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Army on standby as violent protests escalate | Mkhwebane just can't win | The rise of ANC's top Taliban | Kenya votes | FBI raids Mar-a-Lago | Russia halts nuke inspections | Scientist's chorizo prank

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Army put on standby as violent protests escalate

Soldiers may only be deployed once ordered by Ramaphosa, who has to inform Parliament first.

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Bodies are still missing after Durban’s devastating April floods

Months after floods devastated KwaZulu-Natal, some families have lost hope that the bodies of their relatives will ever be found.

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Office of Public Protector won't oppose challenges to latest SARS report – including Gordhan's

Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's latest report on former SA Revenue Service official Ivan Pillay has been invalidated 'by agreement' with her office.

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RET'S LAST OUTPOST: Siboniso Duma’s rise to power as ANC KwaZulu-Natal chairperson

After losing the chair of the ANC KZN region, Sihle Zikalala resigned as premier. He was succeeded by Duma. Here’s how Duma rose from obscurity to the top of the ANC’s KwaZulu-Natal Taliban.

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News From Our Continent

Economy, political permutations at centre of Kenyan election

Today’s vote is seen as a key test of stability for the East African hub and a referendum on the president’s legacy.

Al Jazeera
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World News

Donald Trump says FBI agents search Mar-a-Lago

Classified material from Trump’s presidency was found at his Florida residence in February, in a possible breach of law.

Al Jazeera
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Russia halts US inspections of nuclear arsenal

Russia 'temporarily' suspends nuclear warhead inspections under the New START treaty with the US. It is the last remaining arms reduction agreement between the former Cold War rivals.

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Health News

In-depth: What are fuelling concerns over nurse training in South Africa?

Young Nurses Indaba Trade Union says legal and regulatory obstacles are stalling the training of nurses, which SA can't afford. Thabo Molelekwa investigates how nurse training has changed.

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Sport

Teenage marvel Moodie emotional after making Springbok squad: 'He was in tears, man'

Canan Moodie burst into tears at the Bulls pre-season training on Monday when his coach Jake White told him he had been called up to the Springboks.

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And Then There's This ...

French scientist owns up after star photo revealed to be spicy sausage

Etienne Klein, a senior French scientist, has apologised after tweeting a picture of 'distant star' which he said was from the James Webb Space Telescope but it was in fact a slice of chorizo.

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Quote for today by Toni Morrison

He licked his lips. ‘Well, if you want my opinion-‘ ‘I don’t,‘ she said. ‘I have my own.”

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