Grace and Sabbatini added to the 2020 US Open field

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Kampala, Uganda — The Kampala-based drug manufacturer, Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Ltd, has recorded a Shs36bn loss for the financial year 2019/20 compared to a profit of Shs7bn recorded in the previous

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Source: allAfrica.com

''Black Lives Matter'' protest hits South Africa

The end state will be the creation of an anti neo-colonial, anti-imperialist movement, anti new world order

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Parliament approves SLPP chairman Dr. Harding and nine others for high office

Parliament of Sierra Leone last Thursday approved several appointees nominated by president Bio for high office in the public sector, including his ruling SLPP party chairman – Dr Prince Harding, who will take over as Chairman of the National Commission for

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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News

Second victory for DA and soup kitchens against govt rules on distributing food

The national government has, for a second time, been interdicted by the high court from implementing new regulations to control measures for the humanitarian distribution of food for the

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Source: https://www.news24.com

R239 million in salaries - this is what SA will have to pay the Cuban medical brigade

The South African government will pay more than R239 million in salaries for the 187 members of the Cuban medical brigade, who, according to Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize, are specialists in areas in which South Africa has

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Source: https://www.news24.com

South Africa

South Africa, on the continents southern tip, is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and by the Indian Ocean on the south and east. Its neighbors are Namibia in the northwest, Zimbabwe and Botswana in the north, and Mozambique and Swaziland in the northeast. The kingdom of Lesotho forms an

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

South Africa's Military Is Not Suited for the Fight Against COVID-19. Here's Why

My argument that the South African military is not up to the task of fighting COVID-19 draws from research on its internal deployment and my own continuing research on the democratic nature of South Africa's civil-military

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Source: allAfrica.com

Investec backs Pele Green Energy to expand in wind and solar - TechCentral

Pele Green Energy plans to expand its wind and solar projects in Africa after raising capital with the help of Investec, the South African and UK specialist bank.

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Source: TechCentral

Law firm ordered to settle debt in forex

THE High Court has ordered local legal firm to pay US$58 000 to a South African company, following a botched elephant hunting

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Recipe: Sticky Date Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce

A golden butterscotch sauce tops this soft and moist sponge to give a delicious sticky date pudding. It's a definite winter winner!

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Chicago State University on the Frontline of Education Equity and Bridging the Wealth Gap in Black and Latinx Communities

Last Thursday, June 11, 2020, Chicago State University (CSU) launched a new program, Cougar Commitment Initiative (CCI), which plans to establish an equal playing field for Black and Latinx students as it pertains to obtaining a college degree, being successful throughout their undergraduate

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Source: Chicago Defender

Brothers from Limpopo team up to successfully fight unemployment

The brothers wake up every morning and ascend the local mountains to dig for precious stones that are used for paving, building houses and walls.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Lusaka, Zambia (1913- )

Lusaka is the largest city in the Republic of Zambia with a population of 1.8 million. It serves as Zambia’s capital and the country’s commercial center. The city is located in the agricultural region of central Zambia and is connected through train and road to all major parts of the

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Source: Black Past

Africa: DJ Cuppy Hosts Apple Music's First Radio Show in Africa

One of the leading companies in the world, Apple Music, is launching its first radio show in Africa on Sunday with DJ Cuppy as its

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Source: allAfrica.com

Overtime cuts bleed healthcare workers

Healthcare workers at the island’s smaller, less equipped hospitals seem to be hit hardest by a reduction of ‘sessions’ and overtime due to the restructuring of patient care caused by

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes filled with chocolatey goodness

Delicious and moist chocolate cupcakes with a chocolate fudge icing. This one is definitely for the choc-o-holics out there.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Limpopo labourer goes from farm-hand to braai-boss

A self-taught welder has gone from being a farm labourer into 'boss-dom'.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Performance art: Tandile Mbatsha pushes gender boundaries

This gender non-conforming artist's socio-political work aims to make the black queer body visible at the virtual National Arts Festival.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Super Rugby: Bulls part ways with Josh Strauss

The Bulls have confirmed the depature of Scotland international, Josh Strauss who joined ahead of the 2020 Super Rugby season.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards Reaffirms Commitment To Criminal Justice Reform

On Monday, Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards issued the following statement reaffirming her commitment towards criminal justice reform in the

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Source: https://seattlemedium.com

Mandeville schools ready for partial resumption of classes

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — School administrators at four secondary institutions in this south-central town say they are ready to facilitate the partial resumption of classes starting tomorrow for students preparing to sit secondary level exit examinations in

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Dennis Brutus

Dennis Brutus , in full Dennis Vincent Brutus (born November 28, 1924, Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia [now Harare, Zimbabwe]—died December 26, 2009, Cape Town, South Africa), poet whose works centre on his sufferings and those of his fellow blacks in South

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Athol Fugard

Athol Fugard , in full Athol Harold Lannigan Fugard (born June 11, 1932, Middelburg, South Africa), South African dramatist, actor, and director who became internationally known for his penetrating and pessimistic analyses of South African society during the apartheid

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Mbongeni Ngema

Mbongeni Ngema , (born 1955, Verulam, S.Af.), South African playwright, composer, choreographer, and theatrical director known largely for plays that reflect the spirit of black South Africans under

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Gauteng High Court rules that private preschools may reopen immediately

The judge declared closure of private Early Childhood Development (ECD) sector schools under Level 3 regulations unlawful and unconstitutional.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Uganda's COVID-19 Cases Now At 489

Among the new cases, 19 are truck drivers from Elegu, Malaba, Busia and Mutukula border

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Source: allAfrica.com

Gartner cancels annual South African IT conference for 2020

Analyst firm Gartner has cancelled the South African leg of its IT Symposium/Xpo event, which was due to take place in Cape Town in October, due to the Covid-19

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Source: TechCentral

South Africa Must Get Ready for an Inevitable Loosening of Trade Ties With the U.S.

Since 1994, trade and investment ties between the US and South Africa have evolved against the backdrop of a complicated political and diplomatic

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Source: allAfrica.com

Desmond Tutu

Desmond Tutu , in full Desmond Mpilo Tutu (born October 7, 1931, Klerksdorp, South Africa), South African Anglican cleric who in 1984 received the Nobel Prize for Peace for his role in the opposition to apartheid in South

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