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Curated by Jonathan Ancer
State capture 'architects' in the dock | Pupils march for sanitary dignity | Macron's Algeria truth mission | Dire sea level warning | Iraq cleric's violent exit | Clash of Booker titans | Dagga blues
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Molefe's appearance in court marks a dramatic fall from grace. He appeared with ex-Transnet chief Anoj Singh and other former executives on charges of fraud and corruption.
News24
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The NPA warns that should the ruling that foreplay implies consent for penetrative sex not be appealed, this 'perceived error of law' will set a damaging precedent for other rape cases.
News24
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Team Free Sanitary Pads campaign has so far collected over 30 000 signatures to get the government to improve menstrual health. 'Access to sanitary dignity is a human right,' the activists noted.
GroundUp News
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African countries yesterday called for an end to a 'climate injustice' saying the continent causes less than 4% of global CO2 emissions but pays one of the highest prices for global warming.
News24
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On a three-day visit, the French president said he was seeking 'truth and acknowledgment' over the war and colonialism.
New York Times
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Muqtada al-Sadr’s ‘final withdrawal’ from politics leads his followers to violently enter the palace. 'His resignation comes at a time that the political crisis in Iraq has reached an elevated stage.'
Al Jazeera
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Major sea-level rise caused by melting of Greenland ice cap is ‘now inevitable’, scientists discover
Loss will contribute a minimum rise of 27cm regardless of what climate action is taken. Billions of people live in coastal regions, making flooding one of the greatest long-term impacts of the crisis.
The Guardian
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China’s property boom has been a huge driver of the country’s economic growth, but now a pair of factors have brought developers to their knees.
Grid News
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Health News |
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At one stage during the pandemic Dr Hartwig was the only doctor at Adelaide Hospital in the E. Cape. She fell ill while pregnant and working. Despite the challenges she's passionate about rural health
Spotlight
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Sport |
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The Dutch world champ is running away with the 2022 Formula One world title race. The car has been incredible from first practice... sometimes it’s nice when things positively surprise you,' he said.
Daily Maverick
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From The ArchivesA fascinating and resonating moment in history |
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Anton Harber recalls an electric confrontation between two Booker prize winners, JM Coetzee and Nadine Gordimer, about the censorship of a third – Salman Rushdie
The Guardian
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Doctors have reported the case of a man whose fingers turned blue, following a history of cannabis use. His condition, cannabis arteritis, is a very rare side-effect of heavy consumption of the drug.
IFL Science
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