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Mali sacks senior army officers, dissolves militia after massacreMali’s government on Sunday announced the sacking of senior military officers and the dissolution of a militia, a day after the massacre of more than 130 Muslims, including women and children.
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Chaka Khan to celebrate 40 years of music at #CTIJF2019 | IOL Entertainment“I am so humbled by the love, support and gracious spirit of my fans in South Africa, and I look forward to sharing 40 years of music with them.” ChakaKhan CTIJF2019
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The South African dagga industry could be worth R27 billion within four years – but export-quality cannabis may be a problemA new report calculates that South Africa could have a huge domestic market for cannabis in just a few years. But to hit the kind of quality export markets are likely to want, water will be key – though taking a leaf from whiskey's book might not hurt.
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Mines could lose about 100 000 jobs due to ballooning electricity pricesThe country's gold and platinum mines will shed around 90,000 jobs in the next three years as above-inflation electricity price increases by power utility Eskom add to already soaring operating costs, an industry body said on Monday. “In total, as many as 90,222 jobs would be at risk solely as a result of the MYPD4 tariff increases granted by Eskom,” the Minerals Council of South Africa said in a presentation.
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OPINIONISTA: Africa’s 2019 elections: Democracy is a work in progressDemocracy in Africa was long regarded as an oxymoron. In 1990, there were just eight formal democracies out of the (then) 53 nations on the continent. Six years later, in 1996, 18 countries were classified as formal democracies. Democracy is now on the march throughout the continent with 23 countries holding elections at various levels in 2019 – and that presents unique challenges to a range of state and non-state agencies.
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Mines could lose about 100 000 jobs due to ballooning electricity pricesThe country's gold and platinum mines will shed around 90,000 jobs in the next three years as above-inflation electricity price increases by power utility Eskom add to already soaring operating costs, an industry body said on Monday. “In total, as many as 90,222 jobs would be at risk solely as a result of the MYPD4 tariff increases granted by Eskom,” the Minerals Council of South Africa said in a presentation.
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EFF, UDM react to parliament's human rights debate - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.United Democratic Movement (UDM) Member of Parliament Nqabayomzi Kwankwa says it is discomforting that more than 20 years since South Africa attained freedom, inequality between the haves and have-nots is still glaring.
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MATTHEW BUCKLAND: Tech firms are making wild profits due to scalabilityLow costs and low barriers to entry mean it’s much easier for an entrepreneur to start a tech company with minimal revenue and get it to a point of inflection
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South Africa tops list: most unhealthy country in the worldSouth Africans have 'a 26% chance of dying from causes such as diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory diseases between the ages of 30 and 70'.
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Unvaccinated children face public space ban in New York measles outbreakRockland County declared a state of emergency on Tuesday and said the ban would remain in place for 30 days or until unvaccinated children get the MMR shot.
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