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Lilongwe, named after the Lilongwe River that runs through the town, became the official capital of the landlocked country of Malawi in 1975.  In 2012 Lilongwe city had an estimated population of 781,000 people making it the largest city in the country. Lilongwe is located in the center of this
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South Africa: You Have the Right to Sue Govt, I Won't Stop You - Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says every South African has the right to approach the courts and even he, as president, could never stand in the way of anybody exercising that
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Cele and JP Smith exchange war of words over eviction of Bulelani Qolani
Smith said that the City of Cape Town's law enforcement is subject to more rigorous oversight than SAPS following Cele's visit to Cape Town.
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Game set to axe 1 800 staff due to massive financial losses
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Judge in cigarette ban case may face suspension for gross misconduct
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Winter, flu season and a once-in-a-century pandemic are three crucial reasons to try to boost your immune system.
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Another Eskom unit trips, as 14-hour power cuts set for some regions
Eskom's power supply hangs by a thread, after another unit tripped on Wednesday. The huge loss coincides with day-long blackouts for some municipalities.
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A Brief History of Swaziland in Africa
According to tradition, the people of the present Swazi nation migrated south before the 16th century to what is now Mozambique. Following a series of conflicts with people living in the area of modern Maputo, the Swazis settled in northern Zululand in about 1750. Unable to match the growing Zulu
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Stephen Bantu Biko
One of the greatest sons of Africa was brutaly mudered by then government of apatheird in South Africa.Biko was a thinker, intellect and a father.His philosophy was that blacks must be proud to be black and blacks must redifine themselves.We as South Africans this month we are mournibg his demise
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Liquor shops flooded as South Africa eases alcohol restriction
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Covid-19: Apathy? Just 37% of readers expect to be infected, /Ipsos poll finds
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Fake snooze: A rest warrant foils cell-phone robbers escape
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Plans to establish a State Bank are already under consideration
The Treasury is dead set on getting a State Bank up and running in South Africa, and the first phase of planning has been completed.
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SA to move to Level 3, but risk of infections now even greater, warns Ramaphosa
After nearly 60 days of tough Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a drop to Level 3, bringing a significant easing of measures to combat the deadly
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S. Africa records 399 Covid-19 deaths
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Proudly South African launches new Buy Local campaign
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Zille: DA congress will only elect a leader - and not deal with policy issues
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11
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These municipalities face 14-hour power cuts as Eskom hits defaulters
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SAA repatriation flight from Germany stalled after plane's door malfunctions
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South Africa: Anti-Racism Campaign - Ramaphosa Expresses Regret Over Deaths of Collins Khosa, 10 Others
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Cape Town weather: Torrential rain to hammer the region on Thursday
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Under pressure from leaders the African National Congress (ANC), Mbeki announced he would step down just days after Zuma was cleared. While party leaders cited Mbekis alleged interference in the corruption case against Zuma, Mbekis resignation culminated several years of bitter infighting between
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