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Joburg's triple whammy | New premier for Gauteng | Coalition rollercoaster ride gets wild | Africa needs space | South Korea missile mishap | Alec Baldwin settles | Postcard arrives 42 years late

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Triple whammy hits Joburg: No water, no electricity and no one steering the ship

A perfect storm has hit Johannesburg, which is facing a water crisis to match its power disaster. And not only is there no water and no electricity, there’s also no one steering the ship.

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Gauteng Premier David Makhura: I was not pushed. I chose to leave

Today is Makhura’s last day in office since taking over as premier in 2014. He's been at pains to say he was not forced out. The ANC has nominated Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi to succeed him.

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Prepare for a political rollercoaster ride as parties jostle for positions in municipal coalitions

Power has changed hands in a quarter of the metros since the 31 October local elections. Now, South Africans are heading for an even wilder ride than witnessed between 2016 and 2021.

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The South African Police Service must pay R50,000 to victim of sexual harrassment

SAPS has been ordered to pay a captain after it failed to take proper action against a colleague who sexually harassed her. The police took an unreasonably long time to investigate the complaint.

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News From Our Continent

Africa in space: 5 interesting reads on the continent's achievements and future

Sputnik 1 was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, marking the start of the space age. African countries are making their mark too and the continent’s space sector is worth $400 billion today.

The Conversation
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Kenyans are dying to work in Saudi Arabia

Kenya’s unemployment rate has steadily risen, prompting women to seek domestic work in Saudi Arabia. 89 Kenyans have died there in the past two years - autopsies suggest they were abused.

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World News

Women and girls are leading Iran protests but others are joining from across society

Women and girls are the driving force behind the protests, but male students, soccer stars and workers have added support, making it harder for authorities to suppress in spite of a violent crackdown.

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South Korea apologises after missile fired in response to North Korea test crashes

South Korea has apologised after a missile it launched in a drill crashed, causing fear among residents who thought they were being attacked by North Korea, which had test launched a missile that day.

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The right admits they couldn't care less if Herschel Walker paid for abortion: ‘Winning is a virtue’

File this under bullshit I could see coming a mile away: Anti-abortion activists don't care that the anti-abortion Republican paid for an abortion and sent his then-girlfriend a Get Well Soon card.

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Alec Baldwin reaches settlement over death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

Baldwin has reached a settlement with Halyna Hutchins' family, who was killed on a film set when he fired a prop gun. Filming of Rust will resume with Hutchins' husband as the executive producer.

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Health

ANALYSIS: Mixed feelings about NHI at public health conference

National Health Insurance was one of the hot topics at the 2022 Public Health Association of SA Conference. While several speakers expressed support, many also expressed reservations.

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Sport

Familiar feel to Springbok women team for Rugby World Cup opener

The Springbok women have announced their squad to face France in their opening Rugby World Cup fixture on Saturday. Coach Stanley Raubenheimer has gone with a tried-and-tested side.

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And Then There's This ...

Greetings from 1980: Dutch postcard finally arrives – 42 years late

Ludwina Verhoeven’s sister sent her a card when she was on holiday in 1980. It arrived in 2022. The Dutch post office was at a loss to explain what went wrong.

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Today's cryptic clue: President is totally hiding the doctor (7)

Yesterday's clue: News reporters? Sadly, no. Just liars! (11) Solution: journalists (an anagram of "no just liars", sadly is the anagram indicator. Definition: news reporters).

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