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Millions of refugee kids unschooled

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A report on displaced people criticises governments that fail to ensure children get a good education — but recognises progress in some countries
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A cleaner energy future is in sight

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The plan calls for a significant increase in renewable energy, but still includes coal, gas and nuclear power
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How the glow of the historic accord between Ethiopia and Eritrea has faded

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A year ago Eritreans could hardly contain their joy as Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed touched down in Asmara. The city had seen...
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‘Bloody massacre’: Sudan forces kill at least 30, protesters say

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UN condemns deadly Sudan crackdown as protesters call for 'total civil disobedience' to depose military rulers
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Venezuela opposition leader calls for massive May Day protest

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Tensions in Venezuela have been ratcheted up after Juan Guaido announced on January 23 that he was the acting president under the constitution.
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African Union to host Libya ‘reconciliation’ conference

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Libya has been mired in chaos since the 2011 ousting of Muammar Gaddafi and a series of international efforts have so far failed to unite the country
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One in three UN employees have been sexually harassed — survey

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​A third of United Nations employees have reported experiencing sexual harassment at the world body over the last two years
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Climate talks must be rescued from failure, warns UN chief

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The two-week talks are tasked with breathing life into the 2015 Paris Agreement, which vows to cap global warming at 'well under' two degrees Celsius
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South Africa must guard against the erosion of its social contract

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When the state fails to deliver on its promises, the people will inevitably rise up to take what’s theirs
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Ethiopia, Eritrea declare war ‘has come to an end’

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The re-establishment of diplomatic and trade ties after years of bitter separation could mean big benefits for both nations
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New study reveals global plans to curb single-use plastic pollution

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More than 60 countries have instituted bans on plastic use
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Syria’s ‘chemical attack’ — What we know

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An alleged chemical attack in rebel-held Douma has sparked international outrage, but Damascus has said the reports are 'mere fabrications'
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Tshwane water woes in court again

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The municipality has been accused of deliberately derailing the contract to sort out toxic water crisis in Hammanskraal
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Life in lockdown: Behind closed doors keeping out the coronavirus

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South African students in China are staying behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak
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Apartheid criminals still at large

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Corporations and banks that aided the apartheid regime have not been brought to book, so they continue to act with impunity
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Response to the report of the independent assessors

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VUT welcomes the publishing of the report of the independent assessors to investigate concerns of poor governance, leadership, management, corruption and fraud at the university.
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NWU student receives international award

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Carol-Mari Schulz received the Bachelor of Health Sciences in Occupational Hygiene Top Achiever Award.
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Academic programme resumes at all campuses

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Lectures, practicals, seminars and tutorials will all resume today as per specific academic timetables.
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Special Reports

Strategic social investments are a catalyst for social progress

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Barloworld Mbewu enables beneficiaries to move away from dependence on grant funding
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We all have a part to play to make South Africa work

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Powering societal progress demands partnerships between all stakeholders
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So you want to be a social entrepreneur?

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Do the research first; it will save money and time later
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Social entrepreneurship means business

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Enterprises with a cause at their core might be exactly what our economy desperately needs
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Looking inwards

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Businesses are finding tangible ways to give back – but only because consumers demand it
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A report on displaced people criticises governments that fail to ensure children get a good education — but recognises progress in some countries

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