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South Africa’s illegal mining industry: Gang-controlled ‘towns’ grow underground
Ndumiso works at a different shaft at the mine, and surfaced last month, before the current stand-off. He is now…
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EV import ban has been bumpy ride in Africa’s 2nd biggest country
As the price of fuel soared in Ethiopia earlier this year, Awgachew Seleshi decided to buy an electric car. That aligned…
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South Africa’s Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse on art’s role in resistance | Music
Decades after the fall of apartheid, the echoes of South Africa’s cultural resistance still ring out, inspiring new generations. During…
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South Africa’s legal team says ‘intent is clear’ in Israel’s Gaza genocide | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Johannesburg, South Africa – While South African legal researchers were in an undisclosed location last week, racing against time to…
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Africa
Tanzania railway: Dar es Salaam to Dodoma link is East Africa’s first electric train
Funding has come from the Tanzanian government and lenders, including from Denmark and Sweden, the Chinese Exim bank and the…
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Tito Mboweni: South Africa’s first black central bank governor dies
A former anti-apartheid activist, Mboweni spent almost a decade in exile in Lesotho where he attended university. That was followed…
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Politics
Bolivia joins South Africa’s ICJ genocide case against Israel | Gaza News
South American state ‘has a responsibility to condemn the crime of genocide’, it says in its filing. Bolivia has formally…
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Ray McCauley: Founder of South Africa’s Rhema church dies aged 75
His church become a pillar of South African society and many high-profile figures like former President Jacob Zumba, members of…
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Botswana election: How ex-President Khama fell out with his protégé in Africa’s diamond state
In 2018, Khama handed over the reins of power to his loyal vice-president, Masisi, perhaps hoping that he could still…
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Africa
Dikembe Mutombo: Africa’s NBA giant with a ‘heart of gold’
With his 7ft 2in (2.18m) frame and size 22 feet, Mutombo certainly stood out and his pronounced, gravelly voice meant…
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