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Obediah Moyo who is accused of illegally awarding multi-million-dollar contract for medical supplies, has been removed 'with immediate effect'.
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Gogo Chamisa burial today
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa’s mother, who died on Monday after collapsing while working in her home garden in Gutu, Masvingo province, will be buried today at the family rural home
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Ricardo Mthembu: ANC KZN spokesperson dies due to COVID-19
African National Congress (ANC) KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) spokesperson Ricardo Mthembu has succumbed to COVID-19 on Wednesday 8 July.
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Mark Zuckerberg disappoints once again - TechCentral
A widely anticipated meeting on Tuesday between the social media giant and the civil rights groups behind the recent Facebook ad boycott did not go well.
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Heres how much money SAA staff will get in their severance packages
New terms and conditions for the severance packages of each worker at SAA were revealed on Wednesday - but will it be enough for the outgoing employees?
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Africa COVID-19 stats: 508,114 cases; 11,978 deaths; 245,033 recoveries | Africanews
There are now more than over 500,000 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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The Two Degenerates Involved In The Vandalism Of A BLM Street Mural Have Been Charged With A Hate Crime - Blavity
Two people in California are facing charges for defacing a Black Lives Matter mural.
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Western Cape municipal mayor dies from Covid-19 | News24
Langeberg mayor Henry Jansen has died due to Covid-19, the municipality in the Western Cape confirmed on Wednesday.
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Nigeria coronavirus: 29,789 cases; domestic flights resume | Africanews
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, as at end of June 2020 was Africa’s third most impacted country only behind South Africa and
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George Floyd cop demands charges against him be dropped
A white cop charged over Floyd’s death said he should be allowed to walk away scot-free while a black birdwatcher falsely accused of threatening a white woman has shocked America by refusing to help police prosecute her.
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Black Americans report hate crimes, violence in wake of George Floyd protests and Black Lives Matter gains
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Brazils President Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday he has tested positive for the new coronavirus after months of downplaying its severity while deaths mounted rapidly inside the country. The 65-year-old right-wing...
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Nvidias market value tops Intels for the first time - TechCentral
Nvidia’s market valuation briefly topped Intel’s for the first time ever, powered by soaring demand for graphics chips in data centres and other fast-growing technology fields.
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Malian President said Tuesday that he was considering appointing candidates who lost the last legislative elections to the senate, in an attempt to restore stability in the country that has witnessed several weeks of
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‘SNL’ Alum Jay Pharoah on the moment police officers kneeled on his neck [VIDEO] | Atlanta Daily World
Comedian Jay Pharaoh is speaking out about an encounter with Los Angeles police that he says left him on the ground with an officer’s knee on his neck. The former “Saturday Night Live” star shared surveillance footage of the officers approaching him with guns drawn and pinning him to the ground. At
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Stereotypes Harm Black Lives and Livelihoods, but Research Suggests Ways to Improve Things - African American News Today - EIN News
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Court: Some Employers Can Refuse to Offer Free Birth Control
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Exhausted Cities Face Another Challenge: A Surge in Violence
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State must prove Nguwaya case: Judge
DRAX International representative Delish Nguwaya, who has been languishing in remand prison since his arrest last month on allegations of defrauding the government in a US$60 million drug supply deal, was yesterday released on $50 000 bail after the High Court ruled that he played no major role
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HRW denounces extrajudicial executions in Burkina Faso | Africanews
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has denounced recent extrajudicial executions of 180 people in Djibo, northern Burkina
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Zim actress strikes gold
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Senegal: COVID-19 slams Agric sector [Grand Angle] | Africanews
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Texas is set to execute Billy Wardlow, who was 18 when he killed a man. Experts argue thats too young for a death sentence. | Dallas Weekly
On Wednesday evening, Texas plans to execute Billy Joe Wardlow for a 1993 East Texas robbery and murder. His lawyers are hoping the swell of the coronavirus pandemic and Wardlow’s young age at the time of the crime will persuade the courts or the governor to stop it. Wardlow was 18 when he killed
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Texas officials are reportedly ordering schools to offer in-person classes in order to receive state funding. Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced the requirement Tuesday, according to the San Antonio Express-News, the same day the Texas Education Agency released its guidelines for resuming
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