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Court overturns result of Austrian election

Austria’s Constitutional Court has ruled that a presidential run-off election must be held again, handing a narrowly defeated candidate another chance to become the first far-right head of state in the European Union. Norbert Hofer of the anti-immigration Freedom Party (FPO) lost the May 22 vote to former Greens leader[…]

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Wembley echoes: a tribute to Hajji Abdullah Gangraker

MUCH has been said, and written, about the passing of Hajji Abdullah Eshack Gangraker, an iconic benefactor and philanthropist of the Cape Town community. He was a man of rare vision and a stickler for quality, which was reflected in the well-known Wembley brand. From humble beginnings in Belgravia Road, he[…]

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#NotInOurName: Journalists in solidarity with SABC staff

Journalists have started picketing outside the SABC’s offices in Cape Town, in solidarity with the public broadcaster’s staff. The South African National Editors’ Forum will join Friday’s planned pickets outside the SABC’s offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg. Sanef urged all journalists and citizens who support media freedom to attend[…]

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Visa rules force SA language schools to shut

South Africa’s lucrative English language school industry is starting to crumble with at least two schools shutting down and fears of several others to follow over the country’s recently implemented visa regulations. Over the last two years, English language schools have been bearing the brunt of South Africa’s visa requirements[…]

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#BlackFriday at the SABC

In what has been described as Black Friday, throngs of media workers were expected to picket outside the SABC offices in Joburg and Cape Town on Friday morning in solidarity with journalists suspended for standing against a censorship policy that has been likened to apartheid-era tendencies. This as journalists suspended[…]

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Woman lays rape charge against ANC official

The ANC in Tshwane has distanced itself from its senior official in Ga-Rankuwa Zone 20, who is facing charges of raping a female member of his constituency. Regional spokesman Teboho Joala said the ANC would comment after it had established all the facts related to the allegations against the politician,[…]

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Namibia cuts ties with North Korean state firms

Namibia has halted ties with two North Korean state-run companies, that had built a munitions factory and were involved in projects for its military, to comply with U.N. sanctions on Pyongyang, Namibian media and the South Korean government said. The Namibian government has terminated services of Korea Mining Development Trading[…]

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