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Acting Public Protector turns on Mkwhebane / Who to blame for load shedding? / Covid vaccination legal flux / Abuja jail attack / Boris clings on but B-exit looms / Giant waterlily discovered

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Stalingrad has fallen: Acting Public Protector to withdraw Mkhwebane's court applications

Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka intends to withdraw the applications to reverse Busisiwe Mkhwebane's suspension and stop Parliament's impeachment proceedings against her.

News24
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Carol Paton | Who to blame for load shedding: Which ministers didn't do what?

SA's power crisis has been a long time in the making. But in the past four years Ramaphosa's cabinet ministers have done little to alleviate the problem.

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Tavern Tragedy: Government promises arrests, but still no word on what killed 21 teens

Thousands of mourners attended a mass funeral yesterday, including Police Minister Bheki Cele who promised that arrests would follow after the teenagers died at the East London tavern on 26 June.

Daily Maverick
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Employees’ rights: what does the law say about Covid vaccination?

The situation is in flux after contradictory CCMA rulings. But there is guidance for employers and workers.

GroundUp News
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News From The Rest of Africa

DRC and Rwanda agree to reduce tensions over rebels

DRC says it has agreed ‘de-escalation process’ with Rwanda following weeks of rising tensions over rebel fighting.

Al Jazeera
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Nigeria Kuje prison break: More than 400 missing from Abuja jail

The Islamist group Boko Haram is suspected of carrying out the attack in Abuja on Tuesday night.

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World News

Johnson clings on amid cabinet standoff and dozens of resignations

Downing Street source says ‘he wants to stay and fight’ despite interventions from ministers including Shapps and Patel

The Guardian
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Is this a deal that could bring Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner home?

Russia might let women’s basketball star Brittney Griner out of jail if the United States freed Viktor Bout, the world’s most famous international arms trafficker nicknamed the 'Merchant of Death'

Slate Magazine
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Health News

Questions raised over functionality of Eastern Cape clinic committees

In recent years damning findings have been piling up against the Eastern Cape Department of Health and the quality of healthcare services it provides in the province.

Spotlight
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Sport

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Isabella Kruger, daughter of former Bok star, marches into Junior Wimbledon quarter-finals

Rising South African tennis player Isabella Kruger has continued her fine form to reach the quarterfinals of the Junior Wimbledon Championships.

Sport 24
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And Then There's This

First giant waterlily discovered in over 100 years is biggest in the world

A new species of giant waterlily has been discovered at Kew Gardens in the United Kingdom and hoo boy, it’s a big’ un!

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