Fri 24 September 2021: Zwelivelile Mandela, a grandson of iconic South African leader Nelson Mandela, has joined a growing chorus against the African Union’s decision to grant observer status to Israel. “We cannot normalize relations with apartheid Israel while it continuously rides roughshod over the human rights of the Palestinians, incarcerates, tortures and maims innocent […]
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Fri 24 September 2021: On Thursday, the World Health Organization called for a sevenfold increase in monthly coronavirus vaccine supply to Africa, trying to reach 150 million doses. “COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa must rise by over seven times from around 20 million per month to 150 million each month on average if the continent […]
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Thu 23 September 2021: The return of South African Airlines (SAA) to the skies will benefit consumers as it will bring more competitive pricing to the sector. This is according to SAA board chairperson John Lamola who was speaking ahead of the airline’s first flight since it was grounded at least 16 months ago. “Since […]
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Thu 23 September 2021: Algerian authorities have decided to close the country’s airspace to all civil and military Moroccan aircraft, about a month after the two countries severed diplomatic ties, as tensions between the two countries continue to rise, according to the presidential office. The decision was taken at a national security council meeting on […]
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Thu 23 September 2021: Estonia warned Wednesday that it will withdraw its troops serving in Mali if the West African nation goes ahead with a deal to hire Russian private security firm Wagner Group, Estonian media reported, the latest voice objecting to the deal with Russian mercenaries. French Defense Minister Florence Parly held talks Monday […]
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Wed 22 September 2021: KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC, Nonhlanhla Khoza, has commended the arrest of a 52-year-old man for allegedly having sexual relations with his daughter for nine years. On Tuesday, Bulwer police traced the man to his workplace after his daughter had opened a case. Khoza had dispatched a team of social workers to […]
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Wed 22 September 2021: The Department of Water and Sanitation has appealed to water consumers to continue using water responsibly after Gauteng’s main source of water supply, the Vaal Dam, continued to decline this week. “Vaal Dam stood at 34.6% last year during the same week. This week, the dam stands at a stable level […]
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Tue 21 September 2021: Sudan’s fragile transitional government said it foiled an attempted coup Tuesday involving military officers and civilians linked to the ousted regime of longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir. Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said the coup attempt was the “latest manifestation of the national crisis”, referring to deep divisions threatening Sudan’s move towards democracy. […]
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Mon 20 September 2021: With no education in cosmetology, somatology or cosmetic formulations, Shantelle Booysen used her love for pedicures to formulate products that are now being exported to 34 destinations and on top of that, this inspiring entrepreneur directly employs about 2 500 people in the country. Her multimillion-rand company was one of the first […]
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Tue 21 September 2021: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday asked for “forgiveness” from abandoned Algerians who fought for France during Algeria’s War of Independence. “In the name of France, I say to the Harkis and their children in a loud and solemn voice, that the Republic has contracted a debt towards them. To the […]
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