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Kenya records first Ebola death after man returns from DRC
Kenya has recorded its first Ebola death after a man who lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo returned home.
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‘Eats through a straw’: French teens wounded in high school protests
Teenagers suffer serious injuries during French high school protests as police face allegations of excessive force and 10 internal investigations proceed.
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Bail granted to driver in teen cyclist Lilitha Lombo hit-and-run case
A motorist faces culpable homicide charges after a hit-and-run claimed the life of 16-year-old cyclist Lilitha Lombo during a training ride.
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IEC opens results system to party scrutiny ahead of local polls
Four major political parties send ICT experts to review the Electoral Commission’s results system as part of transparency measures for the 2026 local government elections.
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South Africa plants seven million trees in six months under ambitious greening campaign
South Africa plants seven million trees in six months under presidential campaign targeting food security, job creation and apartheid-era inequality.
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Learner transport services suspended across Western Cape from today
Learner transport in the Western Cape was suspended from 6 October after bus operators said the education department failed to respond over diesel costs.
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Is it Slade? Family caught between hope and heartbreak after beach body discovery
The discovery of a badly decomposed body on the shoreline at Blue Waters beach in Strandfontein on Monday morning (5 October) has reignited a painful mix of hope and anguish for the family of missing 22-year-old Slade van der Walt,…
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Police probe R21 killing linked to Khan’s commission testimony
Police investigate murder after man shot dead on R21, hours before ex-crime intelligence boss to testify at Madlanga Commission.
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Best-selling British author Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
British novelist Jeffrey Archer, who sold 300 million books whilst navigating politics and scandal, has died aged 86 at his London home.
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Nigerian Air Force plane crash kills 32, president declares national mourning
A Nigerian Air Force plane crashed on Monday in southwestern Nigeria, killing all 32 people on board the aircraft.
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