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Dred Scott and his wife Harriet filed suit against Irene Emerson for their freedom. The Dred Scott case was first brought to trial in 1847 in the first floor, west wing courtroom of St. Louis Courthouse. A black slave from Missouri who claimed his freedom on the basis of seven years of residence in
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Cabinet says no one is 'above the law' as Covid-19 fund looters are arrested | News24
The recent arrests of those allegedly involved in corruption and the looting of Covid-19 social relief funds are a testament that no one is above the law, Cabinet says.
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How the Founder of California's First Black Church Fought Its Last Known Slavery Case
Here is the story of California’s last known slave case, the state’s first Black church and how they converge with the unknown history of a free laundryman named Daniel
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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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Bloemfontein to host Springbok Tests in 2021 - report
The Springboks are looking to play at least three Tests - perhaps four - ahead of next year’s British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa.
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Eskom load reduction: Affected provinces on Sunday, 9 August
A total of five provinces will be affected by load reduction on Sunday, 9 August.
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Your weather: Pleasant, warm Saturday expected | News24
It will be a pleasantly warm day to kick off the weekend, the South African Weather Service says.
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South Africa: Minister Zweli Mkhize Confirms Total of 749 182 Cases of Coronavirus Covid-19
Press Release - As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 749 182 with 2 237 new cases identified since the last report.
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Kenny Washington
Kenny Washington , byname of Kenneth S. Washington (born August 31, 1918, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—died June 24, 1971, Los Angeles), one of the first African American college gridiron football stars on the West Coast and one of two black players to reintegrate the National Football League
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Your Tuesday weather: Rain for Western Cape, but otherwise fine and cool for rest of SA | News24
Showers in the Western Cape will dampen an otherwise fine and cool day across the country, the South African Weather Service says.
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Covid-19: SA records 13 105 new infections and 755 new deaths | News24
KwaZulu-Natal has recorded the most active cases with 66 337, followed by Gauteng with 45 548, and the Western Cape with 44 252.
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Search efforts underway for missing children in FS, MP drownings
An inquest probing the Free State drowning incident in which six children tragically died and left another one is missing has been opened.
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COVID-19 latest: Cases in SA increase by 11 554, death toll at 4 172
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said the total number of COVID-19 cases in South Africa are at 287 796 as of Monday 13 July 2020.
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Brackenfell: EFF vow to 'teach racists humility like they did in Senekal'
The EFF have vowed to bring Brackenfell High to a standstill on Friday as they continue their protest against alleged racism at the school.
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Covid-19: Most of SA's 260 new fatalities in Eastern Cape, recovery rate improves further | News24
South Africa's Covid-19 death toll has climbed to 11 270, with 260 new deaths, but the recovery rate continues to improve and is well above the global average.
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Dlamini-Zuma pressured to declare State of Disaster in fire-stricken areas
The DA says the declaration of a State of Disaster by Dlamini-Zuma will enable SANDF to be on standby to assist with the fires.
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Sunday's weather: Fine and cool conditions across the country
The North-West Province and Free State will be fine and cool, while the Northern Cape will be cloudy along the coast and its adjacent interior, where it will be partly cloudy in the afternoon, otherwise fine and cold to
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DA demand probe into awarding of COVID-19 tenders to Magashule's sons
The two sons of ANC Secretary General Ace Magashule have secured lucrative COVID-19 contracts in the Free State, raising eyebrows.
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South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded on the south by 2,798 kilometres (1,739 mi) of coastline of Southern Africa stretching along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans;[9] [10] [11] on the north by the neighbouring
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Weather forecast, alerts and UVB index for all South African provinces, 2 October 2020
Here's a quick glance at what the weather forecast holds in store across all the South African provinces. Stay warm or keep cool.
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Watch | One year of COVID-19: Eerie first news reports revisited
It's been a year since the earliest-known COVID-19 transmission took place - and looking back at the first news reports on the virus is a haunting exercise.
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Woman hospitalised after boyfriend allegedly sets her alight
A 27-year-old woman was hospitalised with severe burn wounds after her boyfriend allegedly assaulted, poured paraffin on her and then set her
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Cheetahs name team to face the Sharks in Durban
Injuries and departures have forced a few changes to the Cheetahs team who haven't been in action for three weeks.
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Free State cops seize illegal consignment of ARV drugs worth R2-million
Seven people have been arrested for trying to sell the haul to a buyer. ARVs may have been intended for use in illegal drugs.
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Lawmakers Use Protest Momentum to Push State Racial Reforms | Afro
They are prompting “very real conversations I didn’t think the country has ever really had because none of them are comfortable,” said Sydney Kamlager, a member of the Legislative Black Caucus in the California state
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Teacher, 57, faints and dies in classroom | News24
According to the provincial education department, the teacher was conducting a lesson when she suddenly fainted and died on Wednesday.
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Covid-19: Another 9 police stations closed after officers test positive | News24
Five police stations in Limpopo, three in the Free State and one in Gauteng have been closed after positive Covid-19 cases were reported.
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Series of SAPS office closures due to COVID-19 infections
SAPS offices in Kimberley in the Northern Cape, and Kroonstad and Allanridge in the Free State have all closed after members were infected.
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SA's coronavirus death toll now at 4 172, with more than 11 000 new infections | News24
The total number of coronavirus infections has risen to 287 796 confirmed cases nationwide, an increase of 11 554 infections.
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Senekal: EFF and Afriforum to stage counter-protests
The Department of Water and Sanitation has called for water tariffs and restrictions to be revised based on the storage within the supply system.
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