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SA’s State of Disaster ends, but ‘lockdown battle not over’, IRR warns

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South Africans woke up in a freer country yesterday, but the lockdown is not yet over, according to the Institute of Race Relations (IRR). ‘Emergency

Khan dissolves Parliament in Pakistan, triggers new elections

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The Pakistani parliament has been dissolved, triggering elections that some fear could have serious implications for Pakistan’s stability. Prime Minister Imran Khan was facing a

Minerals Council leaves Jo’burg CBD after a century

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The Minerals Council of South Africa (formerly the Chamber of Mines) is leaving its offices in the Johannesburg CBD and will be trekking north, to

Macron leads in France, but polling gap narrows

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Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, is leading in polls ahead of that country’s first-round Presidential election, scheduled to be held on Sunday. If no

Presidency says Ramaphosa-Putin conversation not recorded – report

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No recording or transcript exists of the phone call between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Russian President Vladimir Putin on 10 March, says the

Zuma running out of options

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Former president Jacob Zuma may have run out of options to avoid his arms deal trial. On Thursday the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed

Russia guilty of ‘apparent war crimes’ – Human Rights Watch

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International human rights NGO Human Rights Watch has claimed that it has identified ‘several cases of Russian military forces committing laws-of-war violations’ in Ukraine. It

Patel blames BEE opponents for SA’s socio-economic crisis

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Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition Ebrahim Patel has accused opponents of BEE of pursuing ‘a dangerous strategy’ that ‘will ultimately undermine the social stability

10-year driving licence on the cards

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The government is finalising a proposal to introduce a 10-year driving licence in South Africa, says transport minister Fikile Mbalula. Businesstech reports that Mbalula said

South Sudan not meeting peace-deal milestones, US warns

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The unity government established to end the civil war in South Sudan was dragging its feet on implementing key parts of the 2018 peace deal,