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Fed-up Soweto residents block N1 highway over Eskom power cuts | News24

Some Soweto residents have vowed to continue blockading major roads leading in and out of the area until their power has been restored.

Source: https://www.news24.com

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South Africa: City Working to Resolve Water Challenges

[SAnews.gov.za] The City of Johannesburg says it is exploring all possible technical options with Rand Water to resolve the challenges with the current water supply to the Hursthill, Brixton and Crosby system caused by below average inflow of water into the system.

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Elections 2021: If an ANC candidate was 'wrongly elected', they will be asked to resign - Mabuza | News24

Deputy President David Mabuza, formerly premier of Mpumalanga, was back on his old stomping grounds, hitting the campaign trail in the Bushbuckridge area.

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Dozens displaced in largest demolition in a decade in the West Bank

The EU said the devastating impact is particularly harsh on children, women, and families, and is in "clear violation of international law and basic human rights."

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Limpopo police launch manhunt after man attacks family, killing mother | News24

A special task team has been established to track down a man who allegedly raped a woman and shot two of her relatives.

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Mabuza denies his foundation received donations from Eskom or companies working for it | News24

Deputy President David Mabuza has denied his foundation received a donation from Eskom or any company that did work for the power utility, like General Electric.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Trinidad and Tobago announces new protocols for entry

The Trinidad and Tobago government today outlined new protocols for entry into the country, as it eased slightly some of the existing measures in place to curb the spread of the COVID-19. Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, speaking at a news...

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Gauteng man busted for possession of 'two elephant tusks'

The suspected ivory smuggler from Alberton is facing the full might of the law this week, after two elephant tusks were found in his possession.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

NPA torpedoes criminal prosecution of former Hawks general and 'torture cops' | News24

Controversial former Hawks General Jan Mabula – accused alongside seven other officers of torturing a police informant to death in 2006 – will not be criminally prosecuted.

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South Africa: Informal Waste Reclaimers Get World Wildlife Fund Award

[GroundUp] But the African Reclaimers Organisation says they have still not been integrated into the City of Johannesburg's waste management plan

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Source: allAfrica.com

South Africa: Collins Khosa - Right to Human Dignity Cannot Be Compromised and Limited During Lockdown, Court Rules

On Friday, Judge Hans Fabricius handed down judgment in favour of the family of Collins Khosa who had launched an urgent application after he was beaten to death allegedly by members of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) in Alexandra, Johannesburg, in

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Source: allAfrica.com

South Africa: Mayor Promises Probe Into Shoddily Built Johannesburg Flats

[GroundUp] The City of Johannesburg will launch an independent investigation into "shoddily built" council-owned flats in South Hills.

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City Power loses about R2bn due to illegal connections and non-technical issues | News24

City Power is losing about R2 billion in non-technical losses, which include illegal connections, its spokesperson, Isaac Mangena, revealed during the removal of illegal electricity cables in Slovo Park, Coronationville.

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Load shedding latest: DA want answers as STAGE 4 rollout looms

Energy experts fear that load shedding will soon be ramped up to Stage 4 and 5, while the DA have requested information about Eskom's progress

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Van Jones Tears Up Discussing Biden-Harris Victory: 'It's Easier To Be A Parent This Morning' - Blavity

As millions of Americans were overcome with joy after Joe Biden 's defeat of President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential race , CNN correspondent Van Jones embodied the sentiments of many while on live television. “It’s easier to be a parent this morning, it's more easy to be a dad,” Jones

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Ethiopian PM sacks top officials as Tigray conflict escalates | News24

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed replaced his army chief, the head of intelligence and the foreign minister as the military continued a five-day old offensive in the restive Tigray region.

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Man electrocuted while repairing cables in KwaZulu-Natal | News24

A man has been electrocuted while fixing cables in Ottawa, KwaZulu-Natal.

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Spotlight on South Africa's best and brightest Christmas light displays

In these dark and unprecedented times, here's where to see the light(s) this festive season.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Kenya: The Short-Lived Career of First Meru Woman MP

[Nation] When the political bug bit her at the tender age of 34 in the lead-up to the 1974 General Election, not even her late father could convince her that politics was not the best option for her.

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Cape Town woman handed 10-year suspended sentence for human trafficking | News24

A Cape Town woman has been handed a 10-year suspended sentence for human trafficking.

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Ethiopia: UNHCR Doing Its Level Best to Meet Demands of Refugees

[Ethiopian Herald] United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee has doing its level best to meet the demands of refugees in Ethiopia, according to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee.

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Bishop Rance Allen, revered gospel music legend, dies at 71

Bishop Rance Allen, an acclaimed singer and highly influential figure in the modern gospel music genre, died on Saturday, October 31, 2020. He was 71. “While recovering from a medical procedure at Heartland ProMedica (in Sylvania, Ohio), Bishop Rance Allen passed away around 3 a.m. this

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Atlanta-based Besharat Arts Foundation wants to transform arts in schools through exhibits to be seen through eyes of a child | The Atlanta Voice

Three large crates stood sentry by the doors of the Besharat Art Gallery and Museum in the Castleberry Hill section one late October afternoon. They were not long for Atlanta though, according to the large white shipping labels plastered multiple times on each crate, these were heading to a school

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IEC asks ConCourt to postpone elections, contemplates 23 February 2022 as the new date | News24

The IEC has filed an urgent application in the Constitutional Court to request that the upcoming local government elections be postponed until February 2022.

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City of Johannesburg passes budget just in time to avoid being put under administration | News24

The City of Johannesburg has met this week’s deadline set by the Gauteng government to pass its 2020/2021 budget.

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Sudan partially closes border with Ethiopia -agency | News24

Sudan partially closed its border with Ethiopia, state news agency SUNA reported on Saturday, in the wake of escalating violence in the region.

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Insider in Siam Lee case found murdered on Durban sports ground with her hands cut off - report | News24

A source involved in the case of murdered sex worker Siam Lee has been found dead, with her hands cut off, according to a Sunday Times report.

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South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa Conveys Condolences On the Passing of Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza

His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa and Chairperson of the African Union, has expressed his sadness at the untimely passing of Burundian President His Excellency Pierre

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Vast majority of stranded Trinidadians cleared to return home - Stabroek News

(Trinidad Express) The “vast majority” of stranded nationals have been cleared by the Ministry of National Security to return home, giving way for a new category of returning nationals to enter the

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Solidarity writes to NSFAS after scheme allegedly fails to pay students' study fees | News24

Solidarity has written to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme warning it to stop its alleged non-payment of tertiary institutions.

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