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ActionSA poll has it leading in Jo’burg

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A poll released by ActionSA, the party founded by the former mayor of Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba, shows that it is the most popular party in

‘Bolsonaro Must Leave, Impeachment Now!’

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Protests in some 200 cities across Brazil on Saturday demanded the resignation and impeachment of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. The protesters were expressing their grievances

Trump sues Twitter

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Former US President Donald Trump has applied to a federal court in Florida on Friday to ask Twitter to restore his account, which the company

COVAX delivers vaccinations to Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe has over the past week received some 943 200 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine through the global COVAX Facility. The COVAX Facility is an international

Tots, beware the tigers!

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Teachers at a day-care centre in Boksburg were shocked last week, during outside playtime, when they saw a white tiger watching them. The tiger is

China sends jets into Taiwan’s air defence zone – Taipei

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Taiwan scrambled jets and deployed missile systems on Friday in response to what Taipei described as China’s largest incursion into its air defence zone.  Taiwan’s

Australia to reopen international border

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Australia has announced that it will allow vaccinated citizens and their relatives to travel abroad from November.  The BBC reports that, in announcing the move,

Japan’s Princess Mako to marry commoner

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Princess Mako will finally marry her former classmate, a commoner, this month, but will be giving up her royal status, and a forfeiting a traditional

Ethiopia expels seven UN officials accused of ‘meddling’

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Ethiopia is expelling seven UN officials, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday.  This occurred two days after Martin Griffiths, the head of the

ANC’s Mpho Moerane elected mayor of Johannesburg

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Mpho Moerane has been sworn in as the new mayor of Johannesburg. Moerane served as a member of the mayoral committee for environment and infrastructure