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Why Numsa has degenerated | Kagiso residents on warpath | Jozi traders fear for their future | Zelensky: SA can't stay neutral | Alex Jones must pay | Is China preparing for war? | Tweets of the Week

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OPINIONISTA: Symptoms of a paranoid dictatorship: Why Numsa has degenerated

What happened to the accountability of Numsa’s leadership to members? It's a problem that has beset just about every labour movement. The answer lies in the separation of union leaders from members.

Daily Maverick
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Police forced into action as Kagiso residents go on warpath with suspected illegal miners

Scores of Kagiso residents took the law into their own hands when they combed mine dumps in the township during a manhunt for 'zama zamas'.

News24
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Joburg traders fear for their future after their lawyers get death threats

In spite of court victory, De Villers Street clothing vendors are nervous. The traders were evicted by Jhb metro police on 19 July. They say members of Operation Dudula also took part in the eviction.

GroundUp News
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Volodymyr Zelensky: South Africa cannot remain neutral, has to condemn Russia’s aggression

The Ukrainian president says SA remaining neutral in Russia’s war against his country is like maintaining neutrality ‘between life and death’. He said he could not understand South Africa’s position.

Daily Maverick
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It was like a 'movie': Mmusi Maimane robbed in Cape Town

One South Africa Movement leader Mmusi Maimane has called for a renewed fight against crime after falling victim to a robbery at a Cape Town bar.

News24
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News From Our Continent

Senegal: Governing coalition loses legislative majority

The opposition, which saw elections as a chance to check Macky Sall’s third-term aspirations, is without a majority too.

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World News

Is China preparing to invade Taiwan? Key questions answered

Tensions are rising after China launches biggest-ever drills in the Taiwan Strait following Nancy Pelosi’s Taipei visit.

Al Jazeera
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A jury says InfoWars' Alex Jones must pay two Sandy Hook parents more than $4 million

'You're still on your show implying that I'm an actress, that I'm deep state,' testified the mother of 6-year-old Jesse Lewis, gunned down along with 25 other children and staff at Sandy Hook in 2012.

NPR
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Health News

Clinics hit hard by water shortages in Nelson Mandela Bay

The Nelson Mandela Bay metro is in the grips of a severe drought. Public health facilities
have been hit hard with some having to close. Authorities say measures are in place to prevent a standstill

Spotlight
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Sport

Bok newbie Kurt-Lee Arendse more than chuffed to fill Cheslin Kolbe's shoes against All Blacks

Springbok winger Kurt-Lee Arendse said he wasn't just chuffed to fill Cheslin Kolbe's big boots, but is also grateful for the chance to do so.

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Tweets of the Week: The first because we like a good pun, the second because we loathe Alex Jones

@ThePunnyWorld: What do you call a line of men waiting to get haircuts? A barberqueue. And this from @petersagal: Sex is pretty good, but have you ever watched Alex Jones having to testify under oath?

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