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Down on the ground, not up in the air

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Private jets belonging to Russian oligarchs that flew to Dubai to seek refuge from sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are stuck there, according to the

SARS will go after crypto currencies

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The South Africa Revenue Service (SARS) is expected to increasingly target crypto assets, and taxpayers will need to take the extra steps to ensure they

Macron wins first round in France

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Emmanuel Macron, the French president, has received the most votes in Sunday’s first-round presidential election. He and Marine le Pen, the leader of the right-wing

Gumede wins in eThekwini

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On Sunday former eThekwini Mayor, Zandile Gumede, and her Unity slate made a clean sweep in their contest against the Renewal, Rebuild Unity (RRU) faction

Deforestation accelerating in Brazilian Amazon

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Around 941 square kilometres of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest were cleared in the first three months of this year, according to a report by the country’s

Things will improve, says government to Mangaung

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In the wake of central government placing Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality under administration, a high-powered delegation – including President Cyril Ramaphosa and members of his cabinet

France takes on Russian embassy over tweet

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Russia’s ambassador to France was summoned on Thursday to the foreign ministry in Paris. This was after his embassy tweeted a picture claiming to be

Karim warns of risk of new Covid variant emerging in UK

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One of South Africa’s leading epidemiologists, Professor Salim Abdool Karim, has warned that the high rate of viral transmissions in Britain in the absence of

Iranian women protest not being able to watch soccer match 

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Last month 2 000 Iranian women purchased tickets to attend a FIFA World Cup qualifier match between Iran and Lebanon. However, when they arrived at

Two thirds of Africans have had Covid – WHO

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About 65% of Africans have been infected with Covid-19. This was according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Although official numbers show a much lower