News in a nutshell
Curated by Jonathan Ancer
Minorities plot to oust Joburg mayor | Vrye Weekblad closes | Petrol price relief | Kenyan president confirmed | Ukraine warns of radiation catastrophe | Truss is UK PM | Trouser snake smuggler caught
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The political war for power in Joburg is heating up. Minority parties have upped their political attacks on the DA-led coalition government with their sights firmly set on ousting Mayor Mpho Phalatse.
News24
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Amaphela demand the city compensate them for loss of income since MyCiTi started operating. They say the city’s plan to add a route between Hout Bay and Wynberg further jeopardises their livelihood.
GroundUp News
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Three years after launching as a digital publication for progressive Afrikaans journalism, Vrye Weekblad is again closing its doors after publisher Arena Holdings ended its contract with Max du Preez.
Fin24
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The price of both 93 and 95 unleaded petrol will be lowered by R2.04 a litre tomorrow.
Fin24
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Former deputy president William Ruto has been declared winner of the election over former prime minister Raila Odinga. The verdict was delivered yesterday by Martha Koome, chair of the Supreme Court.
Al Jazeera
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Governments that failed to even count their dead should not be let off the hook. There's little evidence of an effective response - for one thing Africa has the lowest vaccination rate.
GroundUp News
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World News |
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President Zelenskyy said a new cutoff of power connecting the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station to the national grid had placed the plant for a second time a step away from a radiation catastrophe.'
Al Jazeera
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Liz Truss becomes Britain’s next prime minister today and will immediately appoint a cabinet of loyalist MPs as her government begins a race against time to deal with the cost of living emergency.
The Guardian
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Israel said there's a high possibility that slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was “accidentally hit” by Israeli army fire but added that it would not be launching a criminal investigation.
Al Jazeera
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Police say the body of Damien Sanderson, 31, has been found, but his brother Myles is still at large. Ten people were killed and 18 injured in a stabbing spree that has shaken the country.
BBC News
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Health News |
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Professor Cairncross is a sharp thinker and straight talker. Whether it's on equity and social justice or on how to strengthen quality healthcare – she speaks her mind
Spotlight
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Sport |
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Copa America winners Brazil were once again too strong for Africa Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) champions Banyana Banyana as they ran out 6-0 winners in their friendly in Durban yesterday.
Sport24
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A man from California hid dozens of young crocodiles, turtles and bearded dragons in his pants to smuggle them across the US border from Mexico. The value of the reptiles was about R13 million.
You
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