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Johannesburg — AllAfrica's Nontobeko Mlambo spoke with Dr Jane Battersby, an Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town's African Centre for Cities, on the need to address malnutrition in all its forms by tackling injustices in food and health
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South Africa: COVID-19, Lockdown and New Charges of Corruption Lead to Delay in Zuma Corruption Trial
Less than a week after former president Jacob Zuma pegged the country's judiciary alongside that of the apartheid state, the former president is attempting to direct when his corruption trial should be
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Battle of Isandlwana (1879)
The Battle of Isandlwana, January 22, 1879,was the first engagement of the Anglo-Zulu War and would prove to be asignificant and unexpected victory for the Zulu in a war which they ultimatelylost to the
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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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Battle of Isandlwana - Anglo-Zulu War
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PICS | This is where Cape Town's Covid-19 'hot spots' are
Five areas within the Cape Town metro have been identified as "hot spots" by the Western Cape
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Zikalala says 6 000 schools in KZN are ready to reopen
South Africa's biggest provincial education machine - the school system in KwaZulu-Natal - has been declared safe and ready for pupils on Monday, Premier Sihle Zikalala has
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S. Africa defends Covid-19 lockdown
South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Tuesday fought off criticism against the Covid-19 lockdown, saying the measure has effectively stalled the exponential spread of the
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Zimbabwe: Zim Woman Nabbed in SA Cigarette Smuggling Syndicate
Police in South Africa have arrested five people, including a Zimbabwean woman, for allegedly smuggling cigarettes from Zimbabwe to South
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South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded on the south by 2,798 kilometres (1,739 mi) of coastline of Southern Africa stretching along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans;[9] [10] [11] on the north by the neighbouring
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'You don't want to criminalise the country' - NPA says it doesn't prosecute 25% of lockdown cases
The National Prosecuting Authority has declined to prosecute about 25% of lockdown
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Covid-19 food parcels: City of Tshwane asks for more funding to cope with need
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St Anne's alumni also detail experiences of bigotry, racism in public letter
A number of past and current pupils from St Anne's Diocesan College have recounted experiences of alleged racism and bigotry while at the school in a document released to the
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Africa: South Africa Prepares to Protect Groundwater From Coronavirus Mass Graves
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Covid-19: Joburg inner city residents, workers concerned as positive cases increase daily
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Naledi Phangindawo murder: Bail application for man accused to be heard next week
The bail application for the man who was arrested in connection with the murder of Naledi Phangindawo in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, is set for next
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Diepkloof Rock Shelter - Middle Stone Age in South Africa
Diepkloof rock shelter is an important Middle Stone Age cave site, located on the Atlantic coast of Western Cape Province of South Africa, about 180 kilometers (112 miles) north of Cape Town. The 3.1 meter (10 ft) thick Middle Stone Age deposits include evidence of both Still Bay and Howiesons
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18 deaths, more than 200 violent crimes in Gauteng linked to alcohol
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South Africa: COVID-19 - MJC Recommends That Mosques Stay Closed for Another Month
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Basic Education department taken to court over feeding eligible school children in all grades
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Lockdown: DA supports reopening of schools, but will monitor closely to ensure safety
The Democratic Alliance says, while it supports the Department of Education's decision to reopen schools as the country grapples with Covid-19, it will be closely monitoring the implementation of plans to ensure they are ready, safe and
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More than 1 600 police officers have tested positive for Covid-19, with 14 deaths - Cele
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Mozambique: Islamist Militants Unmask As Crisis Mounts in Cabo Delgado
Analysts of the country said the incursions, in gas-rich Cabo Delgado province, show how a once shadowy insurgent group is seeking to broaden its appeal among local residents, while launching bigger and bolder attacks that are overwhelming demoralised soldiers and triggering a humanitarian crisis
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Africa: Russian Arms Exports to Africa - Moscow's Long-Term Strategy
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Africa: Projections On Pandemic's Path, Strandfontein Court Case Postponed and Provinces Motivate for Level 3
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Retired cop handed life sentence for raping granddaughter 18 years ago
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Cops arrest two for KZN murder, theft of laptop
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Alan Paton , in full Alan Stewart Paton (born January 11, 1903, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa—died April 12, 1988, near Durban, Natal), South African writer, best known for his first novel, Cry, the Beloved Country (1948), a passionate tale of racial injustice that brought international
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