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Astronauts make history
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 21, 2019
First all-female spacewalk recorded. On Friday 18 October 2019 American astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir made history on Friday when they stepped outside the
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Bishops ‘boy child’ safety concerns raised
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 20, 2019
Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities said it noted ‘with concern the recent media reports about alleged instances between an educator
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Cabinet approves release of 14 000 ha of state land for housing
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 20, 2019
It has not been disclosed where the 167 portions of state-owned land are located. This emerged from a report on ‘progress made by the Inter-Ministerial
First the government, now the land invaders
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 20, 2019
Recently we reported on the court victory of farmer David Rakgase to obtain ownership of the farm that he had been struggling to gain ownership
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DA engaged in ‘important phase of self-reflection’ – outgoing CEO
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 19, 2019
Paul Boughey said in his letter of resignation as chief executive of the Democratic Alliance (DA) that the process of self-reflection was ‘necessary’ for the
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Prolonged water interruptions frequent in some provinces
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 19, 2019
High numbers of households in Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Eastern Cape and North West experienced cumulative interruptions in water supply of more than 15 days over the
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Africa calling: continent’s first smartphones launched
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 19, 2019
The smartphones have gone into production at plants in Kigali and Durban. Established by Mara, a business group headed by Ashish Thakkar, the factories will
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Crowdfunding effort for Bateman
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 18, 2019
The suspended 702 journalist has had his salary covered by Good Samaritans. Barry Bateman, who was suspended for a month without pay after calling Economic
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Two school murders in a week
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 18, 2019
An 18-year-old Pietermaritzburg pupil became the second schoolboy to die of stab wounds this month. The Eastwood Secondary School pupil was stabbed to death on
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Pope Francis in heresy scandal
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 18, 2019
Claims by an Italian journalist have called into question the theological views of the current head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis. Eugenio Scalfari,