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No truth to rumours that alcohol ban will be reinstated - Cogta

Rumours doing the rounds about the ban on liquor sales being reinstituted can be treated as fake news because the Cabinet has not even met since the Level 3 lockdown regulations came into

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Es’kia Mphahlele

Es’kia Mphahlele , original name Ezekiel Mphahlele (born Dec. 17, 1919, Marabastad, S.Af.—died Oct. 27, 2008, Lebowakgomo), novelist, essayist, short-story writer, and teacher whose autobiography, Down Second Avenue (1959), is a South African classic. It combines the story of a young man’s growth

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South Africa: Dagga Seized and Suspects Arrested

During the early hours of this morning, police officers from Besters SAPS were patrolling the N3 North Bound when they stopped a white

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38 Gauteng schools have reported Covid-19 cases, says Lesufi

Lesufi was updating the media in Midrand on the first day of the reopening of schools on Monday

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Pretoria, South Africa (1855- )

Pretoria, home to the Union Buildings where the office of the President is located, is one of three capital cities in South Africa. The others are Cape Town and Bloemfontein. The city was first called Pretoriusdorp after Voortrekker (Afrikaans for “pioneer”) leader Andries

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May

31

1902

Oliver Tambo - Death

Oliver Tambo , (born October 27, 1917, Bizana, Pondoland district, Transkei [now in Eastern Cape], South Africa—died April 24, 1993, Johannesburg), president of the South African black-nationalist African National Congress (ANC) between 1967 and 1991.

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Apr

24

1993

South Africa's Covid-19 cases exceed 20,000

The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa has reached 20,125, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on

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18 deaths, more than 200 violent crimes in Gauteng linked to alcohol

The resumption of the sale of alcohol has seen Gauteng recording 18 deaths since June

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Concern as Covid-19 cases escalate in Limpopo's mining towns

Limpopo has seen a spike in Covid-19 cases within 24 hours, with the majority of it recorded in the mining areas of the province's Sekhukhune

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Covid-19: Death toll hits 524 as cases rise to 24 264

The first person between the ages of 10 to 19 has been recorded as having died with Covid-19 in South Africa as the death toll increased to 524 in the past 24 hours, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on

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Apartheid

Apartheid (South African English pronunciation: /ə ˈ p ɑːr t eɪ d/; Afrikaans: [aˈpartɦəit]) was a system of institutionalised racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa between 1948 and 1991.[1] Broadly speaking, apartheid was delineated into petty apartheid, which entailed the

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SABC employee in Cape Town tests positive for Covid-19

An employee at the SABC's Sea Point office in the Western Cape has tested positive for Covid-19, its acting spokesperson, Mmoni Seapolelo, said on

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Monday's weather: High fire danger in the Western Cape, fine day for the rest of the country

The weather in your province

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Africa: Possibility of Snow Across South Africa and Lesotho

There is a very real possibility of fairly widespread snow across South Africa and Lesotho from Monday next

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Africa: Projections On Pandemic's Path, Strandfontein Court Case Postponed and Provinces Motivate for Level 3

New models projecting the timeline and severity of the Covid-19 pandemic were published on

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Brazil

Throughout June 2013, nationwide protests were held over increases in bus fares. The protesters were mainly part of an organization called the Free Fare Movement and included students and political activists from leftist parties. The Free Fare Movement had been pushing for either decreasing public

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Jun

25

2013

Business chamber slams Mabuyane's 'knee jerk' call for booze ban, but liquor board welcomes plan

A regional Eastern Cape business chamber has labelled Premier Oscar Mabuyane's call to push for a renewed alcohol ban as "knee jerk", but his call has the support of the Eastern Cape Liquor

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Teachers' union threatens legal action: 'Covid-19 exposes hidden horrors in schooling system'

There is uncertainty over whether schools will be Covid-19 ready for next Monday's reopening, with one union already threatening court

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Battle of Isandlwana (1879)

The Battle of Isandlwana, January 22, 1879,was the first engagement of the Anglo-Zulu War and would prove to be asignificant and unexpected victory for the Zulu in a war which they ultimatelylost to the

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St Anne's alumni also detail experiences of bigotry, racism in public letter

A number of past and current pupils from St Anne's Diocesan College have recounted experiences of alleged racism and bigotry while at the school in a document released to the

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Battle of Rourkes Drift - The Battle of Rourke's Drift Zulu War

The Battle of Rourkes Drift was fought during the Anglo-Zulu War

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Africa: Remote Learning With African Storybooks

Two years ago, when AfricaFocus first profiled the African Storybook project, it had available, for free reading and download, 903 storybooks in 136 different languages, including English, French, Portuguese, Arabic, Hausa, Swahili, and a host of other languages spoken on the

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South Africa: Quarantine Everyone, Says Limpopo Health MEC After 13 Mineworkers Test Positive for COVID-19

The Limpopo government is at loggerheads with mining houses over quarantining workers as the sector emerges as the main source of the Covid-19 pandemic in the

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South Africa: Collins Khosa - Right to Human Dignity Cannot Be Compromised and Limited During Lockdown, Court Rules

On Friday, Judge Hans Fabricius handed down judgment in favour of the family of Collins Khosa who had launched an urgent application after he was beaten to death allegedly by members of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) in Alexandra, Johannesburg, in

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South Africa moves to level-3 lockdown on 1 June: the details

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Steve Biko

Steve Biko , in full Bantu Stephen Biko (born December 18, 1946, King William’s Town, South Africa—died September 12, 1977, Pretoria), founder of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa. His death from injuries suffered while in police custody made him an international martyr for South

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Aug

18

1977

South Africa: Lockdown - Mixed Reaction From Spiritual Leaders to Relaxed Rules for Religious Gatherings

There is mixed reaction to President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement that religious gatherings of up to 50 people will be permitted as the country braces itself for the Covid-19

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Mozambique: Islamist Militants Unmask As Crisis Mounts in Cabo Delgado

Analysts of the country said the incursions, in gas-rich Cabo Delgado province, show how a once shadowy insurgent group is seeking to broaden its appeal among local residents, while launching bigger and bolder attacks that are overwhelming demoralised soldiers and triggering a humanitarian crisis

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Covid-19 in SA: Death toll hits 1 284, cases at 58 568 as 1 million tests are recorded

The country breached the one million mark for Covid-19 tests, with 1 028 399 conducted as of 11

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South Africa -- Changes in Town and Geographical Names

Since the first democratic election in South Africa in 1994, a number of changes have been made to geographical names in the country. It can get a bit confusing, as mapmakers struggle to keep up, and road signs arent immediately changed. In many instances, the new names were existing ones used by

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