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WHO wants to review Russian vaccine safety data

Coronavirus Agence France Presse - 11 Aug 2020

President Vladimir Putin said Russia had become the first country to approve a vaccine offering "sustainable immunity" against the new coronavirus

Two huge Beirut explosions kill 78, injure thousands

World Agence France Presse - 5 Aug 2020

The second blast sent an enormous orange fireball into the sky, immediately followed by a tornado-like shockwave that flattened the port and shattered windows across the city

Five talking points from the EPL’s return

Sport Agence France Presse - 22 Jun 2020

The Premier League returned after three months. Here are the things we learnt over the weekend

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Argentina ex-president Macri accused of spying on 400 journalists

World Agence France Presse - 8 Jun 2020

The complaint states that the background checks on journalists were "neither ordered nor authorised by any magistrate"

Johnson defends under-fire virus ‘test and trace’ scheme

Coronavirus Agence France Presse - 3 Jun 2020

The scheme uses an army of 25 000 tracers to contact people who may have been exposed to the virus

No, coronavirus isn’t the same as the flu

Top Six Agence France Presse - 11 Mar 2020

The symptoms — aches and pains, sore throat, fever may feel similar to the seasonal flu but the novel coronavirus is...

Smith, Warner return to scene of sandpaper scandal

Article Agence France Presse - 25 Feb 2020

Smith and Warner were captain and vice-captain of Australia on March 24 2018 when team-mate Cameron Bancroft was caught on television hiding a piece of yellow sandpaper in his trousers

With World Cup looming, Neymar admits: ‘Nobody is as scared as me’

Article Agence France Presse - 16 May 2018

As Neymar, the world's most expensive player, battles to be fit for Brazil's World Cup campaign, he is aware of the pressure.

13 African athletes go missing at Commonwealth Games

Article Agence France Presse - 12 Apr 2018

Australia's Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton warned athletes would be forcibly removed from the country if they attempted to overstay their visas

Ball-tampering trio treated like criminals – Maxwell

Article Agence France Presse - 11 Apr 2018

The fallout had a big effect on the team as they slumped to a 492-run defeat in the final Test.

White Australian linked to fake Black Lives Matter Facebook page

Article Agence France Presse - 10 Apr 2018

Black Lives Matter is an activist organisation set up in the United States to campaign against violence and racism against black people

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Under-fire Wallabies star Folau says ‘the persecuted are righteous’

Article Agence France Presse - 9 Apr 2018

Folau, Australia's highest-profile player, sparked outrage with his reply on Instagram last week when asked what was "God's plan for gay people?"

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Brand South Africa’s statement in response to allegations of corruption

special reports - 11 Aug 2020

The Board of Trustees and the Management of Brand South Africa have undertaken to investigate any allegations presented against it

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Grants for the production of Covid-19-relevant medical and pharmaceutical products: call for proposals

special reports - 11 Aug 2020

Winning innovative projects may be supported with a grant expected to range from €50 000 to to €200 000 depending on whether your initiative is for- or non-profit

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WiMSA shines a light on the future of women in mining

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Men in mining must begin to take it upon themselves to support the development of women in the industry

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Department of Public Works and Infrastructure reveals second gender-based violence advocacy artwork

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

The men and boys of South Africa are important role players in this mission to ensure that women are respected, protected and treated equally

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Empowering the voice of women in leadership to enable full participation in their roles in leadership and decision making

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Sibanye-Stillwater has 13% female representation in its workforce and is actively working to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

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Surviving the tobacco ban

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Nicotine is given as the ‘likely’ reason for lower Covid-19 infection rates but authorities still stress the health risk of smoking

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Smokers hold thumbs for cigarette ban to be lifted

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

SATTA is worried about the impact of the ban on its own members activities and how the ban is helping black marketeers to make millions of rands illegally

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Covid-19: Outlook on the economy, politics and labour

special reports - 5 Aug 2020

Old Mutual had experts unpack the effects of the pandemic and provide practical tips on how to deal with the financial impact of job losses and salary cuts