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South Africans illegally trying to cross into US from Mexico – Abbott

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In a bizarre tweet the governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, has claimed that South Africans are illegally trying to cross into the US from Mexico.

Zambia to introduce restrictions for unvaccinated

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Zambia will only allow people who can prove they have been vaccinated to access government buildings. According to a BBC report the decision was taken

Pistorius moved to EC to meet Reeva’s parents

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Oscar Pistorius, the former Paralympian and convicted murderer, has been transferred to a prison in the Eastern Cape. This is in preparation for him to

Covid restrictions unchanged, but vaccination mooted as condition of access – Ramaphosa

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South Africa will remain on Coronavirus Alert Level 1 ‘for now’, with no new restrictions, but talks are under way to ‘make vaccination a condition

eSwatini crisis: SADC intervenes

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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is attempting to facilitate dialogue between opposing factions in eSwatini, with an eye on lowering tensions. This is according

MP cycles to hospital – to give birth

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A New Zealand MP –  and outspoken cycling advocate – rode to hospital while in labour in the early hours yesterday, and gave birth an

Omicron variant triggers year’s biggest fall on Wall Street

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The new Covid-19 variant, Omicron, has caused Wall Street to plunge to its worst loss this year. The equity bloodletting came after South Africa on

ANC MP told to publicly apologise for ‘house n*gger’ comment

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Parliament’s Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests has found that ANC MP Faiez Jacobs breached the code of conduct of MPs by suggesting in

Musical theatre titan Sondheim dies

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Legendary US composer and songwriter Stephen Sondheim has died aged 91. During his illustrious career, he wrote the scores of some of Broadway’s best-known shows,

Johnson promises help in reopening world travel as Omicron panic spreads

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As the number of countries joining Britain in banning travel from southern Africa mounted yesterday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised President Cyril Ramaphosa that