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Curated by Jonathan Ancer
Ex-Lottery chair's assets frozen, lawyers propose amnesty for state capture sinners, Texas trailer-truck tragedy and a hamster boldly goes where no hamster has gone before
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Under Alfred Nevhutanda’s tenure as chairperson of the Lottery board there was grand-scale corruption
GroundUp News
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Now, after the Zondo Commission has issued its final report, where to from here? As one answer, we consider that it is high time to readdress the amnesty controversy.
Daily Maverick
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President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will address Phala Phala farm theft allegations once the investigation into what transpired there has been completed.
News24
$Paywalled$
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News From The Rest of Africa |
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Priceless artefacts taken from Cameroon, Namibia and Tanzania during colonial times will be returned, Germany says.
Al Jazeera
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World News |
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Three people were detained in what appeared to be one of the worst episodes of migrant death in recent years on the southern border. A heat wave in Texas has brought record temperatures and drought. |
Health |
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is estimated to affect 64 million people and claim around 160 000 lives around the world every year. Infants are most vulnerable and there is no effective treatment o
Spotlight
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The smallpox vaccine provides 85% protection against infection with monkeypox, but South Africa stopped vaccinating people against smallpox in 1980
The Mail & Guardian
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Sport |
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Even before the demise of this format of the game was predicted, the women’s team had little opportunity to experience and enjoy it. They are keen to change this while they still can.
New Frame
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Quirky NewsOdd, bizarre, and incredibly weird stories |
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The spaceham reached a maximum altitude of 23km - and is in good health after being safely recovered from the sea.
Sky News
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