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Covid-19: Another 213 deaths, as positive cases jump to 511 485 | News24
South Africa has now recorded 8 366 Covid-19-related deaths and 511 485 positive cases since tthe start of the pandemic, the Department of Health says.
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Audit: St Catherine Municipal Corporation using 1975 list for road repairs
Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis has expressed concern that the St Catherine Municipal Corporation (SCMC) is spending billions of dollars repairing parochial roads with no idea if it is getting value for money, or if it is targeting the roads most in need of repair.
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Don't spread election paranoia: American elections aren't rigged
… and local election officials kept African Americans from voting through horrendous means … Rights Act immediately increased median African American voter registration in the region …
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King Madzikane II and Loyiso Masuku are business partners | News24
News24 can reveal King Madzikane II Diko and City of Johannesburg MMC Loyiso Masuku are co-directors in a company said to be currently undergoing deregistration.
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An alternate take on the average wrap which is usually folded. This open wrap is a visual delight and a treat to the tastebuds!
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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
Medical Schools Need to Get Better at Addressing Structural Racism - African American News Today - EIN News
… high mortality rates among African American, Native American and Latinx … of medical experimentation on African American communities, from pre-Civil … control of African American reproduction, lethal plutonium
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Churches 'disgusted' by 'shameless looting' of PPE funds | News24
The South African Council of Churches says it is "extremely disgusted" by revelations of the "shameless looting of funds" through alleged irregularities in Covid-19 procurement processes.
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Ramaphosa: Law enforcement empowered to probe 'unconscionable' Covid-19 tender corruption | News24
President Cyril Ramaphosa said it was unconscionable that there are people who may be using the Covid-19 crisis to unlawfully enrich themselves.
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PPE scandal: Madzikane Thandisizwe Diko is no king, says Cogta
Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in the Eastern Cape says that there is no KwaBhaca kingdom and, hence, no king.
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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
National Urban League, BET and Key Impact Partners Declare September 18 National Black Voter Day - Los Angeles Sentinel

As part of the organization’s #ReclaimYourVote campaign, the National Urban League, in partnership with BET and other key civil rights organizations, has designated September 18, 2020, the first-ever National Black Voter

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LASCO Financial continues philanthropic efforts
LASCO Financial Services Limited (LFSL) has continued its commitment to charitable giving with donations valued at $330,000 to three organisations. As a part of the company’s COVID-19 relief efforts, the charities, Jamaica Restoration Breakthrough...
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Newswire: Rep. Sewell Calls on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to take up and pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2020
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed by unanimous consent House Concurrent Resolution 107 to rename H.R. 4 the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2020. U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07), who introduced and shepherded H.R. 4 through the House of Representatives last
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Tender scandal: Masuku ordered to take temporary leave of absence
As the PPE tender scandal unfolds, both Bandile Masuku and Khusela Diko have been referred to the ruling party’s Integrity Committee.
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Land battle: Polokwane mayor told us to occupy farm, home owners' association tells High Court | News24
More than 200 residents who have since been declared illegal occupiers of a farm in Dalmada outside Polokwane, Limpopo, have launched a High Court application to force the private owner to surrender the land.
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Seven things countries must get right in their Covid-19 response plans
The UN Secretary-General’s Independent Accountability Panel (IAP) recently released a report estimating the impact of Covid-19 on mothers, newborns, young children and adolescents.
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Crime statistics: Educational institutions becoming 'hotbeds' of sexual assault, says Cele | News24
Police Minister Bheki Cele says the campaign against gender-based violence and femicide must be intensified following the release of the 2019/2020 crime statistics.
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5 killed, 3 injured in Mpumalanga head-on collision | News24
FIve people have been killed and three injured in a head-on collision on the R29, Mpumalanga authorities say.
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In John Lewis' honor, "Speak out for the heritage of equality and justice" - Dallas Examiner

By MARC H. MORIAL National Urban League “Although the court did not deny that voter discrimination still exists, it gutted the most powerful tool this nation has ever had to stop discriminatory voting

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Gauteng PPE scandal: 'Identical' tender issued to 'front company'
PPE payments received by Ledla Structural Development amounting to R80 million bare a concerning resemblance to the tender issued to Diko.
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Eastern Cape health MEC's 'core staffer' arrested for transporting alcohol in govt car | News24
Eastern Cape Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba's personal messenger Ayanda Matinise has been arrested in King William's Town and charged with transporting alcohol in a state vehicle.
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Local college student pursues her dreams during times of great uncertainty
SPC alumna Brittaney Hall encourages college students to face their fears and not give up on their academic goals. ST. PETERSBURG - At the beginning of the year, St. Petersburg College student Brittaney Hall felt excited as she looked forward to wrapping up her last semester and becoming the first
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Concerns raised as Mokonyane's daughter nets R3m Gauteng PPE tender
As the Gauteng PPE tender scandal rumbles on, the Mokonyane family find themselves under the microscope this week. Here's what we know...
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Cyril Ramaphosa | 'We must maintain our vigilance' as SA records over half a million Covid-19 cases | News24
We must maintain our vigilance until we have no more coronavirus cases in our country. If we do not do so, there is the risk of a resurgence in those areas where the virus has now begun to stabilise, writes Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Kidnapped child, 8, found murdered, suspect arrested | News24
The body of an 8-year-old Limpopo girl who was reported missing has been found.
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Covid-19 lockdown prevented dramatic loss of life, Ramaphosa says as cases pass 500 000 | News24
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country could have experienced dramatic loss of life and an uncontrolled increase in Covid-19 infections.
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How to Register Your Child Online for 2020-2021 Birmingham School Year
The Birmingham Times Birmingham City Schools (BCS) is offering online registration for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year which begins August 24. Here's how to register your child for school: Kindergarten and New Students Go to www.bhamcityschools.org/registration. Click on 'New Student
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Kenneth Petty has asked a judge to ease his bail restrictions and allow him to travel with his pop star spouse as she continues to work up as they prepare to welcome their first child.
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PPE scandal: Khusela Diko and husband threaten to sue journalists
While Madzikane ll Thandisizwe Diko has denied receiving a cent from the Gauteng Health department over the PPE contract, recent media reports seem to suggest otherwise
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Hawks spokesperson confirmed that the Norma Gigaba, Malusi Gigaba's spouse, was charged with alleged assault and malicious damage to property.
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