly Tumwine has backed police action after 37 people were killed on Wednesday and Thursday following clashes…
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Nigerian govt threatens to sue CNN over exposé involving soldiers shooting at protesters
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has called for CNN to be sanctioned for what he describes as…
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Three years after Mugabe’s ouster, hope dissipates in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s former leader Robert Mugabe stepped down on November 21, 2017, bringing an end to nearly four decades of iron-fisted…
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Former South African President Jacob Zuma risks jail sentence
Former South African president Jacob Zuma could face jail time or a fine after he left the Zondo commission of…
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FRIDAY BRIEFING | Tito Mboweni: Has he lost his influence with Cabinet?
For a period of 13 years, we generally felt safe in the hands of Trevor Manuel, who served as finance…
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Two arrested for allegedly killing Polokwane woman
Two people were arrested in Polokwane on Thursday in connection with the murder of a 90-year-old woman and the attempted…
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JHB woman wants KFC to foot her medical bill, claims chicken landed her in hospital
A Johannesburg woman wants fast food franchise KFC to pay her medical bill after claiming chicken she bought at a…
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SABC suspends retrenchment process as protests loom
The board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has suspended the retrenchment process to allow all stakeholders to engage…
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Uganda’s opposition presidential candidate arrested over violation of coronavirus rules
Police in Uganda on Wednesday arrested opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi over violation of COVID-19 safety measures, according to media reports. New…
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