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Ramaphosa's cunning plan to tackle power crisis | JSC calls for Hlophe's suspension | Zim launches gold coins | 'There would have been a massacre,' says top Pence aide | Chess robot attacks boy
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President announced his 'energy action plan' to tackle SA’s power crisis. The plan entails five actions and 'additional measures to achieve long-term energy security and end load shedding for good'.
Daily Maverick
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Almost 50 days after the arrest of Atul and Rajesh Gupta, SA has submitted an extradition request. The brothers face extradition to stand trial in the 'Nulane matter' and the Estina dairy scam.
Daily Maverick
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Station only certifies documents and executes protection orders in an area where 67 people were murdered last year. City workers have been attacked and clinics are closed because of rampant crime.
GroundUp News
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A full bench of the Gauteng High Court dismissed Judge President John Hlophe's challenge to the JSC process that led to him being found guilty of impeachable gross misconduct.
News24
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Thirty-three people were killed when a bus plunged into a river at a notorious accident blackspot in central Kenya, officials said.
News24
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The coin is called 'Mosi-oa-Tunya' which means 'The smoke which thunders' and refers to Victoria Falls. Each coin will be priced at the international market rate for an ounce of gold plus 5%.
BBC News
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'There would have been a massacre if the mob had gotten closer to the vice president. I do think there would have been a massacre in the Capitol that day,' Marc Short tells ABC News.
ABC News
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Another victim remains in critical condition as Royal Canadian Mounted Police say suspect was shot dead by officers.
The Guardian
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At least 10 rockets were fired at the town in the Kharkiv region, officials say, destroying an arts and leisure centre.
Al Jazeera
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Health News |
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A Cape Town-based vaccine company announced a collaboration with a US research centre. Catherine Tomlinson unpacks what this may mean for local production of vaccines for COVID-19 and other diseases.
Spotlight
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Coach Desiree Ellis detailed some of the sacrifices she made pursuing Banyana's Women's African Cup of Nations title. Banyana arrive home this morning to what's expected to be a rapturous reception.
Sport
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The incident occurred because the boy 'violated' the competition's safety rules, a chess official said. The machine was finishing its move when the boy reached over the board to make his own move.
Businessinsider
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World News |