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South Africa to stage unique three-team fixture on July 18

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Cricket South Africa (CSA) will finally get to trial a new format that will see three teams compete in a single 36-over match on July 18 after winning government approval for the fixture to be played at SuperSport Park in

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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela , original name Nomzamo Winifred Madikizela, original Xhosa name Nkosikazi Nobandle Nomzamo Madikizela (born September 26, 1936, Bizana, Pondoland district, Transkei [now in Eastern Cape], South Africa), South African social worker and activist considered by many black

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Source: Brittanica

Sep

26

1936

Bo Diddley

Ellas McDaniel (born Ellas Otha Bates, December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known as Bo Diddley, was an American R&B singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll, and influenced artists including Elvis Presley,[1] Buddy

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Source: BlackHistory.com

Jun

2

2008

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago trĭn´ĭdăd, təbā´gō [key], officially Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, republic (2005 est. pop. 1,088,000), 1,980 sq mi (5,129 sq km), West Indies. The capital is Port of Spain . Sections in this article:

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

McGee, James D. (1949- )

Ambassador James David McGee, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service in the class of Minister Counselor, spent the majority of his 30-year Foreign Service career overseas working in support of U.S. Government policy. Most of his work included political-military affairs, crisis

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Source: Black Past

Lesotho: Embassies Call for Speedy Installation of New Govt

Foreign missions in Maseru yesterday urged the country's political parties to expedite the installation of a new government to enable it to get down to the task of addressing the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and other pressing developmental

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Source: allAfrica.com

Zindzi Mandela tested positive for COVID-19, son confirms

Zindzi Mandela tested positive for COVID-19 on the day of her shocking death, her family confirmed on Wednesday.

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

Coronavirus in Africa: 306,390 cases; 8,116 deaths; 146,337 recoveries

There are now more than over 300,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the

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

WRAP | Govt to appeal ruling against regulations, more on the tobacco saga

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Coronavirus in Africa: 158,030 cases; 4,505 deaths; 67,491 recoveries

There are now more than over 150,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the

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

PSL set to announce restart date on Monday following revised proposals

PSL officials want all 16 Premiership clubs to be based in one province and play all the matches there behind closed doors.

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

Somalia: Somali National Killed in South Africa

An unidentified gunmen have shot dead a Somali trader and wounded his colleague on Sunday after an attack on his shop in the outskirts of Cape

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Source: allAfrica.com

Eskom load reduction: Darkness in Gauteng on Wednesday, 1 July

Eskom load reduction will be implemented again in certain areas of Gauteng this Wednesday.

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

Parker, Maurice S. (1949- )

Ambassador Maurice S. Parker is a career Senior Foreign Service Officer with the rank of Minister-Counselor at the U.S. Department of State. On April 30, 2007 Parker was nominated by President George W. Bush to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Swaziland. After U.S. Senate confirmation, Parker

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Source: Black Past

Africa: Coronavirus Exposes 'Brutal Inequality' of Townships

The coronavirus is hitting South Africa's mainly black townships harder than areas that were once the exclusive preserve of white people, according to new data that highlights the lasting impact of apartheid-era housing

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Source: allAfrica.com

Barbados

Barbados bärbā´dōz [key], island state (2005 est. pop. 279,300), 166 sq mi (430 sq km), in the West Indies. The capital and largest city is Bridgetown . Sections in this article:

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

GBN’s MERRY MONTH OF STEVIE: Stevie Wonder’s “Talking Book” Speaks Again Through Its Covers (LISTEN)

On a previous post, GBN presented a playlist featuring all cover versions (remakes) from Stevie Wonder‘s legendary album “Songs in the Key of

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Source: GOOD BLACK NEWS

Africa virus stats: 371,611 cases; 9,485 deaths; 178,524 recoveries

There are now more than over 350,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the

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

Swaziland Journalist Critical of King Flees, Hides in Forest Five Days

Eugene Dube, the journalist critical of King Mswati III, the absolute monarch of Swaziland (eSwatini), who was beaten by police and is facing a treason charge hid in a forest for five days as he made his

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Source: allAfrica.com

Zuma wades into race debate, attacks ‘blacks thinking like whites’

Former president Jacob Zuma, whose views on the country’s race question have become stronger in recent years, on Monday said he was pained to see educated blacks thinking like

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Source: https://www.news24.com

South Africa: Unions Insist Deadly Eastern Cape Clinics Must Close

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) says it will shut down the Port Elizabeth district office of the Department of Health after two nurses from the Zwide Clinic died and at least 11 others tested positive for the

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Source: allAfrica.com

SA dancer and choreographer Kirvan Fortuin stabbed to death allegedly by 14-year-old girl

Police have arrested a 14-year-old girl in connection with the murder of Kirvan Fortuin, a well-known choreographer, who was allegedly stabbed to death during the early hours of Saturday morning in Cape

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Africa's Biggest Stars Join Mega Concert to Reshape Continent After COVID

Angelique Kidjo and Youssou N'Dour are among a star-studded line-up of African talent joining a virtual mega concert Monday night on Africa International Day to raise awareness of Covid-19 across the continent and build momentum for a collective

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Source: allAfrica.com

Coronavirus in Africa: 84,521 cases; 2,759 deaths; 32,322 recoveries

There are now more than over 80,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the

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

Illegal Cigarette Sales Booming in South Africa – Free Press of Jacksonville

A ban on the sale of cigarettes in South Africa since the country’s COVID-19-induced lockdown began in March has cost the economy millions of rands daily in the form of tax revenue lost to illicit sales of smokes, a variety of industry officials

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

White flight

White flight is a term that originated in the United States, starting in the 1950s and 1960s, and applied to the large-scale migration of people of various European ancestries from racially mixed urban regions to more racially homogeneous suburban or exurban regions. The term has more recently been

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Salif Keita

Salif Keita , (born Aug. 25, 1949, Djoliba, Mali), Malian singer-songwriter known for blending elements of a wide range of local African—especially Mande—music traditions with jazz, rhythm and blues, and other international popular-music styles to pioneer the Afropop dance-music

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(1949) Nnamdi Azikiwe Speaks before the British Peace Conference in London

Nigerian independence leader Nnamdi Azikiwe appeared before the Plenary Session of the British Peace Congress held in London on October 23, 1949. He used that occasion to educate his audience about Nigeria and Africa. He also used the opportunity to remind the peace advocates that trying to

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Source: Black Past

Oct

23

1949

R350 grant payment: The best - and worst - performing provinces

Where's the best place to live in South Africa if you want to claim your R350 grant? SASSA has revealed all provincial payments made so far.

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

Rwanda: Why Rwanda Is a Great Green Growth Investment

Mbabane — In its effort to accelerate Rwanda's green growth development initiative, its local businesses encouraged their Italian counterparts to invest in the East Africa

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