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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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Dennis Brutus
Dennis Brutus , in full Dennis Vincent Brutus (born November 28, 1924, Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia [now Harare, Zimbabwe]—died December 26, 2009, Cape Town, South Africa), poet whose works centre on his sufferings and those of his fellow blacks in South
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2009
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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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1936
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As President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a downgrade to Level 3 lockdown restrictions on Sunday evening, the Covid-19 infection rate continued to
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Africa: SANEF Condemns The Attacks On Journalists In The USA, The UK, And The Death In Detention Of Cameroonian Journalist, Samuel Wazizi
The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) condemns the death in detention of Cameroonian journalist, Samuel Wazizi and the ongoing attacks on journalists in the USA and
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11 Gauteng teachers and a pupil test positive for Covid-19
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National Assembly to expedite budgetary process for Covid-19 response
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S. Africa records 399 Covid-19 deaths
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Zimbabwe: Zim Woman Nabbed in SA Cigarette Smuggling Syndicate
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South Africa -- Changes in Town and Geographical Names
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Teachers need more time to prepare - Sadtu KZN on return of staff to schools
The South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) in KwaZulu-Natal says the extension for school staff to return to schools under Level 3 lockdown is not enough to prepare for the return of
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Your weather: More pleasant conditions expected on Saturday
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South Africa: Suspect Arrested for Allegedly Killing Girlfriend and Burying Her Body in Shallow Grave
The Provincial Commissioner of Limpopo Lieutenant General Nneke Ledwaba has commanded a Team of dedicated investigators for ultimately arresting a suspect and recovering the remains of a woman who was first reported missing in January
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Hollywood's Worst "Whitewashing" Controversies
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Africa: Projections On Pandemic's Path, Strandfontein Court Case Postponed and Provinces Motivate for Level 3
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2014
Coronavirus: Eastern Cape overtakes Gauteng as infection rate rises rapidly
The Eastern Cape has overtaken Gauteng as the province with the second highest number of coronavirus
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Teachers' union threatens legal action: 'Covid-19 exposes hidden horrors in schooling system'
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South Africa
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