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Alarmed by China, Australia arms
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 5, 2020
Australia has announced a major expansion of its military capacity in the face of concerns about more aggressive Chinese force projection. Prime Minister Scott Morrison
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Ramaphosa promises transparency as fraudsters eye R500bn relief fund
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 4, 2020
President Cyril Ramaphosa promised parliament the government would work closely with the Auditor-General to ensure the R500 billion Covid-19 relief fund would be protected from
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NZ health minister resigns
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 4, 2020
New Zealand’s health minister David Clark resigned on Thursday following security breaches at Covid-19 quarantine facilities. Just days after the island nation had declared itself
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Khashoggi murder: Saudi nationals tried in absentia in Turkey
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 4, 2020
Twenty Saudi nationals have gone on trial in absentia in Turkey over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed in the Saudi kingdom’s
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Gauteng hospitals under acute pressure
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 3, 2020
As Gauteng health authorities said public hospitals had reached maximum bed capacity, daily Covid-19 deaths in Gauteng exceeded deaths in the Western Cape for the
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Global tourism sector in for rocky ride
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 3, 2020
The global tourism sector could lose between US$1.2 trillion and US$3.3 trillion as a result of the global Covid-19 crisis, according to the United Nations
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Two key victories for LGBTQ community
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 3, 2020
Rights for LGBTQ people have been advanced by two key decisions in the United States and Gabon, which signal continuing, if slow, progress for the
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Eastern Cape hospitals ‘overwhelmed’ – Premier
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 2, 2020
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane said yesterday the province had asked for help from the army as its hospitals were ‘overwhelmed’. News24 reported that Eastern
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ANC officials linked to VBS scandal reinstated – report
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 2, 2020
The African National Congress’s (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) has reinstated two top Limpopo party officials who were implicated in the VBS looting scandal, according
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Disney ‘reimagines’ controversial ride
- By Staff Writer
- . Jul 2, 2020
Legendary American amusement parks Disneyland and Disney World are to ‘completely reimagine’ their Splash Mountain ride. A log-flume ride, Splash Mountain, which opened in 1989,