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Claire Doyen
Claire Doyen is a general news reporter at AFP.
‘Cool drink’ is code for cash bribe in graft-ridden South Africa
In a country with one of the highest crime rates in the world, police officers have a reputation for being corrupt
SA rhino conservationist John Hume selling his farm
He wants a billionaire keen on saving the 2 000 rhinos on 8 000 hectares of land with tight security to buy the property
Contract killings come cheap in South Africa
Crime studies say hiring a contract killer costs anywhere between $145 and $8700 in South Africa
Ramaphosa Phala Phala scandal fuels resentment in Soweto
Against a backdrop of unkept promises and a growing frustration with the ANC, Ramaphosa faces the worst scandal of his career
Ghost hunters use technology to harness the supernatural
They scout ‘haunted’ buildings armed with infrared cameras, motion and heat detectors, radios and an app to uncover paranormal activity
Bouteflika’s mosque seen as monument to megalomania
Built with the nation’s vast oil wealth, the monument on the Bay of Algiers will be the world’s third biggest mosque and Africa’s largest