Galactic Starcruiser meets the Death Star

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Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, Disney Co.’s part hotel, part immersive role-playing experience, will close in September, less than two years after opening to great fanfare,

Nelson Mandela Bay to follow Gauteng metros in no-confidence motion

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The exchange of mayors in some of South Africa’s largest cities seems likely to continue, with the ANC and EFF bringing a motion of no

Accept the realities of US-SA relations: analyst

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Pretending that relations between the US and South Africa were in good shape, or avoiding recognising the real differences between the two countries was unwise

Zimbabwe releases 4000 prisoners 

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Zimbabwe has announced it will be releasing over 4000 prisoners as part of a presidential amnesty to reduce overcrowding in the country’s prisons.  On Friday

What Russia & China want to negotiate

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has given Cyril Ramaphosa four points on what it will take for his country to reach a negotiated settlement. These, said

Iran executes men for ‘enmity against God’ – report 

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Three men have been hanged in Iran after being convicted by a  Revolutionary Court for ‘enmity against God’, a vaguely-defined national security charge, in connection

Masondo reiterates SA non-aligned position

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In a speech in New York, David Masondo, the Deputy Minister of Finance, has reiterated South Africa’s claims that it is neutral in the ongoing

Substantial import duties on chips

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The International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) has introduced substantial import duties on imported frozen potato chips from three European countries to prevent further dumping on

Hebrew Bible sold for $38 million at auction

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A Hebrew Bible, believed to be the oldest complete book of its kind, has been sold for $38.1 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New

$3 billion IMF loan approved for Ghana

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An International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan of $3 billion has been approved for Ghana. The aim of the loan is to act as a bailout