More than a third of Tuvalu residents apply for Australian climate change visa

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A third of people living in Tuvalu have applied for a visa which will allow them to migrate to Australia. The visa programme has been

PIC assets pass R3 trillion

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The value of assets under management by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has passed R3 trillion. This was at the end of March. The value

Taiwan “determined” to defend itself – report

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Wellington Koo, the Taiwanese defence minister, has said the island nation is “determined” to defend itself and its way-of-life, in the face of Chinese aggression.

Kriel to captain Boks against Baa-Baas

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Jesse Kriel will skipper the Springboks today against the Barbarians, after their usual captain, Siya Kolisi, pulled out due to a neck injury. Today’s match,

NATO to boost defence spending; Trump credited with making it happen

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has committed to raising the defence spending of its member states to 5% of GDP over the coming decade,

Court lifts ban on far-right German magazine

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A German court has lifted a ban imposed on Compact, a far-right magazine. Last year the German government banned the magazine, saying that it undermined

Mixed day for DA in by-elections

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Three by-elections were held on Wednesday, with the DA having a mixed day, losing one ward and defending another seat. In Tshwane the DA easily

Millions of children at risk as vaccinations stall, new study warns

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A new global study suggests that progress in vaccinating children against a variety of life-threatening diseases has stalled in the past two decades – and even

Mali and Russia expand trade, other ties

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Mali and Russia have signed a number of agreements aimed at strengthening trade and other relations between the two countries. The announcement came during a

Gauteng infrastructure faces mounting pressure from migration – new report

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Mounting foreign and domestic migration to Gauteng is outpacing the province’s capacity to maintain and expand services. This emerges from the provincial administration’s inaugural Municipal