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So you couldn't catch the latest episode of Skeem Saam? Don't worry, we've got you covered. Be warned of spoilers!
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Covid-19 surges in Garden Route, Eastern Cape may send SA into a second wave, warns Mkhize | News24
It is unlikely South Africa will see any vaccine before the country experiences a second wave of Covid-19, says Health Minister Zweli Mkhize.
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Kaizer Chiefs crisis the worst I've seen in over 30-years - Hunt
Kaizer Chiefs head coach Gavin Hunt opens up regarding the biggest crisis at the club, one that he hasn't seen before in over 30-years of coaching
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On This Day: What happened on 8 December?
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Desmond Tutu
Born: 10/7/1931 Klerksdorp, South AfricaLeading figurehead in the South African anti apartheid movement. Desmond Tutu is a leading figure in speaking out for humanitarian and civil rights issues.Awards / Achievements:
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Rice, Constance Williams (1945- )
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SAHRC takes man to Equality Court over alleged hate speech on social media | News24
The South African Human Rights Commission will be taking a man to the Equality Court following alleged repeated hate speech comments towards the Vatsonga nation on social media.
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SA expecting first Covid-19 vaccines from Covax scheme in first half of next year | News24
South Africa expects to receive its first batch of Covid-19 vaccines from the global vaccine distribution scheme, Covax, in the second quarter of 2021.
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FULL SPEECH | Ramaphosa warns of Covid-19 inferno as he declares Nelson Mandela Bay a hotspot | News24
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Ramaphosa could face coup if Zuma is arrested for Zondo inquiry walkout, warns MKMVA's Maphatsoe | News24
ANC military veterans have warned of a coup should former president Jacob Zuma be arrested for leaving the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture.
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Segars, Joseph Monroe (1938–2014)
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On This Day: What happened on 4 December?
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Royal African Company
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World AIDS Day: SA's HIV policies 'most progressive in the world' - report
On World AIDS Day, South Africa's progressive policies have been deemed the best in the world by the 2020 Global HIV Policy Report.
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How rape survivors' long-term risk of HIV infection can lead to heavier sentences for rapists | News24
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Zimbabwe: U.S.$300 Million Upgrade for Beitbridge Border Post
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Zikalala cautions pupils to avoid Covid-19 super-spreader events like Ballito Rage | News24
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Burroughs, Jr., John Andrew (1936–2014)
John Andrew Burroughs, Jr. was an equal opportunity advocate and diplomat who was born in Washington, D.C. on July 31, 1936. He spent his youth in Washington, D.C. before moving to the Midwest to attend the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa.  While there he played on the varsity football
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Springboks end the year at No 1 despite not playing a single Test
The Springboks started the year atop the standings and they will finish the year in the same position, despite not playing a single Test.
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Jul
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1943
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1996
Nelson Mandela
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This Day in History — December 10
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Mfume, Kweisi (Frizzel Gray) (1948 - )
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1996
Running for President: George Edwin Taylor, 1904
In the article below Bruce Mouser, professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, discusses his new book, For Labor, Race, and Liberty: George Edwin Taylor, His Historic Run for the White House, and the Making of Independent Black Politics which describes his efforts to chronicle the
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