Three Zimbabweans, Six Others Jailed for Nearly 11,000 Years in South Africa
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April 26, 2024, 12:49 PM
[The Herald] The South Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa has jailed three Zimbabweans and six other people for a total of 10 939 years in prison for 391 counts of money laundering, fraud and forgery, among other offenses committed in the country.
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South Africa's Constitution Was Set Up As the Bedrock of Its Democracy - It's Been Challenged Over Last 30 Years, but Has Held Firm
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April 26, 2024, 1:44 PM
[The Conversation Africa] There was a moment during the state capture years of South African president Jacob Zuma's term in office (2009 to 2018) when the veil finally slipped. There had been quiet rumblings against the country's constitution for many years. But now a senior figure in the ruling African National Congress - its chief whip in the National Assembly, Mathole Motshekga - gave public expression to the notion that when judges overturned decisions of the government they were undermining...
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AU Chief Appeals for 'Respect and Full Implementation' of Pretoria Agreement
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April 26, 2024, 3:56 PM
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- AU Chairperson said he is "following with deep concern the escalating tensions between local communities" and "appeals for "the respect and full implementation" of the Pretoria agreement.
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DA Announces Ground-Breaking New Economic Policy to Rescue South Africans From Unemployment
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April 26, 2024, 12:49 PM
[DA] Unemployment is the single greatest crisis facing South Africa.
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Can South Africa Afford a Basic Income Grant? or Can We Afford Not To?
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April 26, 2024, 11:04 AM
[GroundUp] GroundUp and Black Sash hosted a debate on the feasibility of the Basic Income Grant (BIG) on Thursday
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Elections 2024 - What the Major Political Parties Say About Renewable Energy
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April 26, 2024, 11:04 AM
[GroundUp] We asked the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and RISE Mzansi
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Khayelitsha Music Academy Hopes to Change Lives
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April 26, 2024, 11:03 AM
[GroundUp] Two township musicians have dedicated themselves to teaching children to play and read music
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Solar Lights Mean Shack Dwellers Can Walk to the Toilet At Night
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April 26, 2024, 8:02 AM
[GroundUp] About 75 households in Khayelitsha were given solar street lights in a move to make the area safer
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Activists Celebrate Seven Years Since High Court Ruling Against SA Nuclear Deal
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April 26, 2024, 3:57 PM
[GroundUp] Vigil at Parliament also marked exactly 38 years since Chernobyl Disaster
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Global - Loss and Damage Fund for Climate Change Must Not Restrict the Role of Civil Society
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April 26, 2024, 5:20 PM
[AI London] Speaking ahead of the inaugural board meeting of the new international Loss and Damage Fund for climate change next week, Amnesty International's Climate Advisor Ann Harrison said:
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Trial Begins for Alleged Thieves at Ramaphosa's Farm - South African News Briefs - April 26, 2024
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April 26, 2024, 4:53 AM
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Social Security Agency Workers Busted in Grant Fraud Scheme - South African News Briefs - April 25, 2024
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April 25, 2024, 6:13 AM
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South Africa's Youth Are a Generation Lost Under Democracy - Study
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April 26, 2024, 1:55 AM
[The Conversation Africa] South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the country's youth - "democracy's children" - had enormous opportunities for advancement, all thanks to successive post-apartheid governments led by the African National Congress (ANC) that he leads.
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Nearly Half of South Africans Can't Afford Basics - Survey - South African News Briefs - April 24, 2024
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April 24, 2024, 6:18 AM
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South Africa On Track to Eliminate Malaria Disease By 2028
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April 26, 2024, 2:19 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Health says South Africa is on track to achieve malaria elimination status by 2028, as outlined in the National Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan.
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South Africa's Young Education Researchers Need Networks to Share Experience More Than Pressure to Produce Outputs
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April 26, 2024, 1:55 AM
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa has for many years been a strong player in several areas of world-class research. Some of the country's researchers have made major contributions in areas like the biomedical sciences, palaeontology and astronomy
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It Took a Year but Tafelsig's Streetlights Are Back On
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April 25, 2024, 11:00 AM
[GroundUp] 1,000 residents needing help with service inquiries also went to a pop-up service hub hosted by the City
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Elections 2024 - What the Major Political Parties Say About the Post Office
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April 25, 2024, 11:00 AM
[GroundUp] We sent questions to the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and RISE Mzansi
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Department of Health Fails to Buy Life-Saving Device for Diabetes Patients
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April 24, 2024, 11:51 AM
[GroundUp] Using vials and syringes instead of pens can lead to insulin dosing errors which can be fatal
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Johannesburg Power Outage Threatens Critical Healthcare - South African News Briefs - April 23, 2024
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April 23, 2024, 6:00 AM
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Widow's Shack Demolished Six Times Since September
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April 24, 2024, 11:51 AM
[GroundUp] 100 shacks demolished by JMPD in Rabie Ridge on Saturday
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Immigration Officer Slammed By Judges After Ethiopian Asylum Seeker Attempts Suicide
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April 24, 2024, 11:03 AM
[GroundUp] Tsegaye Esyas says he was duped into confessing that he was in South Africa illegally
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Elections 2024 - South Africa Is One of the Few African Countries Where Prisoners Can Vote
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April 24, 2024, 11:03 AM
[GroundUp] But the right of prisoners to vote has at times been resisted by the government and the Independent Electoral Commission
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Natural-Born Class Acts - Why Small-Town Schools Punch Above Their Weight
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April 26, 2024, 5:18 PM
[Daily Maverick] Here is why some of the country's best education can be found in the rural areas.
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Oudtshoorn Ward 9 Residents Vote in ANC-Pa By-Election Contest With Top Priority Being Jobs
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April 26, 2024, 3:53 PM
[Daily Maverick] Residents of Dysselsdorp in Oudtshoorn came out in their numbers on Wednesday during a by-election for the municipality's Ward 9. They were clear about their number one need: jobs.
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Coca-Cola Beverages Vs Competition Commission Proved Problems in Judiciary Persist
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April 26, 2024, 3:48 PM
[Daily Maverick] There has been much debate concerning both the efficiency of the Constitutional Court and its present ability to produce judgments of the highest quality. As an example, Tim Cohen in Daily Maverick not only discussed these questions, but pertinently raised the question of the Courts' capacity to decide complex commercial cases.
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Persisting Inequality Has Made Many Young South Africans Question the Choices Made By Nelson Mandela - Podcast
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April 26, 2024, 1:55 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Some young South Africans have begun to question Nelson Mandela's legacy, and the choices made in the transition to democracy after the end of apartheid in 1994. Some have even called him a "sellout".
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Cosatu Celebrates the Life of the Late President of the African National Congress, Oliver Tambo
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April 25, 2024, 7:01 AM
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) celebrates the life of the late President of the African National Congress (ANC), Isithwalandwe/ Seaparankoe Oliver Reginald Tambo as we honour the 31st anniversary of his passing. As we navigate the many complex challenges facing South Africa and at times painful setbacks, we would do well to reflect on the values and sacrifices of comrade OR.
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Cosatu Applauds the Progressive Agreement to Halt Retrenchments of 6 000 Workers At the Post Office
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April 24, 2024, 1:10 PM
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) applauds the progressive agreement to halt the retrenchments of 6 000 workers at the South African Post Office (SAPO). This profound agreement provides relief and hope to thousands of SAPO employees and their families. COSATU congratulates its Affiliate, the Communications Workers' Union (CWU) for its tireless efforts on behalf of SAPO employees.
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Agricultural Hubs Create Work and Hope for Hundreds
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April 24, 2024, 11:52 AM
[GroundUp] But Industrial Development Corporation funding for the project in KwaZulu-Natal is coming to an end
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