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ANC refused leave to appeal Cuban donation case

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The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has dismissed, with costs, the government’s application for leave to appeal the court’s ruling that AfriForum could interdict it

CSA drops charges against Boucher

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All charges against Mark Boucher, Proteas’ Head Coach, have been dropped by Cricket South Africa (CSA). Boucher was due to face a disciplinary hearing next

Thai protest over retail ad said to insult royals 

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Some 245 000 members of the Thai military have been banned from using the e-commerce giant Lazada’s websites for official purposes over an advert that has

R100bn in mining investment if red tape removed

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South Africa could unlock almost R100bn of investment by the mining industry if it cleared the red tape holding back the new mining and renewable

Sinn Fein biggest party in Northern Ireland

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Sinn Fein, the Irish nationalist party has emerged as the biggest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly, following elections held last week. Sinn Fein emerged

Taliban orders women and girls to cover their faces

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On Saturday the Taliban ordered Afghan women to cover their faces in public and to avoid leaving their homes. The decree, issued by the Taliban’s

Nuclear is on the way, says Mantashe

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Mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe says that more nuclear energy is to be introduced, and he will not look kindly on opposition to

Rhino poachers given long prison terms

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Brothers Gideon (53) and Niklaas van Deventer (56) were sentenced last week in the Giyani Magistrates’ Court to 44 and 54 years in jail respectively

Lee’s Hong Kong ‘victory’ said to reveal Beijing’s influence

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The naming of John Lee as Hong Kong’s new leader – after a closed voting process in which he was the sole candidate – is

Two shot dead attempting to rob hitchhiker

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Two men were allegedly killed by a hitchhiker they attempted to rob on Thursday in Mpumalanga. The hitchhiker was looking for a lift on the