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TOM EATON | Bitter poll to swallow: one can't let facts get in the way of a good headline

The Zuma-inspired rand plunge was potboiler fiction, but I understand why people are alarmed by the Social Research Foundation’s poll, Tom Eaton writes

South-africa , Tom-eaton , Jacob-zuma , Research-foundation , Sizwe-party , Social-research-foundation , World-war , Sunday-times , Comment-policy , Potboiler-fiction , Poll , Way

SA's first election was saved by a Kenyan: the fascinating story of Washington Okumu, the accidental mediator

Did media leave Okumu aside because they ‘didn’t care’ about the details or because the story of the transition in the hands of a conservative Christian mediator was inconvenient?

South-africa , Pretoria , Gauteng , Okumu , Nyanza , Kenya , Bondo , Princeton-lyman , United-nations , African-national-congress , Organisation-of-african-unity , Freedom-party

UJ confirms MP Boy Mamabolo's diploma after ANC axed him from parliament over qualifications fiasco

Though MP Boy Mamabolo was removed from the ANC parliament list after the party questioned his qualifications, the outgoing MP does have a diploma from the University of Johannesburg.

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EDITORIAL | What would Chris Hani have said about the plight of students under Nzimande's watch?

It is time for accountability and real solutions to what is happening at NSFAS

South-africa , Ernest-khosa , Chris-hani , National-student-financial-aid-scheme , World-war , Sunday-times , Comment-policy , Blade-nzimande , Anc , Chris , Nsfas , Sacp

Mali's junta suspends political party activities until further notice

Mali's junta has issued a decree halting political party activities, government spokesperson Abdoulaye Maiga announced in a statement read on state television on Wednesday evening.

Niger , Burkina-faso , Mali , Abdoulaye-maiga , Central-africa , Party , Notice , Activities , Junta , West , Reuters

Nzimande dissolves NSFAS board

Higher education minister Blade Nzimande has dissolved the National Student Financial Aid Scheme board.

Blade-nzimande , Ernest-khosa , National-student-financial-aid-scheme , Sunday-nzimande , Thursday-nzimande , Decision , Board , Nsfas , Reaking-news , Eneral , Olitics , Port

Man kidnapped outside his place of employment in Eastern Cape

A 43-year-old Chinese national was kidnapped outside his place of employment in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday

Uitenhage , Eastern-cape , South-africa , China , Chinese , Lu-xiao , Priscilla-naidu , Isuzu , Uitenhage-mall , Col-priscilla-naidu , Det-sgt-ricardo-january , Crime-stop

US House could vote again on surveillance bill, Republican lawmaker says

The US House of Representatives could vote again this week on controversial surveillance legislation, a Republican congressman said, after an initial attempt failed in the Republican-controlled chamber.

United-states , American , Eric-burlison , Donald-trump , Foreign-affairs , Reuters , Foreign-intelligence-surveillance-act , French-hill , House-intelligence , House-republicans , Representative-eric-burlison , White-house

Fake prophet who preyed on young girls sentenced for rape and attempted rape

A 40-year-old Free State false prophet who preyed on young girls was sentenced to 45 years' imprisonment for rape and attempted rape.

Monontsha , Free-state , South-africa , Phuthaditjhaba , China , Dingaan-abram-rantsho , Mahlomola-kareli , Abram-rantsho , Sgt-mahlomola-kareli , Maluti-crescent-mall , Victim

UK and Rwanda look forward to first migrant deportation flights in spring

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Rwandan President Paul Kagame are looking forward to the first flights under Britain's plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda departing in the spring, a readout of their meeting said on Tuesday.

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