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Marathon record breaker Tigst Assefa, her coach and experts on historic run

Tigst Assefa needed just 18 months to go from marathon debutant to smashing the world record by more than two minutes. The Ethiopian's astonishing Berlin race - winning in two hours, 11 minutes and 53 seconds - intensified attention on "super sh..

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Wife of Gabon’s ousted president Ali Bongo charged with ‘money laundering’

The wife of Gabon’s ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba has been charged with “money laundering” and other offences, the public prosecutor said Friday, a month after her husband was toppled in a coup. Issued on: 29/09/2023 - 19:03 3 min Sylvia ..

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Fraud claims fly as Pappas hits the KZN campaign trail

The uMngeni mayor says he is up to the ‘mathematically difficult’ challenge Thank you for supporting This article is for registered members and subscribers. Please register your FREE account now. Articles with a gold lock are subscriber exclusive c..

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Ebrahim Patel wants better envoys

South Africa to oppose reciprocal duty-free access for US companies during the Agoa conference in November Thank you for supporting This article is for registered members and subscribers. Please register your FREE account now. Articles with a gold ..

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Wêreld

House Republicans launch first formal Biden impeachment hearing

House Republicans launched a formal impeachment hearing Thursday against President Joe Biden, promising to “provide accountability” as they probe the family finances and lucrative business dealings of his son Hunter and make their case to the public,..

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Two killed in Rotterdam twin shootings

THE HAGUE - Two people have been killed and a teenager is fighting for her life after a 32-year-old gunman opened fire at a house and a hospital in Rotterdam on Thursday. Dutch police said they were still investigating the motive for the twin attacks..

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Scheffler to lead USA’s bid to end European Ryder Cup hoodoo

ROME - Scottie Scheffler will start the USA's bid to end a 30-year wait for Ryder Cup victory on European soil when he lines up with Sam Burns in the first foursomes match against Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton. World number one Scheffler, who won ..

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Govt hopes to manage bird flu outbreak correctly & not threaten food security

CAPE TOWN - Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said Cabinet acknowledges that if government does not manage the latest outbreak of bird flu correctly, it could threaten food security. Briefing the media on Thursday following Wednesday’s ..

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Suid-Afrika

Azid Pahad lauded as a human rights champion & consummate diplomat

CAPE TOWN - Aziz Pahad, the country’s first deputy minister of foreign affairs, was lauded on Thursday as the epitome of a diplomat and peacemaker. Pahad passed away on Wednesday night at the age of 82. He’s being remembered not only for his role i..

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EFF supporters vow to keep Tshwane House blocked until fired workers addressed

PRETORIA - Some Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) supporters who are protesting over the City of Tshwane’s wage disputes have completely blocked the entrance to the municipality’s offices in the CBD. The party wants Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink, who is..

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Wêreld

Slovakia swamped by disinformation ahead of parliamentary elections

As Slovakia heads toward parliamentary elections on Saturday, the country has been flooded with disinformation, ranging from pro-Russian propaganda, lies about the situation in Ukraine and the spread of anti-migrant hate speech. Slovakia has been ..

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‘It is not for Zuma to decide who should prosecute him,’ says advocate Geoff Budlender

Jacob Zuma’s lawyer, Dali Mpofu said the former president’s criminal trial would not proceed soon, because he would again ask for the removal of state prosecutor Billy Downer Thank you for supporting This article is for registered members and subsc..

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