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US dismisses ‘regime change’ implication in Biden’s Putin remarks 

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The White House moved swiftly at the weekend to downplay US President Joe Biden’s controversial statement about his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin – ‘For God’s

Gauteng office market slow to recover

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Gauteng’s office market could take up to five years to recover, say experts — but markets in Cape Town and Durban are in better shape.

Taiwan reacts to Ukraine invasion 

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Ukraine resistance to the Russian invasion has garnered widespread support in Taiwan, and has prompted serious consideration of Taiwan’s own vulnerability. Taiwan, a successful democracy with a thriving economy, is claimed

Cosatu slams the ANC’s silence on collapse of municipalities

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The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has warned of dire consequences if the country fails to fix its local government structures and municipalities,

Taliban stopped plan to open girls’ schools

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Contrary to their undertaking, the Taliban have suddenly halted a plan to reopen secondary schools for girls. Most schools for girls over sixth-grade have been

Foo Fighters drummer, Taylor Hawkins, dies

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Taylor Hawkins, the drummer for rock band, the Foo Fighters, has died at the age of 50. The band is currently on tour in South

Procurement ruling welcome, but race-based risk remains – IRR 

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The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has welcomed the Treasury’s announcement that it has granted exemptions from race-based procurement tests for new contracts offered by

Iran is voted onto UN body for women’s rights

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Yesterday Iran began a 4-year term on the United Nations’ (UN) top women’s rights body. Iran joined the Commission on the Status of Women, the

South Africa spends millions for Cuba to train our military

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SA has spent R359m on having members of the military trained in Cuba since 2014. The courses included training for air force pilots, air traffic

Brackenfell’s not racist – SA Human Rights Commission

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An unofficial matric ball for pupils at Brackenfell High School in Cape Town in 2020 did not exclude anyone on the basis of race, a