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‘Party unity’ considerations behind corruption failures – ANC veteran

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President Cyril Ramaphosa’s failure to tackle corruption is attributable to his concern for the unity of the party, says Mavuso Msimang, long-time member of the

UK considers bigger troop deployment as Ukraine crisis escalates

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the United Kingdom is considering doubling the number of its troops deployed in Eastern Europe to send a

China’s ambassador to US warns of ‘military conflict’

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Upping the ante on its relations with the United States and on the question of Taiwan’s future, Chinese ambassador to the US Qin Gang said

NHI will trigger flight of medical professionals, MPs told

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Introducing the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme will lead to a wave of doctors and other skilled professionals leaving the country, private healthcare groups have

Rwanda-Uganda border to be reopened after years of closure

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The border between Uganda and Rwanda is to be reopened, having been closed in 2019 due to tensions between the two countries. The main border

Indian job-seekers burn trains

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Thousands of Indians have burned empty train carriages and blocked railway tracks in what they are claiming is a protest against ‘irregularities’ in the recruitment

Reserve Bank increases repo rate to 4%

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South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor Lesetja Kganyago announced a 25 basis-point hike in the repo rate on Thursday, bringing the benchmark rate at which

NHI will pose threat to SA health – Mediclinic

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Private hospital group Mediclinic has warned that the government’s proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) system will introduce a number of key threats to health in

First Arabic-language Netflix film provokes uproar in Egypt

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Netflix’s first ever Arabic-language film, whose English title is ‘Perfect Strangers’, has sparked uproar among Egypt’s religiously conservative population. The film, which is an Arabic

IMF lowers SA growth forecast

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its growth prediction for South Africa in 2022, citing a poorer than projected second half of 2021, and