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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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Booze ban: Mabuyane to push for alcohol ban in the Eastern Cape
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane will lobby national government to reinstate a liquor ban under Level 3 lockdown for his province, due to fears that alcohol will harm the battle against Covid-19
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Delay in delivery of PPE, so KZN asks school staff to return on Thursday
The return of staff to schools in KwaZulu-Natal has been delayed until later in the week as the education department works to distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) to all
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Your weather update: Severe cold front heading towards Western Cape, residents warned
- Heavy rain is expected on Wednesday into Thursday over the Nama Khoi and Kamiesburg municipalities of the Northern Cape, as well as the West Coast, Cape Winelands, Cape Metropole and the western parts of the Overberg district municipalities of the Western
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'You don't want to criminalise the country' - NPA says it doesn't prosecute 25% of lockdown cases
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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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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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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela , original name Nomzamo Winifred Madikizela, original Xhosa name Nkosikazi Nobandle Nomzamo Madikizela (born September 26, 1936, Bizana, Pondoland district, Transkei [now in Eastern Cape], South Africa), South African social worker and activist considered by many black
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Benedict Wallet Vilakazi
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Lockdown: Here's how members of the public can now report allegations of wrongdoing by cops
In line with the Collins Khosa judgment handed down by the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has added extra capacity its National Service Complaints Centre to enable the public to report allegations of wrongdoing by police officers during the
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Covid-19: Another Eastern Cape police station closes after cop tests positive
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South Africa: Charges Dropped Against Ex-Girlfriend of Wife Killer Jason Rohde
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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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Eastern Cape hotspots to be zoned in on as Mkhize turns attention to 'vulnerable' province
The Eastern Cape's Covid-19 hotspots will be divided into sub-districts to better manage the fight against the pandemic through regional responses in the "vulnerable" province, the national Department of Health said on
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Retired cop handed life sentence for raping granddaughter 18 years ago
A 78-year-old retired police captain was sentenced to life imprisonment in the Sterkspruit Regional Court on Wednesday for raping his then-10-year-old granddaughter more than 18 years
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Brrrace yourself: It's going to be a cold, windy and snowy Monday
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Hollywood's Worst "Whitewashing" Controversies
While Hollywood has come a long way from the days of white actors depicting minority characters in offensive makeup – such as John Wayne as Genghis Khan in The Conqueror (1956) and Mickey Rooney as Mr. Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffanys (1961), there are still several practices involving non-white
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OPINION | Africa is not just who we are; it is also our politics
The idea that Africans are people who must be contained within what is circumscribed as a proper place or their natural habitat is revolting and deeply problematic, writes Divine
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