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Nearly 3 000 SA troops deployed to DRC

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has deployed 2 900 South African troops to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). They will be posted to the east of

Super Bowl second most-watched US broadcast in history

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An estimated 123 million people tuned in to watch the Super Bowl over the weekend. Only the 1969 Moon landing was watched by more people,

City of Joburg, Floyd Brink held in contempt of court

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The City of Johannesburg and City Manager Floyd Brink have been found in contempt of court, after a local business’s water was disconnected in contravention

Corruption prosecutions ‘just painkillers where surgery is needed’, says IRR

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Prosecuting the corrupt is vital, but will not be enough to end corruption in South Africa, warns the Institute of Race Relations (IRR). Says Hermann

Moroccans protest over ties to Israel

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There were protests in the Moroccan capital of Rabat over the weekend, over the country’s ties to Israel. The two countries established diplomatic relations in

Pro-NATO candidate wins Finnish Presidential election

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Alexander Stubb, a former Prime Minister of Finland, has won that country’s presidential election. He won 51.6% of the vote against the 48.4% won by

New poll puts MK Party at over 20% in KZN

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A new poll conducted by the Social Research Foundation (SRF) has found that the MK Party, founded last year by former president, Jacob Zuma, has

Hamas had command tunnel under UNRWA headquarters, says IDF

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The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) says it has discovered a tunnel network 700 hundred metres long and 18 metres deep, which runs partly under the

Top Nigerian banker killed in US helicopter crash

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Leading African banker Herbert Wigwe has died in a helicopter crash in the United States. Wigwe, who co-founded Access Bank, one of the largest banks

Taylor Swift goes after college student plane tracker 

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Lawyers for America singer, Taylor Swift, have written a cease-and-desist letter to a Florida college student who publishes the air traffic records of prominent people.