Sixties ‘sex symbol’ Raquel Welch dies

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Raquel Welch, the film actress and leading sex symbol of the 1960s and 1970s, has died at age 82 after a brief illness, AFP reported

Independent radio station shut down in Cambodia

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An independent radio station has been shut down in Cambodia by the increasingly repressive government. The broadcaster – Voice of Democracy (VOD) – was shut

La Niña effect prompts state of national disaster

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According to the presidency, the excessive rain across South Africa is a result of the La Niña event, a three-to-five-year periodic cooling and warming of

Hostage photos show pilot alive, surrounded by armed Papua rebels

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Pictures of a New Zealand pilot who was taken hostage by the West Papua Liberation army last week were released on Tuesday. Phillip Mehrtens was

Marburg virus outbreak in Central Africa

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There has been an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in Central Africa, with a number of cases confirmed in Equatorial Guinea. The Marburg virus

Russian battleship not welcome in Cape Town, says mayor

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In a blunt response to a Russian government tweet, Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has condemned the docking of a Russian warship in the city,

Steinhoff deleverages share in Pepkor, raises R4.9bn

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Due to strong demand, the company increased its initial placing from 240 million shares, which is approximately 6.5% of Steinhoff’s 51% majority share in Pepkor,

Moldovan leader accuses Russia of coup plot

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The President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, has claimed that Russia is planning to overthrow her government. She said that the plot would entail protests by

Mafia imperil R1bn Cape Town housing projects

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The City of Cape Town says housing projects valued at about R1bn are under threat as gangs of mafia-like community members and extortionists vandalise or

Pay up or face the consequences, City Power warns

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City Power, the Johannesburg power utility, says it will be cracking down on debtors in the Randburg area, the latest focus area of a city-wide