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Supra eyes NEC position | ANC's collapse foretold | When a car is your home | Deadly Egyptian church fire | Rushdie's long road to recovery | Springboks' missed opportunity | Female sea turtle crisis

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Fight on as former ANC North West chair eyes NEC position, throws weight behind ex-MEC Maloyi

Supra Mahumapelo's inclusion in the NEC would be a shot to the arm for the RET faction, whose influence within the NEC has declined. | News just in: Nono Maloyi elected chairperson.

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ANC’s collapse as South Africa’s majority party is foretold in new poll

According to an Ipsos poll, the ANC is collapsing as a majority party and South Africans are despondent mainly because of the accelerating cost of living. Ramaphosa is SA's most highly regarded leader

Daily Maverick
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Social Justice Coalition’s suspended general manager charged with fraud in excess of R730,000

Xolani Klaas was granted bail on Friday in the Khayelitsha Magistrates’ Court. Klaas was arrested on Wednesday after SJC staff members opened a case of theft and fraud against him last month.

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When a car is your home

When Dane Herrington goes to bed, he moves his belongings, books and clothing to the front of his 1984 Ford Sierra. He sleeps on a large mattress at the back. He has lived in his car for 10 years.

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News From Our Continent

Egyptian church fire kills at least 41, most of them children

The fire blocked a church entrance, causing a stampede, sources said, adding that most of those killed were children.

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William Ruto edges ahead in Kenya’s presidential race

Kenya remains on tenterhooks as partial official results show deputy president ahead in the presidential race.

Al Jazeera
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World News

Salman Rushdie road to recovery has begun but will be long

Author is off ventilator and able to talk after suffering stab wounds to his neck, stomach, eye, chest and thigh. His injuries are severe but he is headed in the right directions, says his agent.

The Guardian
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Ukraine war: Zelensky warns Russian soldiers at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

President Zelensky says soldiers who shoot at the Zaporizhzhia plant will become 'a special target'.

BBC News
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Health News

Opinion: The health sector can help address the impact of violence against women, here’s how

The gang rape of eight women made headlines, adding to SA’s blood-curdling stats of violence against women. René Sparks says the public health sector should play a bigger role in addressing GBV.

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Sport

Kolisi admits missed opportunity to twist All Black knife as Aussies loom

Siya Kolisi admitted that the Springboks missed an opportunity to stick the boot into their beleaguered rivals after caving in during their 35-23 defeat to the All Blacks at Ellis Park on Saturday.

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And Then There's This ...

Why 99% of sea turtle babies are now female, according to scientists

Florida's sea turtles are grappling with a unique problem made worse by climate change: recent heat waves have caused the sand on some beaches to get so hot that nearly every turtle born was female.

CNN
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