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DA announces mayoral candidates

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) yesterday announced its mayoral candidates for five of the country’s metro municipalities for the upcoming local government elections. The candidates were

Semigration picks up

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The lockdown and the July unrest have added momentum to South Africa’s ‘semigration’ trend, according to a Fin24 report. Semigration refers to the movement within

China wishes to emulate the Taliban, but Taiwan is ready, says island government

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The capitulation of the Afghan government to the Taliban amidst the hurried withdrawal of the United States from the country has been seized upon by

India approves world-first DNA vaccine for Covid

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Drug regulators in India have approved the world’s first DNA vaccine against Covid-19 for emergency use, according to the BBC. Vaccine maker Cadila Healthcare said

SAPS say they’re prepared for a shutdown

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Law enforcement and the National Joint Operational And Intelligence Structure (NATJoints) are on high alert following threats of a national shutdown on Monday. The South

Fallist arrested for alleged role in KZN unrest – report

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Fees Must Fall activist Bonginkosi Khanyile has been arrested for his alleged role in instigating recent unrest and looting in KwaZulu-Natal, according to News24. The

Afghans desert social media

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The return of the Taliban has upended Afghanistan’s social media.  Prominent influencers have gone dark or fled, while residents and activists are scrambling to scrub

Cashier-less Checkers

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Grocery chain Checkers is testing a store without checkout counters, the first cashier-less food store in the country. The new store will allow shoppers to

Flame grilled…..

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The SA flame-grilled chicken franchise Nando’s has had to temporarily shut down about 50 of its restaurants in Britain. This is a result of chicken

Afghan footballer fell to death from US plane

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Nineteen-year-old Zaki Anwari, who had played for Afghanistan’s national youth team, fell to his death after trying to stow away on a US military plane