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Extremes lock horns in US polls
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Extremes lock horns in US polls

Eight days to go. Eight days until US citizens vote for the next de facto leader of the Western World, the most powerful person on the planet, the person with the codes to America's nuclear warheads.

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October 28, 2024
NHI, private sector should be level
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NHI, private sector should be level

Here is a straightforward way of taking the ideology out of the National Health Insurance (NHI) debate. It requires that you understand money and tax differently, and that is just the way things work.

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October 28, 2024
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Decade wait for justice is too long

\"Justice delayed is justice denied,\" British prime minister William Gladstone said in 1868.

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October 28, 2024
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More to be done in war on crime

There can't be a worse feeling for a parent than the helplessness of not being able to protect your children and having nowhere to turn.

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October 28, 2024
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Is the grass greener in MK?

Back in the days of the Congress of the People (Cope), there was an interesting strategy to maximize media exposure on a budget. It actually became a game behind the scenes in the media; betting on who was crossing over next.

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October 28, 2024
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Israel PM hoping for Trump to win

ANALYSTS: NETANYAHU 'CAN THEN DO WHAT HE WANTS'

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October 28, 2024
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China reacts to US arms sale

Taipei – China deployed fighter jets and drones as part of a \"joint combat readiness patrol\" around Taiwan yesterday, Taipei said, hours after Beijing slammed the latest round of US arms sales to the island.

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October 28, 2024
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India warns after hoaxes

New Delhi - India has warned social media platforms of \"consequential action\" after hundreds of hoax bomb threats to Indian airlines this month triggered travel chaos and terror, it said, threatening national security.

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October 28, 2024
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'Catastrophic' danger in Gaza - WHO

Geneva – The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief warned on Saturday of a disastrous situation in the north of war-ravaged Gaza, with \"intensive military operations unfolding around and within healthcare facilities\".

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October 28, 2024
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Catholics debate role of women

A Vatican assembly on the future of the Catholic Church on Saturday said that more should be done to help women overcome \"obstacles\" to taking leadership roles in the Church.

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October 28, 2024
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N Korea deploys troops

10,000 unlikely to make much of a difference to the war, says analyst.

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October 28, 2024
Rains bring desert back to watery life
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Rains bring desert back to watery life

In Morocco's southeastern desert, a rare downpour has brought lakes and ponds back to life, with locals and tourists hailing it as a gift from the heavens.

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October 28, 2024
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‘GNU must foster dignity’

CONFERENCE: POLITICAL LEADERSHIP CHALLENGED TO EMPOWER ALL SOUTH AFRICANS

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October 28, 2024
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Food poisoning impacts on school teaching and learning

The basic education department said the increasing reports of food poisoning have disrupted teaching and learning as the majority of the cases affected pupils during school hours.

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October 28, 2024
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National dialogue strife

'JOINT INITIATIVE': DA, ANC FALL OUT AS EXPERTS CALL FOR INCLUSIVITY

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October 28, 2024
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Tshwane watches water with no rain this week

Tshwane residents are being urged to use water sparingly with warm and windy conditions forecast for Gauteng, with none to little rain expected this week.

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October 28, 2024
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Grant case in court

SRD: BID TO ENSURE STATE'S HANDLING ALIGNS WITH CONSTITUTION

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October 28, 2024
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'Talk about gains to drum up support'

ANC national chair Gwede Mantashe says if the party's deployees in the government of national unity (GNU) work hard they will increase the ANC's dwindling support.

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October 28, 2024
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Gaza hospital health crisis deepens

Under the leadership of the World Health Organisation (WHO), a team safely transferred 14 patients and 10 caregivers from Kamal Adwan Hospital in North Gaza to Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, despite dangerous conditions and restricted access.

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October 28, 2024
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Charles wraps up tour

PAUSE: UK PALACE SAYS KING WILL RESUME FOREIGN VISITS NEXT YEAR

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October 28, 2024
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Thailand king celebrates 72 years in style

Thousands of well-wishers lined the banks of Bangkok's Chao Phraya River yesterday to watch King Maha Vajiralongkorn ride a glittering royal barge procession to mark his 72nd birthday.

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October 28, 2024
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No UK permit for Mandela

'UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOUR': CITES EXPLICIT SUPPORT FOR HAMAS AND HEZBOLLAH

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October 28, 2024
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SA denounces Israel's blitz on Gaza, Iran and Lebanon

South Africa has joined other countries, including Saudi Arabia, in condemning Israel's attack on Iran and the continuous bombardment of Gaza and Lebanon.

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October 28, 2024
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White globs puzzle Canada

Lumpy white globs washing up on the shores of Canada's Atlantic island province of Newfoundland for weeks have captivated the imagination of locals and are baffling scientists.

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October 28, 2024
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Gift of the Givers slams terror link

DONATIONS: ACCUSED OF FINANCING VIOLENT GROUPS

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October 28, 2024
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Oil exploration threatens coral

Fossil fuel exploration is threatening an ever-expanding swath of the Coral Triangle, one of the most biodiverse marine areas in the world, a report said on Saturday.

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October 28, 2024
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Now is the time to rethink risk

The construction industry is a powerhouse, reshaping skylines and revitalising communities. But beneath the scaffolding, a growing threat is emerging.

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October 26, 2024
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Pumula Lodge one big WOW!

HIBBERDENE: FAMILY-RUN HOTEL CALLS FOR HYPERBOLE BECAUSE IT'S THAT, WELL, LEKKER

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October 26, 2024
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Make your home feel like a hotel

Spring cleaning tips for the festive season

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October 26, 2024
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Tourist mecca tiff Canary Islanders in a flap

Thousands of flag-waving demonstrators hit the streets across Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday to demand restrictions to the mass tourism they say is overwhelming their Atlantic archipelago.

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October 26, 2024