Squad Goals: Siya Kolisi launches his own mobile game

Health Ministry misses second deadline to clear COVID backlog, six new cases today

The Health Ministry has missed a second deadline to clear the backlog of COVID samples for testing. The Government had promised to clear more than 2,000 samples by the end of this week. Director of the National Laboratory Services, Dr Michelle...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

South African football fans cheer on from home | Africanews

Football matches have resumed behind closed doors in South Africa after a 152-day stoppage due to the coronavirus pandemic. Football lovers like Brian Khuzwayo in his Midrand lounge, Gauteng, now follow the games from the comfort of their

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

‘Portmore victimised’ - Phillips laments JLP’s neglect of Sunshine City

People’s National Party (PNP) President Dr Peter Phillips has accused the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) of sabotaging the people of Portmore. Phillips, speaking in the Sunshine City on Friday, said the failure of the Andrew Holness...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Legacies of Sir Banja Tejan-Sie – Sierra Leone’s last Governor General

Alhaji Amadu D Tejan-Sie Esq: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 August 2020: The 8th day of August marks the 20th anniversary of the death of my immediate elder brother, my mentor Sir Banja Tejan-Sie Esq., GCMG, second Speaker of the Sierra Leone House of Representative, former Chief Justice, and the last

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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News

Proposed Federal Legislation Could Help Restore Ohio’s First Black Cemetery, Madisonville’s United American Cemetery - African American News Today - EIN News

… he posthumously became the first African American inducted into the Greater … voluntary, nationwide network of historic African American burial grounds and allocate resources … it means recognizing all of Black Americans’ contributions to our history. …

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Source: CityBeat Cincinnati

5 Months After Her Death, Breonna Taylor’s Family Calls For Charges To Be Filed Before October

On the day marking five months since their loved once was gunned down by Louisville police officers, Breonna Taylor's family says they feel hopeful charges will be announced before October.

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Source: MadameNoire

Chamisa mounts diplomatic offensive on ED

BY BRENNA MATENDERE MAIN opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa plans a charm offensive against President Emmerson Mnangagwa to pressure the region and the international community to force national dialogue to resolve the country’s deepening political and economic crisis. The move comes

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Cape Town residents take to the streets to clean up uncollected rubbish

Residents of the KTC informal settlement in Cape Town say that rubbish has been piling up for over two months.

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

Zimbabwe bishops denounce 'unprecedented' state crackdown | News24

Zimbabwe's influential Catholic bishops have deplored an "unprecedented" government crackdown on dissent against a backdrop of economic ruin and allegations of rampant rights abuses.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

2020 State of Black America: Pandemic Exposes Depth Of America’s Systemic Inequality - The New Journal and Guide

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Source: The New Journal and Guide

Futuregrowth: SA is in a 'debt trap twilight zone' | Fin24

SA is in a "debt-trap twilight zone" that will cause of the cost of borrowing over 30 years to sharply steepen in the next year over that of 10-year debt, says Futuregrowth.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Big Ten, Pac 12 will not play football in the fall | The Atlanta Voice

No more speculation or educated guesses, the Big Ten and Pac-12 Conference will not play college football in the Fall. Since Sunday, there had been rumors swirling around the major Power Five Conferences were ready to pull the plug on the football season after major concerns relating to COVID-19

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

WATCH | Healthcare workers across SA raise spirits by joining in on the 'Jerusalema challenge' | News24

Healthcare workers at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto did their rendition of the #Jerusalemachallenge.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Did Siya Kolisi just turn down the Sharks and pledge his allegiance to WP?

Has 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning skipper Siya Kolisi just pledged his allegiance to WP Rugby - without actually saying so?

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

'I'm From Here': Black Woman Films White Man Accosting Her on City Street In Ireland, Telling Her to Go Back to Her Own Country

On Wednesday, Aug. 12, a Black woman who goes by @adejokxe on Twitter uploaded a video of a racist white man spewing hateful comments at her as she walked

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Remembering Levi Jackson, Yale's first black football captain and first African American executive at Ford Motor - Face2Face Africa

Levi Jackson’s selection as Yale's first black football captain in November 1948 drew national attention as a symbol of racial progress in American life. His father was a chef and steward at Yale dining halls. Jackson’s elevation as the school's 70th football captain surprised many including the

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

Rise in mass action across South Africa should serve as a warning to government - ISS

During the lockdown period of 27 March to 31 July 2020, a total of 511 protests were recorded.

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

Covid-19: Over 27 000 cases and 230 deaths among healthcare workers, but SA below global averages | News24

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, over 27 000 healthcare workers have tested positive for the virus with a death toll of 230 in the sector.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

‘I turned my 3 acres into a small Eden’

La Ferme is now a sustainable, organic, a multi-purpose place that is more than just a farm.

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Source: Business Daily

KISERO: Implement parastatal reforms report

The network brings together the Kenya Ports Authority, the Kenya Railways Corporation, and the Kenya Pipeline Company.

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Source: Business Daily

Cape Town police looking for missing colleague | News24

Police are trying to trace a Cape Town constable who was last seen on Tuesday morning leaving the Nyanga police station, where she is employed.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Kganyago: Quantitative easing 'won't make sense' for South Africa | Fin24

The SA Reserve Bank won't be budging on growing calls for quantitative easing, says Governor Lesetja Kganyago.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

How Leslie Odom Jr. fought for fair pay for his 'Hamilton Live' performance - L.A. Focus Newspaper

Leslie Odom Jr.'s performance in "Hamilton Live" as Vice President Aaron Burr almost didn't happen. The post How Leslie Odom Jr. fought for fair pay for his 'Hamilton Live' performance appeared first on L.A. Focus Newspaper.

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Source: La Focus Newspaper

Democrats Announce Additional Speakers and Schedule Updates for 2020 Democratic National Convention: “Uniting America” - Milwaukee Community Journal

Party leaders and rising stars to join convention ‘across America’ line-up MILWAUKEE, WI—The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) announced today a selection of speakers headlining the 2020 Democratic National Convention, and new details about the convention schedule. These

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Level 2, booze and smokes? Ramaphosa will reveal all on Saturday evening | News24

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on developments in South Africa's risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of Covid-19 at 20:00 on Saturday.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Watch: Faf’s face painted on Twickenham pitch [video]

The pitch at Twickenham Stadium in England has been transformed into a portrait of three Premiership Rugby players.

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

R15 billion redevelopment project to dramatically alter Cape Town’s skyline

The area is poignant reminder of the dereliction of Cape Town’s Foreshore with its unfinished freeway.

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

Police Chief Alfonso Morales demoted to Captain

Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales has been demoted to captain, his rank before becoming chief. The Fire & Police Commission voted unanimously to make the move after many members expressed their disappointment in Morales. The commission had given 11 directives to Morales on July 20th. ‘”His

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Source: Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper – Journalistic Excellence, Service, Integrity and Objectivity Always

It is official: Siya Kolisi signs multi-year contract with the Sharks - pics

It was the worst kept secret in South African rugby but it is now official that Siya Kolisi has joined the Sharks on a multi-year deal.

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

Young Capetonian starts online secondhand cellphone sales business

Entrepreneur Conor Copas has taken on the tech world with his cellular service idea: Buying and selling phones online.

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

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