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Uber, Bolt banned for three months from Soweto malls | TechCabal

This ban follows violent activities over the past few days which saw some Bolt and Uber vehicles burnt by taxi drivers who accused the operators of stealing their customers in the malls.

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Covid-19 hotspots: Joburg residents to be relocated in next 4 months, says Mayor Makhubo | News24

Plans to relocate 1 600 Johannesburg residents in Covid-19 hotspots to safer areas are officially underway, with residents set to move in the next four months, Mayor Geoff Makhubo says.

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Jan Christiaan Smuts brought the nation into World War II on the Allied side against Nationalist opposition, and South Africa became a charter member of the United Nations in 1945, but he refused to sign the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Apartheid—racial separation—dominated domestic

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LETTERS: Lack of integrity is fuelling unemployment

One of the causes of unemployment is the mishandling of job opportunities.

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Chief legal officer can protect the powerful — or the people

Two months ago, U.S. Attorney General William Barr ignited another firestorm in a season of judicial wildfires when he abruptly dropped charges against Michael Flynn, the disgraced former national security

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Life sentences for two men convicted of murdering Joburg cops | News24

The two suspects have been convicted of, among other charges, robbery with aggravating circumstances, two counts of murder, and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.

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Thousands of Essential Workers Walk Off Jobs In Strike For Black Lives

Thousands of essential workers walked off the job Monday in the Strike For Black Lives, demanding corporations raise wages, provide healthcare and paid sick leave, and the right to unionize.…

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Just Eat Takeaway to buy Grubhub for $7.3-billion

European food-ordering firm Just Eat Takeaway.com said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy US peer Grubhub in an all-stock deal that, if completed, would create the world’s largest food delivery company outside

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Uber to buy food-delivery firm Postmates in $2. 6-billion deal - TechCentral

Uber Technologies said on Monday it would buy Postmates in a US$2.65-billion deal, looking to expand its reach into the food-delivery market as the coronavirus crisis upends its core ride-hailing business.

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EDITORIAL: Supplying water to slum dwellers welcome move

EDITORIAL: Supplying water to slum dwellers welcome move

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44 years after the Soweto uprising: We speak to those who were there

The day, celebrated as Youth Day, came to mark a turning point in South Africa's march to democracy, and would spark countrywide protests against the apartheid

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Eskom implements 'load reduction' in Gauteng

Affected areas in Soweto are as follows: Chiawelo, Dlamini, Jabavu, Central Wester Jabavu, Jabulani, Klipspruit, Mofolo Central, Mofolo North, Mofolo South, Molapo, Moroka, Moroka North, Orlando Ekhaya, Orlando West, Pimville Zones 1-7, Pimville Zone 9 and

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Mandela Day: Ramaphosa holds virtual story time for orphans | News24

President Cyril Ramaphosa held a virtual book reading session with children for Mandela Day at Ikageng Orphanage in Orlando West.

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Soweto welfare centre struggling to help orphans after robbery | News24

Sizanani, an organisation in Soweto that supports destitute children, has been robbed of around R50 000 worth of food, computers and other goods.

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South African businesses reel under COVID-19 pressure

Fino Dlamini, started her business only in 2019 to offer bicycle tours of Soweto to

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Juneteenth honors the memory of those who have lost their lives to racial violence

—General Order No. 3 as read by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger, Galveston, Texas, June 19, 1865

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Juneteenth was a time to honor the memory of those who have lost their lives to racial violence

– General Order No. 3 as read by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger, Galveston, Texas, June 19, 1865

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South African Leader Condemns Latest Surge Of Violence Against Women

Calling it a “dark and shameful week,” South African president Cyril Ramaphosa denounced the latest surge in violence against women, including the murder of a woman eight months

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FILM REVIEW: The Lovebirds

Kumail Nanjiani made a name for himself on the series Silicon Valley and hit it big with the romantic comedy The Big

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Andrew Mlangeni, icon of anti-apartheid struggle and Rivonia trialist dies at 95 - Face2Face Africa

The last surviving anti-apartheid defendant at the famous Rivonia trials in South Africa, Andrew Mlangeni, has died at the age of 95 in a Pretoria hospital, the government has said. Mlangeni had been admitted to the military hospital in Thaba Tswhane on Tuesday shortly after complaining of

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Covid-19 in Gauteng: City of Johannesburg is the hotspot - here's a breakdown of the numbers | News24

As of Friday, 10 July, the City of Johannesburg has the highest number of Covid-19 cases at 38 045, and that is 46.6% of the total 81 546 cases in the province.

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Joburg motorists urged to avoid N12 near Lenasia as residents 'stone vehicles' | News24

Motorists have been urged to avoid the N12 towards Lenasia following reports of residents pelting vehicles with stones and rocks.

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Covid-19: Alcohol sales ban will bring us relief - Gauteng health MEC | News24

Gauteng Health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku says the provincial government welcomes the decision to immediately suspend the sale of alcohol.

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He's Served On 14 boards. Now He Wants Companies To Find Other Black Candidates - The Seattle Medium

Barry Williams has served on 14 major company boards, including Sallie Mae and PG&E. Now he's pushing for a new generation of Black board members. The post He's Served On 14 boards. Now He Wants Companies To Find Other Black Candidates appeared first on The Seattle Medium.

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Bolt debuts cut-price rides in South Africa through Bolt Go - TechCentral

Bolt, the company formerly known as Taxify, has launched a lower-cost ride-hailing service that it claims is the cheapest in South Africa.

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Five Acts to Follow: Legislation to Cut Rents and Other Bills You Should Know About

Five Acts to Follow: Legislation to Cut Rents and Other Bills You Should Know About

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Juneteenth takes on added meaning: A tribute to George Floyd

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(1869) Frederick Douglass Describes The "Composite Nation"

In an 1869 speech in Boston, Frederick Douglass challenged most social observers and politicians (including most African Americans) by advocating the acceptance of Chinese immigration. His argument is presented

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Ghana/South Africa: Keanin Ayer's Complicated Route to European Football

Keanin Ayer's early life tilted listlessly between a haven for vulnerable children and his violent, alcohol- and drugs-ridden

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9 Black Owned Hotels To Visit When The Pandemic Is Over

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(1852) Frederick Douglass, “What, To The Slave, Is The Fourth Of July”

On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass was invited to address the citizens of his hometown, Rochester, New York. Whatever the expectations of his audience on that 76th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Douglass used the occasion not to celebrate the nation’s triumphs but

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