Lise Beyers
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France celebrates Bastille Day on July 14, honoring the 1789 storming of the Bastille and the values of liberty, equality, fraternity.
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Jurassic Park star Sam Neill has died in Sydney, just months after declaring himself cancer-free following treatment for stage-three lymphoma.
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Ukraine has opened investigations into more than 300 deaths of servicemen allegedly killed after surrender to Russia.
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The death toll from a devastating fire at a Bangkok bar has risen to 30, with grieving relatives claiming bodies.
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The United States is “taking over” the Strait of Hormuz and will be paid for protecting it, US President Donald Trump said.
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De Beers will suspend production at South Africa’s Venetia diamond mine for two years to cut costs amid challenging market conditions.
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The national government has published a draft policy that could see South Africa build its largest strategic oil reserve in more than 40 years.
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Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo praised progress at the long-delayed Clanwilliam Dam wall raising project during a site visit.
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A memorial service honouring fallen soldiers was cancelled on Monday after mourners discovered a pig’s head between Muslim graves.
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A rugby supporter died from severe injuries on Saturday evening after falling into a deep excavation on the pavement in Lynnwood Road, Pretoria.
