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More snow predicted for parts of South Africa including Eastern Cape and Free State; SA not ready
Briefly
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June 18, 2025
South Africans should expect to experience another cold spell in the upcoming weeks, as snow could fall in different provinces SnowReport predicted that Lesotho will be entirely blanketed in snow and parts of the Free State, Eastern Cape,...
Nigeria ranks 3rd in Africa for highest flight taxes at $180 per passenger
The Sun Nigeria
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July 2, 2025
By Chinelo Obogo Nigeria has emerged as the third most expensive country in Africa for international and regional departure taxes, with passengers paying an average of $180 in ticket taxes, charges, and fees. A report released by the African...
We are our own party poopers
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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FIFTY-THREE African countries are now eligible to export to China duty-free, with Beijing’s expanded zero-tariff policy being heralded as a milestone in South-South co-operation. FIFTY-THREE African countries are now eligible to export to China...
Gelant aims to defend title as Kipkorir targets Sub-27 at Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K
South Africa Today
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July 1, 2025
As the defending champion, Elroy Gelant will be under the spotlight when he lines up for the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K on Sunday 13 July. He’ll be joined by Kenya’s Vincent Kipkorir – the fastest man in the field – who will also be among the...
Louis Moholo-Moholo, a lion of South African jazz who used his drums to find freedom
Monroe County Herald - Wisconsin
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June 30, 2025
Gwen Ansell, University of Pretoria, The Conversation Louis Tebugo Moholo-Moholo was born in St Monica’s Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa on 10 March 1940. He’d not have appreciated that introduction, once chastising an interviewer: Ah, no! My...
Haitope, Paulus shine in star-studded half marathon
New Era
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Marathon runner Lavinia Haitope claimed a decisive victory in the women’s 21-kilometre race at the 11th edition of the Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon (Qgebertha Half Marathon), held on Saturday in South Africa. Haitope clocked a time of 1 hour,...
Resistance, rhythm and freedom: The jazz drummer who beat the odds in apartheid South Africa
Scroll.in
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Louis Tebugo Moholo-Moholo was born in St Monica’s Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa on 10 March 1940. He’d not have appreciated that introduction, once chastising an interviewer: “Ah, no! My name is this; I was born by the river? You want me to...
Nigerian Newspapers: Top Stories For Today (30/06/25)
Daily Independent
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June 30, 2025
2 Read the full details on our digital edition when you join our WhatsApp Communities here. Here are the major headlines for today: Nigeria’s Rising Debt, Revenue Shortfalls Deepen Fiscal Worries FX Risk, Others Push Airlines To Pursue Dry Lease...
Mounted Might: Knights, Conquests, Prestige & Ethiopia’s Equestrian Legacy
The Reporter Ethiopia
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June 28, 2025
The forgotten power of the horse in shaping an empire Yves-Marie Stranger still remembers the stunned look on the faces of his guests. They had ridden horses in Mongolia, trekked across Kenya’s savannah, and galloped through the Argentine pampas....
Beyond the Ballot Box: Strive Masiyiwa’s redefinition of leadership through contribution
Nehanda Radio
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June 29, 2025
Growing up must be one of the most beautiful experiences in life. Yes, there are many beautiful experiences in life but growing up is unparalleled. It is not only the body that develops but even the intellectual part also grows. You realize you...
Harry’s unthinkable act stuns the world
Townsville Bulletin
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June 27, 2025
Is it harder to spy in California the Dusky Warbler or The Duke of Sussex? One’s a rarely sighted migratory bird and the other is a blood prince but it’s tricky to spot either of them these days. So far 2025 feels like it could be one of the...
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's wedding had echoes of Princess Diana running all the way through it, from the Forget-me-nots in the bouquet to the reading from Diana's sister....
Daily Mail
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June 29, 2025
Today marks what would have been Princess Diana's 64th birthday. Prince Harry was just 12 years old when his mother tragically died in a car accident in August 1997, aged 36. The prince has spoken openly about the pain of losing his mother at such...
How Africa can foster sustainable diplomacy amidst global trade tensions
IOL
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Ashraf Patel The abrupt exit of Donald Trump from the G7 Summit in Canada, without having side meetings with Global South leaders from South Africa, India et al, and this week’s NATO Summit where core nations committed to a 5% of GDP spending on...
Yeslem Beisat: Championing Sahrawi people’s foreign interests, By Owei Lakemfa
Premium Times
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June 29, 2025
Yeslem Beisat So, what is the current state of affairs? Beisat said that since November 2020 when Morocco again attacked Western Sahara, seizing more lands, hostilities between the two armies have resumed. He pointed out that while Morocco claims...
The Interpreters: South Africa’s New Nonfiction
Financial Gazette
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June 26, 2025
52 By Diana Rodrigues Edited by Sean Christie and Hedley Twidle Soutie Press, 488 pp., May 2025, 978-1-0370-4783-1 The Interpreters: South Africa’s New Nonfiction, an anthology of creative nonfiction recently launched by Soutie Press, a dynamic...
Weekly global protein digest: More countries lift HPAI-related trade restrictions on Brazilian poultry
The Poultry Site
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Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global protein news Cattle industry trade conjecture: Mexico border may open up for cattle crossings sometime between now and July 11 Not all ports but maybe a couple. (t would make sense to stairstep on...
Conversations with Yeslem Beisat, Championing Sahrawi People’s Foreign Interests
The News Chronicle
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June 27, 2025
I went to a meeting in Abuja with the visiting Western Sahara –Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic- Foreign Minister. It was arranged by Ambassador Brahim B. Buseif, the country’s ambassador in Nigeria. I was received by Buseif and a friend,...
Latest from Mormon Land: Here are your choices for the LDS Church’s monument men
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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(Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Mormon Land newsletter is The Salt Lake Tribune’s weekly highlight reel of news in and about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Join us on Patreon and receive the full newsletter,...
U.S. Diplomat Denies Unfair Trade Claims amid African Concerns
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, June 25, 2025 (ENA)— The top U.S. diplomat for Africa dismissed claims of unfair trade practices on Tuesday. Amid rising concerns about U.S. trade policies, the top U.S. diplomat for Africa, Ambassador Troy Fitrell, addressed...
Here’s what level the Vaal Dam is currently at
The Citizen (South Africa)
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June 26, 2025
The Vaal Dam has managed stable high levels for over a month. After several months of anxiety over water levels at the Vaal Dam, there is now a sense of relief that it has stabilised. Levels declined throughout much of late 2024 and reached just...