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South African minister linked to rhino trafficker

Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit has uncovered evidence of high-level political connections to rhino poaching in Africa. The investigation raises serious questions about the involvement of a South African government minister and members of a Chinese presidential delegation in the illegal rhino horn trade. Of the just 25,000 remaining African rhino, the biggest population is in South Africa's Kruger National Park, where at least two rhino are killed for their horns […]

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News

Shoprite Checkers marks World Diabetes Day, offers free testing

Shoprite Checkers this week marked World Diabetes Day by offering FREE blood sugar tests at its in store MediRite pharmacies from November 9 – 14, 2016. According to the International Diabetes Federation, 415 million people suffer from the disease worldwide, 14 million of which within Africa, a figure that is expected to double by 2040. As of 2015, South Africa had 2.28 million known diabetes patients and an alarming 57 318 […]

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News

Fritz goes door-to-door for substance abuse in MP

In a bid to call attention to the scourge of substance abuse, this morning Western Cape MEC for Social Development, Albert Fritz, led a door-to-door substance abuse awareness campaign through the streets of Mitchells Plain. As a leading province showing an increase in substance abuse, Western Cape communities have in recent years been impacted by the prevalence of drugs, with seven Western Cape areas reflecting the highest cases of drug-related […]

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International News

Trump to ‘deport up to three million immigrants’

US president-elect Donald Trump said he planned to immediately deport or jail as many as three million undocumented immigrants, as he set out his priorities in the first television interview since his election. The interview with CBS's "60 Minutes" is to be broadcast on Sunday with millions expected to tune in for clues on how the billionaire businessman-turned-politician will govern the country. Since Tuesday's election triumph, Trump had appeared to […]

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International News

Syrian army breaks back of Aleppo rebel counter-attack

The Syrian army captured the Dahiyet al-Assad district of western Aleppo on Saturday, reversing all the gains made by rebels two weeks into their counter-attack against government-held areas, a war monitor and rebel official said. State television said the army swept the suburban area for landmines after regaining full control. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a British-based war monitor, said the army and its allies made several advances on […]

today13 November 2016

International News

Trump presidency under siege as thousands protest across US

President-elect Donald Trump huddled with advisers inside his Manhattan residence on Saturday, plotting his next moves as thousands of demonstrators besieged Trump Tower and marched through other US cities in a fourth day of protests. Rallies were scheduled throughout the day in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Portland, San Francisco, Oakland and other US cities where organizers said they hoped to continue the momentum after several nights of demonstrations triggered […]

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International News

France likely to extend state of emergency: PM

The state of emergency in France will most likely be extended because of the ongoing terrorists threat. The country is entering the presidential election campaign period, the French PM said on the anniversary of Paris attacks which claimed the lives of 130 people. “It is difficult today to end the state of emergency,” French Prime Minister Manuel Valls told the BBC's Hardtalk show. “Especially since we are going to begin […]

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Local

State capture investigation: ‘Kill Zuma’s deal’

ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe allegedly “pleaded” with Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema to help him scupper President Jacob Zuma’s Gupta-linked nuclear plans when they met to discuss post-municipal election coalitions. In a recorded interview, conducted under oath with then public protector Thuli Madonsela concerning her probe into state capture, Malema spoke of a meeting he had had with Mantashe and at least two other EFF colleagues during the […]

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Local

Gift of the Givers honoured

International advisory firm Henley & Partners honoured Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, the founder of disaster relief agency Gift of the Givers Foundation, with the prestigious Global Citizen Award in London on Friday for demonstrating extraordinary courage and commitment through his humanitarian work. Sooliman was accorded particular praise for his contribution towards improving the global community and “his tireless efforts to develop Gift of the Givers Foundation into Africa’s largest disaster relief […]

today13 November 2016

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