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Friday, Jul 26

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'Police have to neutralise danger', says top cop Mkhwanazi as number of suspects killed in KZN rises

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A number of suspects have been killed in shoot-outs with police in KwaZulu-Natal this week, drawing the attention of social media followers.

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MK Party's vote-rigging case will not be heard on Monday

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The MK Party has accused the IEC of being vindictive and pursuing political objectives in insisting the case go ahead

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SA gets three more World Heritage Sites proclaimed by Unesco

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The Unesco World Heritage Committee on Friday proclaimed World Heritage status for three sites in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.

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Military tents, training equipment, firearms and drugs found at illegal training camp in Mpumalanga

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The Libyans were found living in military tents and in possession of military training equipment including licensed firearms.

WATCH | Malema says he did not understand VBS Bank 'donations' to be bribes

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EFF leader Julius Malema says he was not aware the donation then VBS Mutual Bank chairperson Tshifhiwa Matodzi offered to the party was a bribe.

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Polish bill on using arms at Belarus border sparks human rights concerns

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Polish lawmakers were set to vote on Friday on a bill making it easier for security services to use weapons against migrants on the Belarus border, legislation that has public support but that critics say infringes human rights.

13 suspected criminals killed in a week in shoot-outs with KZN cops

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“When police announced their presence, the suspects opened fire, sparking a shootout which ended with three suspects fatally wounded.”

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Case against couple suspected of murdering two Soweto boys delayed

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The two were arrested in April last year after the bodies of Tshiamo Rabanye and Mduduzi Nqobizitha Zulu, aged six and five respectively, were found mutilated in Soweto.

WATCH | Burkina Faso army slams videos of 'soldiers' mutilating corpses

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Burkina Faso's army has condemned videos shared on social media this week showing people presenting themselves as soldiers and army auxiliaries mutilating corpses.

Typhoon Gaemi lashes China after pounding Taiwan, Philippines

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Typhoon Gaemi pummelled towns on China's coastal Fujian province on Friday with heavy rains and strong winds as the most powerful storm to hit the country this year began its widely watched trek into the populous interior.

Israel seeks changes to Gaza truce plan, complicating talks, sources say

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Israel is seeking changes to a plan for a Gaza truce and the release of hostages by Hamas, complicating a final deal to halt nine months of combat that have devastated the enclave, according to sources.

95 Libyans arrested at suspected military training base in Mpumalanga

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Acting Mpumalanga police commissioner Maj-Genl Zeph Mkhwanazi convened the provincial joint structures team (ProvJoints) two days ago after receiving intelligence information about the suspected camp.

Empathy, mutual respect must be taught at schools to overcome prejudices: experts

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'We need to think carefully about how we talk about other South Africans in the presence of our children,' says Prof Michael le Cordeur from Stellenbosch University.

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Sudan's agriculture minister says there is no famine in the country

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Sudan has become the world's worst hunger crisis since the outbreak of a war between the Sudanese army, whose head is also Sudan's head of state, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, who have taken over wide swathes of the country.

Devastating wildfire burns down part of western Canadian tourist town

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A raging wildfire has devastated the western Canadian tourist town of Jasper, potentially destroying up to 50% of structures, and firefighters were working on Thursday to save as many buildings as possible, authorities said.

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RECORDED | Chief justice Zondo presents Annual Judiciary Report

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Chief justice Raymond Zondo is on Friday presenting the 2022/23 Annual Judiciary Report.

RECORDED | Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues in high court

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The murder trial of five suspects accused of killing soccer star Senzo Meyiwa in 2014 continues on Friday in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria.

Chinese special envoy Li Hui will visit Brazil, SA, Indonesia for Ukraine talks

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Chinese special envoy for Eurasian affairs Li Hui will visit Brazil, South Africa and Indonesia from July 28, China's foreign ministry said on Friday.

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Limpopo man who raped 10-year-old sentenced to life in prison

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The 10-year-old victim testified at the trial.

Volunteers help migrants reverse water trauma in Spain's Canaries

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Smiling broadly, perhaps to hide their nervousness, dozens of young African migrants wearing swimming goggles took their first strokes and exhaled into knee-deep water on a Tenerife beach, led by Spanish volunteer instructors.

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Death toll from Ethiopia landslides could jump to 500

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The death toll from landslides in Ethiopia earlier this week has risen to 257 and is expected to almost double, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said on Thursday.

Thursday, Jul 25

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NSFAS applies for leave to appeal high court order on irregular Ezaga deal

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NSFAS on Thursday filed an application for leave to appeal a Western Cape high court ruling regarding the validity of a controversial contract.

SA man tracks down Italian family that rescued his dad 80 years ago during World War 2

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The reunion was one of several poignant encounters for South Africans and Italians during several days of World War 2 commemorative events

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Sanral warns motorists about fake news posts about support services

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The roads agency says a fake post has spread misleading information

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Judge orders murder-accused to get legal affairs in order before pretrial

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A Durban high court judge has ordered three murder-accused to get their legal issues sorted out before pre-trial next month.

Ramaphosa appoints Mandisa Maya as SA's first woman chief justice

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Mandisa Maya as the country’s chief justice, effective September 1

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'It's because I am a black child,' says Gwamanda on calls for his resignation

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The Joburg Crisis Alliance says for the city to thrive, 'arrogant, incompetent' Gwamanda must go

Trio in court for alleged ‘hits’ in drug distribution turf war

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Three suspects appeared in the Bellville magistrate’s court on Thursday in connection with three alleged "hits" related to a turf war over the distribution of drugs in the Western Cape and Gauteng.

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Future of prisons under Groenewald's guard takes spotlight, with praises all round for Sun City prison raid

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South Africans give Pieter Groenewald a thumbs up for Sun City prison raid.

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Jetour to enter South African market with 40 dealerships in September

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Jetour, an SUV brand from China, on Thursday announced it will enter the South African market in September.