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South Africa's Ramaphosa cuts short Britain trip to deal with protests at home
Queen Elizabeth II shows South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, letters between her and Nelson Mandela on South Africa returning to the Commonwealth which was presented as a gift to him during an audience at Windsor Castle, England, Tuesday April 17, 2018.
2018-04-20, The Hindu
South Africa'sPresidentCyril Ramaphosa has cut short his visit to Britain by a day to return home to deal with protests in the country's North West province, his office...
#SAMA24: All the nominees — Mafikizolo, Mi Casa & Simphiwe Dana come out tops2018-04-20
Independent online (SA): South African bands Mafikizolo and Mi Casa and Simphiwe Dana proved their staying power when they swept the boards at the SAMA24 nominees announcement evening on Thursday. The 24th annual South African Music Awards (SAMA) nominations were unveiled at a...
Akani basks in Usain's 'pride'2018-04-20
Independent online (SA): JOHANNESBURG – Akani Simbine revealed that former sprinter great Usain Bolt was “proud” of the South African’s 100m title-winning run at the recent Gold CoastCommonwealth Games. Speaking to the media on a teleconference arranged by his sponsors Liquid...
John Mitchell: We have to uphold our standards2018-04-20
Independent online (SA): PRETORIA – One cannot fault the Loftus faithful for believing that the glory days are around the corner after their team’s heroics in their past two games. It has been the wins against the Stormers and the Sharks that have almost every Bulls fan talking up...
ALBANY, GA2018-04-20
Albany Herald: Mr. Norral Davis, 68, of Albany, Georgia departed this life Sunday, April 15, 2018 at his residence. Funeral services will...
Sherwood Christian sets drama camp auditions2018-04-20
Albany Herald: ALBANY — The King'sKidsProduction Company with Sherwood Christian Academy will hold auditions for its summer drama camps next week. The auditions will begin Thursday and run through April 28 for "A Year with Frog and Toad Kids" and Disney's "Beauty and the...
South Africa president cuts short UK visit amid unrest at home2018-04-20
Press TV: South Africa's PresidentCyril Ramaphosa has cut short his visit to Britain by a day to return home to deal with protests in the country's North West Province, his office said on Thursday. Protesters seeking jobs, better housing, roads, and hospitals...
Melbourne Rebels add some "pig-dog" for South African clash2018-04-20
Canberra Times: Rebels coach Dave Wessels says replacement halfback Michael Ruru will add some mongrel to his side for a crucial clash with the Bulls in Pretoria. ......
Norral Davis2018-04-20
Albany Herald: Albany, GA Norral Davis Mr. Norral Davis, 68, of Albany, Georgia departed this life Sunday, April 15, 2018 at his residence. Funeral...
Exclusive: Inside deeds office saga2018-04-20
Independent online (SA): JOHANNESBURG - Minister of Rural Development and Land ReformMaite Nkoana-Mashabane, her department and the chief registrar of deeds have been interdicted from implementing a decision to change the demarcation of the Pretoria and Johannesburg deeds offices....
Hawks target Mnangagwa’s rescuer2018-04-20
Mail Guardian South Africa: Zimbabwe businessperson Justice Maphosa, who is credited with sheltering that country’s PresidentEmmerson Mnangagwa from Robert Mugabe when he was president, is being investigated by the Hawks for allegedly committing a multimillion-rand fraud in the North...
OPINION: StratCom, come out for business's sake2018-04-20
Independent online (SA): CAPE TOWN - I am a white Afrikaner woman, editor of BusinessReport. I am disgusted by what I have seen in the past two weeks. In all my life, I have never encountered such an obvious attempt to besmirch the reputation of a person and a company. I know that by...
AfriForum awaits word from NPA on Jiba charge2018-04-20
Business Day: National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) second-in-charge Nomgcobo Jiba remains in AfriForum’s sights, with the group saying on Thursday it was awaiting a decision from the prosecutorial body about her possible prosecution. Jiba is facing fraud and perjury charges...
SIMON LINCOLN READER: Trudi Makhaya’s voice of reason what SA needs right now2018-04-20
Business Day: In early 2015, a former Downing Street spokesman lamented the state of the relationship between Pretoria and Westminster. In addition to...
Why understanding demand for rhino horn will make or break their survival2018-04-20
Business Day: Security researchers say the emphasis on arresting poachers and beefing up protection for SA’s rhinos is unlikely to succeed without stronger, parallel efforts to...