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Education department will hire temps to fill 31 000 teacher vacancies: The Centre for Development and Enterprise has estimated that South Africa will need 456 ...
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Education department will hire temps to fill 31 000 teacher vacancies
Quick Glance: Education Department to Hire Temps for 31,000 Teacher Vacancies
  • Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has begun recruiting individuals to address the acute teacher shortage of 31,000 positions in the country.

  • There is a 28% increase from the 24,000 vacancies in 2021, with KwaZulu-Natal having the highest number of 7,044 unfilled posts.

  • The lack of teachers has led to overcrowded classrooms, burdened educators, educational disparities, and financial strains on the schooling system, impacting the quality of education.

  • The education department awarded nearly 12,000 bursaries to trainee teachers through the Funza Lushaka bursary scheme, but provincial education departments struggle to place graduates in positions.
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Ramaphosa tells ANC it needs 14 million votes to win elections outright, as party marshalls ministers to tout successes
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Quick Glance: Ramaphosa Urges ANC to Secure 14 Million Votes for Clear Victory
  • The ANC has mobilized all its ministers to 'aggressively communicate its success stories' in the critical campaigning weeks ahead of the May 29th national elections.

  • President Cyril Ramaphosa stated in a leaked recording of the national executive committee meeting last week that the party would need 14 million votes for a clear victory, compared to the previous 10 million.

  • ANC head of elections Mdumiseni Ntuli delivered a report on the party's campaign battle plan to remain in government, emphasizing the need to strengthen the base and win back disgruntled voters.

  • Ramaphosa expressed concern during the meeting that some NEC members had not met their commitments towards campaigning for an outright majority and emphasized consequences for those who fail to meet campaign work targets.
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ANC assured of a clear majority, Ramaphosa says: The president told supporters in Kwa-Zulu Natal that Jacob Zuma’s MK party posed no threat to the ANC in next ...
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ANC assured of a clear majority, Ramaphosa says
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US legislators threaten ‘consequences’ if SA arrests citizens for serving in Israeli army
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Quick Glance: US Legislators Issue Warning Over Arrests of Citizens Serving in Israeli Army
  • Six US Congress legislators have cautioned President Cyril Ramaphosa that arresting dual South African-Israeli citizens who served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will have 'consequences for the US-South Africa relationship'.

  • The legislators, representing both Republican and Democratic parties, also questioned Ramaphosa about measures to protect Jewish South Africans from rising anti-Semitism and hostile statements by senior government officials.

  • The signatories include four Republicans - Joe Wilson, Maria Elvira Salazar, James Baird, and Michael Waltz - along with two Democrats, Jared Moskowitz and Josh Gottheimer.

  • US legislators seek responses from Ramaphosa and highlight potential 'dire consequences' if dual South African-Israeli nationals serving in the IDF are falsely accused.
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Ramaphosa hits out at South Africa’s banks, calls for reform: President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged for decisive economic reforms to address the monopolistic ...
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Ramaphosa hits out at South Africa’s banks, calls for reform
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Ramaphosa intervenes in unemployed teacher's predicament: 'I want this matter resolved,' said Ramaphoda.
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Ramaphosa intervenes in unemployed teacher's predicament
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The Best Camping Chairs: The Coleman Cooler Quad Chair is a classic camping chair to keep you comfortable in most situations. But we recommend other seating ...
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The Best Camping Chairs
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This is South Africa’s most important election since apartheid: Whatever the short-term consequences of the ANC losing its monopoly on power – and, economically ...
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This is South Africa’s most important election since apartheid
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DA not just bashing ANC but tabling solutions: Msimanga: The DA Gauteng leader says many of the country’s problems would be worse if it wasn't for his party ...
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DA not just bashing ANC but tabling solutions: Msimanga
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POLL | Did Thabo Mbeki join the election campaign trail too late?: The ANC deployed former president Thabo Mbeki to Soweto to campaign for the May elections ...
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POLL | Did Thabo Mbeki join the election campaign trail too late?
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DA risks the race by ignoring race: It would have been easy for the DA to make good progress without dumping race in policy
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DA risks the race by ignoring race
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Ramaphosa puts on his boxing gloves: Rumours of the ANC’s demise — like those about it’s leader — might be greatly exaggerated
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Ramaphosa puts on his boxing gloves
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If we end up with an ANC-EFF coalition, blame it on the DA: For coalitions to succeed it is important that parties come to the table with a sense of humbleness ...
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If we end up with an ANC-EFF coalition, blame it on the DA
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IFP president criticises DA’s Western Cape policies, vows to prioritise equality and development
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Quick Glance: IFP President Criticizes DA's Western Cape Policies, Pledges to Prioritize Equality and Development
  • IFP President Velenkosi Hlabisa emphasized his party's dedication to addressing the increasing wealth gap in the province.

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Opposition couldn't win in 2021, so they certainly won't now: Mbalula: ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has argued that the opposition failed to ...
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Opposition couldn't win in 2021, so they certainly won't now: ...
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Ramaphosa is using taxpayers’ resources to benefit ANC, says Steenhuisen: Voters will be sold out to EFF ‘in a coalition that will plunge SA into chaos’
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Ramaphosa is using taxpayers’ resources to benefit ANC, says Steenhuisen
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Five parties join forces with Gayton McKenzie’s PA to take on DA in Western Cape: The race for votes in the Western Cape is heating up, with the Patriotic ...
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Five parties join forces with Gayton McKenzie’s PA to take on DA in ...
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DA’s new economic policy aims to relieve debt burden, support small businesses: The party has proposed an economic turnaround strategy to support small ...
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DA’s new economic policy aims to relieve debt burden, support small ...
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Mampara of the week: John Steenhuisen: If the Iron Curtain worked for Stalin, it can work for the DA, writes Hogarth.
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Mampara of the week: John Steenhuisen
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DA outlines economic plan to create 2-million jobs in five years: The DA unveiled its economic policy, the first in 10 years, which it says is the correct ...
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DA outlines economic plan to create 2-million jobs in five years
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ANC files notice to challenge contempt of court order on cadre records: The ANC has filed notice for leave to appeal a Johannesburg high court ruling that it is ...
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ANC files notice to challenge contempt of court order on cadre records
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Former Jan. 6 panel chair seeks to strip Secret Service protection from felons: The former chair of the now-disbanded Jan. 6 committee introduced a bill Friday ...
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Former Jan. 6 panel chair seeks to strip Secret Service protection from ...
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‘Despite challenges, our democracy is in good health’ — Ramaphosa: President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa's democracy is in good health despite ...
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‘Despite challenges, our democracy is in good health’ — Ramaphosa
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Mashaba challenges ANC, DA, EFF and IFP leaders to public lifestyle audits: ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has challenged President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ...
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Mashaba challenges ANC, DA, EFF and IFP leaders to public lifestyle audits
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LUCKY MATHEBULA | History might be kinder to Ramaphosa: The president’s legacy might redefine global trade and commerce
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LUCKY MATHEBULA | History might be kinder to Ramaphosa
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Lara Trump says RNC will have people ‘who can physically handle’ ballots on Election Day
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Lara Trump says RNC will have people ‘who can physically handle’ ballots ...
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WATCH: "A DA-ANC coalition not off the table" says Steenhuisen. The Democratic Alliance leader says a coalition with the governing party might be the ... Show more
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South African politician calls to close Jewish school, says 'grooming Zionist killers'
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Ramaphosa extends SANDF deployments: President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the extensions of the employment of the South African National Defence Force in the ...
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Ramaphosa extends SANDF deployments
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Julius Malema says EFF open to coalition government, including with DA: The leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema, said his party is open ...
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Julius Malema says EFF open to coalition government, including with DA
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Ramaphosa hails progress in building South Sudan: President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed South Sudan's journey to statehood, commending progress made towards ...
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Ramaphosa hails progress in building South Sudan
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WATCH | One-on-one interview with DA’s John Steenhuisen: DA leader, John Steenhusinen, sat down with the Mail & Guardian’s Lizeka Tandwa ...
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WATCH | One-on-one interview with DA’s John Steenhuisen
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‘We must defend IEC’s independence’: Ramaphosa on its legal battle with MK Party: President Cyril Ramaphosa believes there is nothing sinister about the ...
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‘We must defend IEC’s independence’: Ramaphosa on its legal battle with MK ...
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The unstoppable impunities of being Jacob Zuma — with a lot of help from the ANC: This is a significant victory for the MK party and for Zuma, who is turning out ...
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Quick Glance: The Unstoppable Impunities of Jacob Zuma
  • Former President Jacob Zuma secures a significant victory for his MK party, confirming his candidacy.

  • The MK party leverages court cases for nationwide publicity, establishing a strong presence in voters' minds.

  • Zuma, amidst surviving various scandals, aims for a political comeback with support from the ANC government.

  • The ANC's actions have facilitated Zuma's resurgence, inadvertently creating a formidable opposition in the process.
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Zuma’s private prosecution bid against Ramaphosa on ice yet again: Following the postponement of former president Jacob Zuma’s private prosecution bid against ...
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Zuma’s private prosecution bid against Ramaphosa on ice yet again
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'You choose: ANC, EFF and MK, or multi-party charter': Steenhuisen: DA leader John Steenhuisen warned of a “doomsday coalition” of the ANC ...
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'You choose: ANC, EFF and MK, or multi-party charter': Steenhuisen
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Victory for DA in case against IEC for additional voting stations abroad: The DA successfully argued its case against the IEC, leading to a ruling that will ...
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Victory for DA in case against IEC for additional voting stations abroad
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It’s time for fresh thinking on governance options, like a non-coalition cooperation agreement
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It’s time for fresh thinking on governance options, like a non-coalition ...
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South Africa Assets Soar on Growing Odds of Stable Coalition: South African stocks touched their highest levels since January, eurobonds rose and the rand surged ...
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South Africa Assets Soar on Growing Odds of Stable Coalition
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‘God-tier legend’: Dramatic video captures moment man confronts Bondi attacker on escalator
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‘God-tier legend’: Dramatic video captures moment man confronts Bondi ...
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US Senate panel chair issues subpoena in Supreme Court ethics probe: The chair of the Democratic-led U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena on ...
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US Senate panel chair issues subpoena in Supreme Court ethics probe
Quick Glance: Investigation into Gifts to Supreme Court Justices: Leo Refuses Senate Subpoena
  • As part of a months-long inquiry into undisclosed gifts to Supreme Court justices, the Senate Judiciary Committee sent a subpoena to conservative judicial activist Leonard Leo on Thursday, which he promptly rejected as “politically motivated.”

  • Following reports that Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. accepted free luxury travel and gifts from Crow, Leo, and conservative donor Robin Arkley II without disclosure, the committee voted to authorize subpoenas for Leo and Texas billionaire Harlan Crow along party lines.

  • Democrats on the committee initiated an investigation into the justices' relationships with private benefactors after ProPublica's April report last year revealed Thomas' failure to disclose free luxury vacations and private jet travel from Crow over many years, and Leo's arrangement of a luxury fishing trip for Alito in 2008.

  • With Leo's rejection, Democrats would need to hold a Senate vote to seek court enforcement of the subpoena - a nearly impossible task in a narrowly divided chamber requiring 60 votes to break a filibuster.
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85-year-old woman kills home invader who shot and handcuffed her to a chair: An 85-year-old Idaho woman killed a home invader with her .357, after being beaten ...
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85-year-old woman kills home invader who shot and handcuffed her to a ...
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South Africa’s brain and xenophobia likely political hot potato: Government officials confess to seeking professionals and skilled people from abroad there being ...
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South Africa’s brain and xenophobia likely political hot potato
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The forgotten people: We visited the North West town where almost nobody votes: Welcome to Pomfret, North West. It is one of the strangest towns in the country ...
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The forgotten people: We visited the North West town where almost nobody ...
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Government of national unity talk places multi-party charter under pressure: Parties want the Democratic Alliance and the Inkatha Freedom Party to account for ...
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Government of national unity talk places multi-party charter under ...
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All the brave and selfless recipients of the Order of Luthuli in Gold: The late Kenneth Hlako Rachidi and Peter Cyril Jones are two of the nine Order of Luthuli ...
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All the brave and selfless recipients of the Order of Luthuli in Gold
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Danger lurks for parties entering into coalition with ANC after elections: The DA or the IFP could be wounded if they go into an alliance with the ANC after the ...
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Danger lurks for parties entering into coalition with ANC after elections
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Raskin: Greene ‘recycling direct Russian propaganda’: Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said Wednesday that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is “recycling” Russian ...
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Raskin: Greene ‘recycling direct Russian propaganda’
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Thirty years on, South Africans again need to appeal to their better angels: As we ponder 30 years of democracy this weekend, we’ll do so with mixed feelings ...
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Thirty years on, South Africans again need to appeal to their better ...
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Country star Morgan Wallen speaks out following Nashville arrest: "I'm not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility."
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Country star Morgan Wallen speaks out following Nashville arrest
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You will not threaten me, Pravin Gordhan warns DA MP over SAA deal: Minister insists he is within his rights to take parliamentary report on review
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You will not threaten me, Pravin Gordhan warns DA MP over SAA deal
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DA calls for ad hoc committee to probe parliament boss’s salary hike: The DA has tabled a motion for parliament to establish an ad hoc joint committee to ...
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DA calls for ad hoc committee to probe parliament boss’s salary hike
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Ramaphosa sends condolences to Mozambique after deadly boat disaster: President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday conveyed his condolences to the government and people ...
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Ramaphosa sends condolences to Mozambique after deadly boat disaster
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POLL | Is the DA guilty of using 'swart gevaar' tactics: Is Rise Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi correct when he says the DA is leaning towards "swart ...
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POLL | Is the DA guilty of using 'swart gevaar' tactics
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Tesla asks shareholders to restore Elon Musk’s $56bn pay deal: Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm says company believes in ‘big risks for the chance of big rewards’.
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Tesla asks shareholders to restore Elon Musk’s $56bn pay deal
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No turning a blind eye to genocide, says Ramaphosa: President Cyril Ramaphosa said it was in the face of callous indifference from the international community ...
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No turning a blind eye to genocide, says Ramaphosa
Quick Glance: Survivor's Account of the Rwandan Genocide
  • The 30th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide is approaching on April 6.

  • Paul Rusesabagina shares his harrowing experiences after being released from prison.

  • The 1994 genocide continues to shape the lives of many Rwandans.

  • Rusesabagina emphasizes the importance of resilience and the power of words in the face of oppression.
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Banks can’t finance the cannabis industry: Once the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill (tabled five years ago) is passed, marijuana can be removed from the ...
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Banks can’t finance the cannabis industry
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S.Africa's electoral body takes Zuma case to constitutional court: The commission said in a statement that it had lodged an "urgent and direct" appeal ...
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S.Africa's electoral body takes Zuma case to constitutional court