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SA's bloody weekend / Takealot workers strike / Writing a Ronge / Kenya elections 2022 / Russian attacks continue / Wildfires in Portugal / A brief history of women's eyebrows in art

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Weekend eruption of tavern massacres shocks South Africa to the core

'It was terrifying. I hid under a table. Four dead people were lying near me. After the man with an assault rifle was done, two others joined and repeatedly fired at people on the floor.'

Daily Maverick
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Takealot workers strike for permanent positions

Hundreds of workers walk out of Montague Gardens warehouse. 'The minute you argue, management will show you the door or tell you to go complain to your labour broker,' said a striking worker.

GroundUp News
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Civil society groups urge Mantashe to allow new renewable energy to be built to address energy crisis

They said the electricity crisis and blackouts are ‘causing human suffering’, costing the South African economy billions

The Mail & Guardian
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Writing a Ronge

Film critic Barry Ronge died on 3 July. Columnist Darrel Bristow-Bovey was saddened at how the Sunday Times let him go - quietly and uncelebrated - and wrote this tribute when Ronge retired in 2014.

bristowbovey.com
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News From Our Continent

Kenya elections 2022: The misinformation circulating over academic qualifications

Kenya's presidential candidates have been campaigning ahead of elections next month, and supporters of the leading candidates have been sharing misleading claims about their opponents.

BBC News
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OP-ED: Angola’s José Eduardo dos Santos was a ruthless manipulator who left no legacy

President José Eduardo dos Santos mastered the art of keeping himself in power. In his 38-year rule over Angola, there were many internal challenges to his control but he dealt with them ruthlessly

Daily Maverick
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World News

No pause in Russian attacks, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s president says Moscow’s forces launched 34 air raids on his country in the past 24 hours.

Al Jazeera
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Dozens injured in Portugal wildfires as heatwave to intensify

More than 3,000 firefighters battle blazes as EU offers emergency help and temperatures could hit 43C

The Guardian
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Health News

Child and adolescent mental health services in crisis, report finds

The South African Child Gauge reveals that only one in 10 children diagnosed with a mental condition that is treatable will have access to care in South Africa.

Spotlight
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Sport News

Springbok fans rage at 'mad scientist' coach in 'most horrible rugby match ever'

South Africa's head coach is getting it from all angles

WalesOnline
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And Then There's This ...

A brief history of women's eyebrows in art

Since antiquity, women’s eyebrows have been sites of intense scrutiny, constantly shifting between trend cycles.

Hyperallergic
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