#SmutsMustFall

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The University of Cape Town (UCT)’s Student Representative Council (SRC) has launched a formal bid to rename Smuts Hall, the men’s residence founded on the

Shortages likely from global container shipping disruption

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An outbreak of Covid-19 in China’s Guangdong province, causing acute congestion at the region’s ports, is the latest setback for the global container shipping industry,

Brisbane set to host 2032 Olympics

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Brisbane in Queensland, Australia, is set to host the 2032 Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board has proposed the city as the preferred

Lungu gets go-ahead to run in Zambia

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The President of Zambia, Edgar Lungu, has been given the go-ahead to stand for another term. The country’s Constitutional Court has ruled that he can

Having a jolly good time

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Age has not dimmed Queen Elizabeth’s sense of humour, judging by her wry question to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson during an evidently interminable round

Left-wing candidate victorious in Peru presidential race

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Pedro Castillo seems set to be the next President of Peru. In a very tight race, Castillo emerged victorious over Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of

SA expels Lesotho diplomats

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The South African Government has given a number of Lesotho diplomats 72 hours to leave the country. The diplomats had allegedly been illegally selling duty-free

Omar clarifies remarks on Hamas, Taliban after drawing fire

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Democratic Party congresswoman Ilhan Omar has denied making a ‘moral comparison’ between Hamas and the Taliban and the United States and Israel after being rebuked

Government gives up controlling share of SAA

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A majority black-owned consortium of Global Airways and Harith, to be known as Takatso, is to take a 51% share of SAA as a ‘strategic

CSA fires Gwaza

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Cricket South Africa (CSA) has fired its former company secretary, Welsh Gwaza, who had been suspended since the end of last year. Gwaza was dismissed