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Tembisa brought to a standstill | Mpofu flips the Vrede Dairy script | Hate speech offenders to apologise to Chinese community | US kills al-Qaeda leader | iPhone-hating emu pecks its way to fame

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Two people killed as Tembisa brought to a standstill by protests

Ekurhuleni mayor believes protest is aimed at making the township 'ungovernable' for the DA-led coalition

GroundUp News
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Vrede Dairy scandal: Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane did more in one year than Madonsela in four, claims Mpofu

Mkhwebane's advocate Dali Mpofu attempts to flip the script on the Gupta-linked R216-million Free State Vrede Dairy.

Daily Maverick
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Court orders public apologies to Chinese community

Posts on Facebook found to be hate speech. The Equality Court has ordered a number of people to apologise to the Chinese community and to pay R50,000 to a Chinese old age home.

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Op-Ed: ANC conference shows how ordinary the party of Nelson Mandela has become

The three-day meeting took a sombre tone, signifying the real possibility that this is the ANC’s last policy conference as governing party.

BusinessLIVE
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News From Our Continent

Senegal ruling coalition claims poll victory as opposition cries foul

President Macky Sall's ruling coalition claimed victory in Senegal's legislative elections but the opposition rejected the assertion as a 'prefabricated majority'.

News24
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African nations expected to make case for big rise in fossil fuel output

Leaders of African countries are likely to use the next UN climate summit in November to push for massive new investment in fossil fuels in Africa, according to documents seen by the Guardian.

The Guardian
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World News

‘No more’: Al-Qaeda’s Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in US drone strike

US President Joe Biden says ‘justice has been delivered’ after al-Qaeda leader located and killed in Kabul.

Al Jazeera
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Grain ship leaves Ukraine port for first time since Russia blockade

Attack on Odesa port had cast doubt on deal negotiated by Turkey and UN to avoid widespread famine.

The Guardian
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Health News

Analysis: What will a new turnaround plan mean for Kimberley Hospital?

Northern Cape Health MEC and the CEO of the Robert Sobukwe Hospital in Kimberley launched a turnaround plan to address challenges at the province’s only tertiary hospital. Spotlight assesses the plan.

Spotlight
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Sport

Rooskrantz had no doubts she would medal at Commonwealth Games: 'It's a dream come true'

South African gymnast Caitlin Rooskrantz made history as she captured bronze in the women's uneven bars final at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Sport24
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And Then There's This ...

Emmanuel, don't do it!: iPhone-hating emu goes viral

An iPhone-hating emu cracks up the internet with the catchphrase, 'Emmanuel, don't do it!' Watch CNN's report on the emu that's pecking his way to fame.

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