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Curated by Jonathan Ancer
President vs PP | Life Esidimeni inquest | Ruto sworn in as Kenya's president | Ukraine reclaims Kharkiv | Climate rebels hit SUVs | Not My King protesters arrested | Cross country croissant quest
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Ramaphosa vs Mkhwebane — Nkandla ‘will look like a picnic’, Mpofu warns inquiry as lawfare escalates
Confusion, a sick note, a flurry of papers and a threat gilded as a promise were part of the day’s offerings as lawfare between President Cyril Ramaphosa and the suspended Public Protector escalated.
Daily Maverick
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Former Gauteng health head of department Dr Tiego "Barney" Selebano implicates Gauteng Premier David Makhura and former health minister Aaron Motsoaledi at Life Esidimeni inquest.
News24
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The government’s shift from a focus on housing to a rapid land release programme is risky and out of touch with reality. We need to implement city-wide approaches to land rights, writes Adi Kumar.
GroundUp News
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Ruto was sworn in as Kenya's president yesterday after a narrow election win and signaled that his leadership will be a strongly Christian one. 'A village boy has become the president,' he said.
AP NEWS
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Ukraine consolidated its control of Kharkiv yesterday, raising flags on towns and villages occupied by Russian troops for six months, and reclaiming areas seized on the first day of Putin’s invasion.
The Guardian
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Dozens of Armenian soldiers were killed in renewed border clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenia called on world leaders to help, accusing Azerbaijani forces of trying to advance on its land.
Al Jazeera
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Tyre Extinguishers group deflated 600 tyres last week across nine countries. The group encourages people to covertly deflate the tyres of SUVs, 'unnecessary luxury emissions flaunted by the wealthy'.
Mother Jones
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Recently toughened laws came after advocacy groups like Extinction Rebellion and Black Lives Matter mounted large protests. The law allows police to act in cases they deem 'unjustifiably noisy'.
NPR.org
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Health |
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Chances are good you’ve taken a pain pill containing the opioid codeine. But since codeine can be addictive and withdrawal symptoms severe, regulation of the drug in SA has turned into a headache.
Spotlight
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Sport |
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The story of the 24-year-old American, born to immigrants from war-torn Sierra Leone, has captured the imagination of the world. Wayne Ferreira says he made Tiafoe ditch his cellphone to gain focus.
Business Day
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And Then There's This |
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Lavender-obsessed Albert Van Limbergen set off by bike from Belgium. Two weeks later he reached his destination: Boulangerie Roy Le Capitole, a bakery in France that makes lavender-infused croissants.
CNN
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