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Curated by Jonathan Ancer
Bow to 'Madam' Mkhwebane | 'Unidentified Frying Objects' | 'Alex Mafia' ringleader returns | Kenya election court challenge | So sue us, Crikey taunts Murdoch | Only one fluent Kusunda speaker left
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Public Protector employees had to address suspended Public Protector as madam and bow down to her, as more testimony about a culture of fear during Mkwhebane's reign was revealed.
News24
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Home Affairs has filed its opposing to the court application brought by the Helen Suzman Foundation to set aside the government’s decision not to blanket renew Zimbabwean Exemption Permits.
GroundUp News
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The future of our politics seems certain to be shaped by three characters: Steenhuisen, Malema and Mashaba. Let us examine the books that shaped their minds and the politicians that came before them.
Daily Maverick
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Plant-based foods are safe on South African shelves, for now, and one major producer is poking fun at the government's failed attempt to seize vegetarian burgers, nuggets, sausages, and biltong.
Businessinsider
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Fourteen years ago, after being implicated as the ringleader of the 'Alex Mafia', Paul Mashatile's political career was on the rocks. But the man who works in the shadows is very much back.
News24
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Raila Odinga lost the election, with 48.8% of the vote to William Ruto's 50.5%. In a scathing 70-page legal argument, Odinga alleges there was a pre-planned effort to alter the outcome.
BBC News
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In recent years, armed gangs have been kidnapping people for ransom, mainly in northwest Nigeria. The military has started an air offensive to eliminate the armed groups responsible for kidnappings.
Al Jazeera
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World News |
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A small Australian news website publishes legal demands sent by Lachlan Murdoch, the billionaire chair of News Corp and Fox Corporation. 'We’re proud of our moral compass and our editorial mission.'
Crikey
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Pakistan’s political temperature shot up another notch when former Prime Minister Imran Khan was charged by police under anti-terrorism laws after making accusatory comments during a public rally.
Al Jazeera
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Nearly 9,000 Ukrainian military personnel have been killed in the war with Russia, the head of Ukraine's armed forces said on Monday.
Reuters
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Health News |
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Mary Selona, a community activist who heads up the Blood River Advice Centre in Limpopo, puts women at the centre in her quest for social justice. She is leading from the front.
Spotlight
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Sport |
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After the seeds were planted and watered over the years, 2022 seems to be a watershed moment for the Springbok women. Up next for the determined side is the World Cup, in just over a month.
Daily Maverick
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Man U produced an utterly unexpected 2-1 victory over rivals Liverpool in the Premier League following protests against their American owners and after their worst start to a season in over a century.
Evening Standard
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The Kusunda language has no known origin and a number of quirks, like no words for 'yes' or 'no'. It also has only one fluent speaker left, something linguists are racing to change.
BBC
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