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Three SADC soldiers killed in DRC attack

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Three Tanzanian soldiers died in a mortar attack on their base in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The soldiers were members of a Southern

Transgender women banned from international netball

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The global governing body for netball has said that transgender women will not be allowed to play in women’s netball teams at international level. World

Vatican affirms opposition to sex changes, surrogacy

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The Vatican has affirmed its opposition to surrogate parenthood, sex changes, abortion, and euthanasia, in a text called Dignitas Infinita (Infinite Dignity). It was signed

Construction mafia in Gauteng

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Construction projects in Gauteng, worth nearly R2 billion, are under threat as construction mafias proliferate throughout the country. According to News24, as a project starts,

‘Authoritarian’ alliance opposing West, Nato chief warns

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Nato head Jens Stoltenberg has told the BBC that Russia, Iran, China, and North Korea are increasingly working together against Western interests as an ‘alliance

Man completes run across Africa

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Extreme marathon runner Russ Cook completed his run across the entire length of Africa in Tunisia on Sunday, reports the Daily Maverick. He ran through

FSU SA cautiously welcomes abolition of criminal defamation

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The Freedom of Speech Union of South Africa has cautiously welcomed the abolition of criminal defamation in South Africa but is concerned that its repeal

Curro ‘racism’ about-turn welcome – IRR

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The Gauteng Department of Education’s ‘embarrassing about-face’ on a supposed racist incident at a Curro school ‘serves as a welcome affirmation that stirring racial antagonism

The wettest season since 1980 has also been one of the dryest

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The period between January and the end of March 2024 has been one of the two wettest seasons in four decades. Although the drought is

Gordhan goes head-to-head with DA’s Gondwe

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Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan has got into a war of words with DA MP Dr. Mimmy Gondwe, who objected to his use of public