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Zimbabwe declares nationwide curfew to curb virus
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday announced a raft of more strict lockdown measures including imposing a curfew to curb…
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Girl, 7, burnt while trying to save sister from electrocution
The sister of a girl electrocuted when she stepped on an illegal electricity connection on Sunday sustained minor burns while…
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‘Nigerian police rescue tortured students’
Police have freed 15 children from an Islamic school in central Nigeria where they were kept in chains and tortured,…
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Brother and sister, aged 7 and 5, drown in dam
The Gansbaai community was left reeling following the death of two children on a farm in the area on Sunday. Netwerk24 reported…
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South African mine company ‘finds rich seam of gold’
The era of big gold discoveries is thought to be long gone in South Africa as mining companies are finding…
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Man commits suicide after being accused of rape by Twitter influencer
A young Nigerian has allegedly committed suicide after being accused of rape by a Twitter influencer who refused to provide…
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Zambia begs China for debt relief
Zambian President Edgar Lungu has asked Chinese President Xi Jinping for debt relief in a telephone call between the two…
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Why the DA’s FedCo is likely to endorse virtual elective conference
Some DA leaders believe the party’s proposed virtual elective conference will dominate this weekend’s Federal Council agenda, but there is…
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Covid-19: Situation in SA ‘a warning’ for the rest of the continent – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) voiced alarm on Monday at the spread of Covid-19 in Africa, warning that South Africa’s…
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18 People Killed At A Wedding Party Thirty Others Injured
Reports from Nigeria’s north-western state of Kaduna say gunmen have shot dead at least 18 people and injured more than…
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