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No one should be as rich as Elon Musk

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The reactions to Elon Musk’s billionaire status are evidence that far too many South Africans have not fully grasped the destructive consequences of inequality. Entrepreneur...
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Department of basic education edges closer to releasing matric results

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The basic education department has said that it is almost done with the marking process and that the capturing of marks is in progress.
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Somali troops may have been drawn into Ethiopia’s civil war

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The Mail & Guardian spoke to Somalis about their relatives who disappeared after signing up for military training and fear they may have been killed
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US-Africa policy can be reset under Biden

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A lack of nuanced, in-depth analysis has in the past led to policy blunders – with disastrous consequences
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Racial bias against black medical practitioners ‘reflects fissures of an unresolved past’

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The testimonials of black doctors have given credence to allegations of racial profiling. Of those listed on a Gems blacklist, 94% of general practitioners were black
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R100-billion needed to staunch KZN’s water woes

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Municipalities have failed to maintain their existing infrastructure for providing residents with water
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How Zimbabwe’s footballers turned to ‘money games’ for survival

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The unsanctioned, illegal matches provide much-needed cash after the cancellation of the regular season due to coronavirus
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Tens of thousands skip India’s Covid vaccination drive

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Government confirms two post-vaccination deaths, denies link to jab in one case while post-mortem report is awaited in another
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Tunisia President Saied urges protester restraint on fourth day

Africa -
Tunisian leader tells protesters in Tunis suburb to not let looters exploit their "poverty and misery"
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Alexey Navalny timeline: From poisoning to prison

World -
The Kremlin’s most prominent critic has returned to Russia, five months after collapsing on a plane
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Starvation crisis looms as aid groups seek urgent Tigray access

Africa -
Humanitarians sound alarm for millions of people in need of emergency assistance in Ethiopia’s conflict-hit northern region
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Why prisoners are a priority in vaccine rollout

Coronavirus -
Inmates comprise a vulnerable group in society and they are meant to receive Covid-19 vaccines earlier than the general population. This has sparked debate locally and globally
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False hope of ’miracle’ remedies

Opinion -
Some people believe a drug used to treat parasites is a Covid cure. But science, not social media, is the only way to determine its efficacy
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Covid-19 on the rise in Zimbabwe

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The South African variant of the virus is ‘clinically present’, while a lockdown tries to limit new infections
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Covid-19 vaccine will not be a magic bullet for the ailing healthcare system

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The pandemic is happening in the context of a healthcare system we have allowed to decay
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Why prisoners are a priority in vaccine rollout

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