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30 YEARS OF SA DEMOCRACY

Date: Apr 26, 2024

Reflections on the 30 years of freedom and democracy in South Africa.

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Second malaria vaccine launched in Ivory Coast in new milestone

The world's second vaccine against malaria was launched this Monday as Ivory Coast began a routine vaccine programme using shots developed by the University of Oxford and the Serum Institute of India.

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SA Police Minister prioritises technology in crime fight

Newly appointed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has assured the South African public that the SAPS will prioritise advanced technology and stations will become well-resourced to better fight crime in the country.

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Families bury loved ones following Nigerian school building collapse

Families in Busa Buji community in Nigeria’s north-central Plateau state started burying children killed in a school building collapse on Sunday.

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Kagame cast his ballot at the SOS children's school in Kigali

Rwanda's Incumbent President, Paul Kagame, has cast his ballot at the SOS children's school polling station, in Kinyinya district, in Kigali.

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Car bomb kills five, injures 20 outside restaurant in Somalia's capital

A car bomb exploded outside a restaurant in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, last night, killing five and injuring 20 as patrons were watching the final of the Euro 2024 football tournament on television, police said, blaming Islamist insurgents.

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Suspected serial killer arrested after bodies discovered in Kenya quarry

A suspected serial killer has been arrested in Kenya following the discovery of several bodies at a quarry in Nairobi, with police saying on Monday he had confessed to killing 42 women including his wife.

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SA Minister allocates funds to SABC, ICASA, Post office

South Africa’s (SA) Communications and Digital Technologies Minister, Solly Malatsi, says the aim of the SABC's strategic plan and the SA Post Office (SAPO)'s business rescue plan is to ensure financial stability.

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‘Gambia parliament rejects bill to end ban on female genital mutilation’

Gambia's parliament this Monday rejected a bill that would have ended a ban on female genital mutilation after lawmakers voted down all the clauses in the proposed law, Parliament Speaker Fabakary Tombong Jatta said.

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Tribute to SA’s 1916 Infantry Brigade

The soldiers of the first South African (SA) Infantry Brigade who gave their lives, bravely and valiantly during the Battle of Delville Wood in July 1916, have been remembered at a stirring memorial service at the Thaba Tshwane New Military Cemetery

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SA police launch social media monitoring unit to track criminals

The South African Police Service (SAPS) is launching a specialised social media monitoring unit to track down criminals using online profiles.

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