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Niehaus nixed!

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The African National Congress (ANC) has dismissed Carl Niehaus, who was employed in secretary-general Ace Magashule’s office. Niehaus, a strong ally of former President Jacob

I left to ‘save Kabul’- Ghani

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Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has apologised to the people of Afghanistan for fleeing the country as the Taliban approached the capital, but said he

LGE 2021 to go ahead on 1 November

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The local government elections will be held on Monday, 1 November. The minister of co-operative governance and traditional affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, made the announcement at

July unrest cost R20 billion or more – Sasria

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The unrest in July is likely to cost the South African Special Risk Insurance Association (Sasria) between R20 billion and R25 billion in claims. This

Taliban takes over

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The new Taliban interim government is drawn from loyalist ranks, with hardliners in all key posts and no women. The top positions were given to

IEC ‘tries to overrule’ ConCourt – IRR

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Any attempt by the Electoral Commission to reopen candidate nominations for this year’s local government elections would be ‘contrary to the explicit direction of the

Taiwan considers escalating military budget

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In the face of heightened belligerence from the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan’s cabinet has proposed raising the military budget by some 5.6% over 2021

Trudeau on back foot in Canada

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Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, could lose that country’s upcoming snap election. This was according to recent polls which showed that Trudeau’s Liberal

Refusing to admit Afghan refugees would lead to their deaths – NGO

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Following the government’s refusal to accept refugees from Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban takeover of that country, the NGO which would have facilitated

Boris must back down

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Boris Johnson is facing a mounting Tory backlash over his plan to hike National Insurance to pay for social care reform. He was warned it