Alarmed by China, Australia arms

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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

Ramaphosa promises transparency as fraudsters eye R500bn relief fund

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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

NZ health minister resigns

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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

Khashoggi murder: Saudi nationals tried in absentia in Turkey

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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

Gauteng hospitals under acute pressure

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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

Global tourism sector in for rocky ride

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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

Two key victories for LGBTQ community

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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

Eastern Cape hospitals ‘overwhelmed’ – Premier

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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

ANC officials linked to VBS scandal reinstated – report

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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

Disney ‘reimagines’ controversial ride

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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,