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ANC KZN conference could shake up SA / Massive interest rate hike / Stellenbosch 'urinator' expelled / Trump's green light to the mob / Twit of the Week / Unlocking human hibernation mysteries

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ANC’s KZN provincial conference this weekend may prove crucial for party and country

The outcome of the ANC’s much-anticipated 9th provincial conference in KwaZulu-Natal this weekend could have far-reaching implications for the ruling party, and perhaps even for the country.

Daily Maverick
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Interest rates increased by 75bps - biggest hike in almost 20 years

The large rate hike adds more pressure on many South African households, who are facing spiraling food and fuel prices, triggered mostly by the impact of the Ukraine invasion.

Fin24
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Teachers and learners at this school use a field as a toilet

Fort Beaufort school has 570 learners and 15 teachers and toilets don’t work.

GroundUp News
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Stellenbosch urine saga: Theuns du Toit expelled after university finds him guilty

Stellenbosch University student Theuns du Toit, who was filmed urinating on a fellow student's belongings, has been expelled.

News24
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News From Our Continent

Dozens of Malawians arrested in anti-‘selective justice’ protests

Activists claim a teenager received an 8-year jail term for being found with cannabis while a prominent business executive reportedly found cultivating the plant in his compound was only given a fine.

Al Jazeera
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World News

Jan 6 updates: 187 minutes of violence and Trump’s ‘complete dereliction’ of duty

Secret Service agents guarding Pence so feared the mob that they had radioed goodbyes to family members, and one former aide testified that Trump had given a green light to the violence.

New York Times $Paywalled$
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Ukraine calls for international tribunal to bring Putin to justice more quickly

Trying top Russian regime members for act of aggression could bring indictments ‘within three months’, says official.

The Guardian
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Health News

Experts weigh in on the potential of ultrasound for diagnosing TB in kids

Tuberculosis can be challenging to diagnose in children. Following some interesting recent study findings, Tiyese Jeranji asks what role lung ultrasound may have in improving TB detection in kids.

Spotlight
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Sport

Vingegaard breaks Pogacar to win stage and all but seal Tour de France glory

Jonas Vingegaard all but secured overall Tour de France victory with a win at the summit of the Hautacam on stage 18.

The Guardian
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Twit of the Week

This dubious honour goes to Zweli Mkhize, who is eyeing the ANC presidency. After the Digital Vibes scandal the disgraced ex-health minister should have the humility to exit political life forever.

The Weekend Read

Chasing Ghosts: Unlocking the mysteries of human hibernation

A multiyear search attempts to explain one of the most extreme, and baffling, cases of human survival.

CNET
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