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Tuesday, Jul 2

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KZN youth off to US to become 'weather and climate change warriors'

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After years of being at the receiving end of violent weather, the KwaZulu-Natal government is recruiting young people to send to America to address climate change and environmental challenges.

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‘We don’t accept his apology,’ says pained family of slain NWU student

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Dad of bright third-year student opens up on the pain of losing his beloved daughter as killer gets hefty sentence

Former Absa employees jailed for stealing R1m from dormant accounts

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Two former Absa employees will go to jail for creating fraudulent bank accounts to steal funds from foreign passport holders and deceased citizens

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Cops to investigate children's home workers sacked over abuse claims

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KwaZulu-Natal social development MEC Mbali Shinga has ordered an investigation into a Durban children's home over abuse allegations.

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Man gets life for hitting girlfriend on the head with hammer then raping her

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A Limpopo man has been sentenced to life imprisonment and another 25 years for hitting his former girlfriend on the head with a hammer before raping her.

LISTEN | DA can leave GNU if its ministers are not allowed to exercise authority — Tony Leon

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The DA’s GNU negotiator Tony Leon says if its ministers are not allowed to exercise authority effectively the party can exit the unity government.

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Polestar posts loss, plans steps to offset tariffs on China-made EVs

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Electric vehicle maker Polestar said it will have to take steps to offset hefty EU and US import tariffs on its Chinese-made electric cars as it posted a first-quarter operating loss on Tuesday.

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Fire or flood: Creeping climate risks for Australian, New Zealand property markets

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Policymakers, researchers and property experts warn climate change is a risk that home buyers in Australia and New Zealand have not priced in as they pursue lifestyles near the water or bushland or seek simply to get onto the property…

'He always wanted to go': MK Party on Zuma's ANC disciplinary hearing

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The MK Party says its leader Jacob Zuma has no problem attending the ANC's disciplinary hearing as a new date for the hearing has been set.

Passengers from diverted Air Europa flight recount turbulence ordeal

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A passenger from an Air Europa flight diverted to northeastern Brazil on Monday due to severe turbulence said passengers had feared for their lives during the incident in which about 30 people were injured.

Kidnapped businessman Mark Ramos rescued from Soweto home, arrest made

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Butchery owner Mark Ramos, who was kidnapped from outside his business on Albertina Sisulu Road in Florida last week, has been rescued, police confirmed.

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Central African Republic's children are world's most deprived: Unicef

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The Central African Republic's 3-million children are the world's most deprived, with widespread malnutrition, inadequate healthcare access and instability putting the country at high risk of a humanitarian crisis, Unicef said on Tuesday.

Detention of SA engineers in Equatorial Guinea ‘arbitrary and illegal’

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The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has issued a formal opinion declaring the detention of two South African engineers in Equatorial Guinea as arbitrary and illegal and is calling for their immediate release.

Nigerian customs agents seize weapons, cough syrup in twin busts

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Nigerian customs agents have seized more than 800 rifles and 100,000 rounds of ammunition hidden in a shipping container, a senior official said on Monday, highlighting the country's struggle against firearm trafficking linked to rising…

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Kenya police use teargas to disperse crowds after call for more demonstrations

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Riot police used tear gas to disperse protesters in Kenya's capital Nairobi on Tuesday and demonstrations took place in other towns, after young activists called for more protests following a week of clashes in which dozens died.

EXPLAINER | What is China's planned financial stability law and how will it work?

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China is moving closer to unveiling its financial stability law, which includes setting up a fund to rescue troubled financial institutions, as part of Beijing's broader efforts to prevent systemic financial risks in the world's second…

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Ukraine's defence minister to hold talks with Austin, Pentagon says

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Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov will hold talks with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Washington on Tuesday on firming up military co-operation between the two countries, the Pentagon said on Monday.

'She has led with integrity': Naledi Pandor's daughter pens heartfelt tribute to her mother

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As Naledi Pandor steps down from her role as minister of international relations and co-operation, her daughter Aisha Pandor has penned a tribute to her mother’s dedication to her political career.

New Zealand to press ahead with media content pay law

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New Zealand's conservative coalition government will proceed with a bill that would make it compulsory for digital technology platforms to pay media companies for news, it said on Tuesday.

MK Party loses another secretary-general after Arthur Zwane resigns

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The MK Party has lost another of its top leaders in secretary-general Arthur Zwane who resigned on Monday.

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MK Party nominates John Hlophe for JSC, MPs to decide this afternoon

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The MK Party has nominated impeached former judge president of the Western Cape John Hlophe as one the MPs the National Assembly should consider for serving in the Judicial Service Commission over the next five years.

Biden warns Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling is 'dangerous precedent'

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US President Joe Biden said on Monday the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity set a “dangerous precedent” that could turn presidents into kings and called on the American people to “dissent” by rejecting Donald Trump in November…

More toll plazas to benefit from FNB tap payment devices

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Feedback from the contactless payment system piloted at toll plazas on the N3 has been positive, and the system will be rolled out to other toll plazas over the next 12 months, FNB says.

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Three suspects arrested after body of missing woman found in shallow grave

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Mpumalanga police have exhumed the body of Bonisiwe Mabuza, who was found murdered and buried in a shallow grave at the Luphisa cemetery in Pienaar outside Nelspruit.

Hurricane Beryl strengthens on way to Jamaica, threatens catastrophe

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Hurricane Beryl strengthened on Monday into a "potentially catastrophic" category 5 storm as it moved across the eastern Caribbean, putting Jamaica near its path after downing power lines and flooding streets elsewhere.

North Korea says it tested ballistic missile capable of carrying super-large warhead

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North Korea said it successfully tested a new tactical ballistic missile on Monday capable of carrying a 4.5-ton super-large warhead, state news agency KCNA reported on Tuesday.

Lab test delays after cybersecurity breach: Gauteng health department

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There are delays in processing laboratory tests across public health facilities in Gauteng due to a security breach experienced by the National Health Laboratory Services.

LUCKY MATHEBULA | The evolving IGR landscape demands political maturity to navigate the new context effectively

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Establishing the government of national unity's national executive authority with the president at its helm is the tip of the iceberg our politics must navigate in the next five years or more.

Al Jama-ah leader wanted deputy president post but happy with social development

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Al Jama-ah leader Ganief Hendricks says though he had his eye on the deputy president post he is happy with his appointment as social development deputy minister.

Monday, Jul 1

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'DA acting like a spoilt brat': Maile lashes out after DA torpedoes Lesufi's plans for an inclusive cabinet

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Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi has once again postponed the announcement of his executive after a deadlock with the DA.